' Kochadaiiyaan ', the magnum opus starring Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone released on May 23 after a long wait. The movie saw glittering response in the South Indian region and is expected to collect rocking figures at the domestic as well as overseas box office. Rajinikanth 's stellar performance formed the USP of the film and the film received mixed reviews from the critics. Trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted " Rajinikanth fans across the globe rejoice! # Kochadaiiyaan open to HUMUNGOUS response across Tamil Nadu. Expect new records to be set!". The Rajinikanth starrer is anticipated to collect around 14.50 crore nett on day one, while the predicted Saturday collections of the film are up to 14 crore nett. On Sunday, the movie is expected to garner around 20 crore nett, as per the report.
Tiger Shroff , Kriti Sanon starrer ' Heropanti ' hit the screens on May 23 as well. The movie boasts of youthful content and fresh character performances by newbie Tiger and Kriti. The tuneful music and Tiger's dance moves gave an extra edge to the film. On Friday, ' Heropanti ' collected 6.63 crore nett and the film garnered 6.42 crore nett on Saturday. The multiple negative reviews slightly decreased the numbers on second day. However, the Sunday proved beneficial for the film, as it raked in 8.15 crore nett, reportedly. Hence, the total domestic collection of the film for the first weekend of its release can be summed up 21.20 crore nett. As per the news update, ' Heropanti ' minted 02.30 crore nett at the international box office and made the total worldwide collection as of now up to 23.50 crore nett.
