Suriya's 'Scene' slows down, but global gross nears ₹190cr
What's the story
Suriya and Nazriya Nazim's latest film, Scene, has crossed another milestone at the box office. The Tamil-Telugu release has raked in over ₹100cr in domestic net earnings within six days of its release. Directed by Jithu Madhavan, the movie also saw a worldwide gross collection of ₹188.5cr during this period. Despite a dip in daily collections on Wednesday (November 11), it held strong during the Diwali theatrical window.
Earnings breakdown
Looking at 'Scene' in numbers
On Wednesday, Scene earned ₹8.05cr in India net revenue from 5,294 shows, as per Sacnilk.
The Tamil version contributed ₹6.15cr while the Telugu release added another ₹1.9cr to the total earnings.
This means that Tamil screenings accounted for a whopping 76.4% of the day's domestic earnings!
With this, the film's overall India net collection has reached an impressive ₹105.45cr with a domestic gross of ₹122.5cr!
Box office performance
A look at daily domestic net collection breakdown
The film's domestic net collection on Wednesday saw a significant 37.4% drop from Tuesday's earnings of ₹12.85cr.
It opened with ₹19.15cr on Friday (November 6) and then saw a slight uptick the next day with Saturday collections reaching ₹20.35cr and Sunday delivering another increase to ₹23.65cr.
However, Monday brought a dip in earnings at ₹21.4cr, followed by Tuesday's figures before the latest Wednesday numbers came in.
International success
Major achievements for 'Scene'
In a major achievement, Scene has reportedly surpassed the lifetime North American box office collection of Vijay's Jana Nayagan within just five days of its release.
This feat has catapulted the Madhavan directorial into the list of top three highest-grossing Tamil films in this territory this year.
Reports suggest that all Suriya releases (Karuppu and Vishwanath & Sons) this year have been among the top five grossers in this region!
Film synopsis
Know everything about 'Scene'
In Scene, Suriya plays Inbaraj, a Deputy Superintendent of Police who is forced to revisit an unsolved case from his past.
The enigmatic case returns with unanswered questions and compels him to take on yet another difficult task.
The film is a mix of crime, mystery, and comedy.