Fifty days after it was released on September 30, Mani Ratnam`s `Ponniyin Selvan-1` has grossed Rs 500 crore globally, making it only the second Tamil film to achieve the distinction after the Rajnikanth-starrer `2.0`. Understandably, the unit is ecstatic.
“50 Glorious days of #PonniyinSelvan & still going strong,” tweeted Lyca Productions, the makers of the movie.
Chiyaan Vikram, who played a lead role in the ensemble cast, tweeted: “Somebody pls pinch me… & tell me this is not a dream. #PonniyinSelvan.”
A historical saga chronicling the life and times of Tamil emperor Raja Raja Chola, the Mani Ratnam film was in the making for quite a long time and it had aroused all round curiosity over its fate at the box office. However, `PS1` with its galaxy of big-ticket actors, including Aishwarya Rai, was lapped up by the audiences, young and old.
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The movie now finds its place in the list of south Indian blockbusters — the two `Baahubali` films, `RRR` and `KGF Chapter 2` — which have breached the Rs 500 crore barrier.
`PS-1` lags much behind `RRR` and `KGF2`, both of which crossed the Rs 1,000-crore mark in 2022, but it is now firmly ensconced as this year`s No. 3, ahead of `Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva` and `The Kashmir Files`.
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With Mani Ratnam wrapping up shooting for both instalments of the movie in one go, the sequel to `Ponniyin Selvan-1` is expected to be released within six to nine months.
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