Superstar Mohanlal's bilingual action thriller, "Janatha Garage," has opened to a mixed response from the audience upon its release on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Koratala Siva-directed film, made in Telugu and Malayalam, is the second release of the superstar this year, after the multilingual family entertainer "Manamantha" ("Vismayam" in Malayalam and "Namadhu" in Tamil).
"Janatha Garage," which also stars Junior NTR in the lead role, is said to have earned a total gross collection of over Rs. 26 crore from Nizam and Andhra Pradesh alone. However, according to trade analysts, the action thriller, which also has elements to impress the family audience, garnered poor opening day response in Kerala.
"Janatha Garage," which has been distributed in the state by Mohanlal's production house Aashirwad Cinemas in association with MaxLab, is said to have only earned Rs. 4.64 lakh from 43 shows in the multiplexes in Kochi, witnessing just 35 percent theatre occupancy.
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Meanwhile, the movie has reportedly earned almost Rs. 1.07 crore for its Malayalam version from all over Kerala. However, the Bharat Bandh, declared on Sept. 2 is likely to affect the second day business of "Janatha Garage," which also stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen, Unni Mukundan, Rahman, Devyani, Brahmaji, Ajay, Sithara, Saikumar Pudipeddi and Sachin Khedekar in significant roles.
It is a pleasure to share with you all that Janatha Garage has fetched good reviews from everywhere. Special wishes and thanks to Director Kortala Shiva and the entire crew of Janatha Garage for making this a successful movie [sic]," Mohanlal posted on his Facebook page, thanking all his fans.
Here's the detailed collection report of "Janatha Garage" from Kochi multiplexes. (Source credit: Forum Keralam)
Venue | Total Shows | Total Seats | Booked Seats | Total Collection |
PVR Cinemas | 12 | 3444 | 1273 | 197759 |
Cinepolis | 3 | 473 | 358 | 44214 |
Cinemax | 8 | 1350 | 473 | 66229 |
Pan Cinemas | 5 | 865 | 301 | 45503 |
Q Cinemas | 13 | 2513 | 639 | 93057 |
Cinepolis VIP | 2 | 149 | 71 | 17963 |
TOTAL | 43 | 8794 | 3115 | 4,64,725 |