Rajinikanth’s 'Vettaiyan' breaks records with explosive advance bookings; can surpass 'GOAT's collection

Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Vettaiyan is already making waves at the Indian box office, even before its release. The advance bookings for the film opened just a couple of days ago, and the response has been nothing short of phenomenal. Over 1 lakh tickets have already been sold for the first day, setting the stage for a blockbuster opening. With such a promising start, Vettaiyan looks set to challenge the opening day collections of Thalapathy Vijay’s The GOAT.

Fans are eagerly awaiting Rajinikanth’s return to the big screen, especially since it’s been over a year since his last appearance in Jailer, which released in August 2023. The anticipation has touched the sky with fans showing their excitement by snapping up tickets for Vettaiyan as soon as they became available.

The advance booking trend for Vettaiyan is led by Tamil Nadu, where ticket sales are off the charts. The state alone has sold tickets worth a whopping 4.75 crores gross for the first day, with over 2.57 lakh tickets sold so far. Tamil Nadu is showing an impressive 43% occupancy rate across nearly 1,700 shows, making it the top-performing region for the film.

Karnataka is not far behind, with tickets worth 0.96 crores sold for the opening day, followed by strong sales in Kerala and Telangana. Across India, Vettaiyan has already registered pre-sales worth 6.53 crores gross, showing that the film is well on its way to becoming a massive hit.

Among the cities, Chennai tops the chart with opening day pre-sales of 2.70 crores gross, while Bengaluru follows with close to 1 crore in ticket sales. With three days left before the film’s release, expectations are high that the pre-sales for day 1 will continue to rise.

For context, The GOAT had an opening day pre-sales of 28.90 crores gross. Vettaiyan has already covered 22.59% of that figure, and with the current momentum, it will be fascinating to see if the Rajinikanth-starrer surpasses the numbers set by Thalapathy Vijay’s film.

With the buzz, the box office is set to explode when Vettaiyan hits theaters, and it’s clear that Rajinikanth’s fans are ready to make this film another milestone in his legendary career.