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Last Updated: February 11, 2024, 07:41 IST
Lal Salaam is directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth.
Released on February 9, Lal Salaam is a sports drama featuring Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth in lead roles, with Rajinikanth making an extended cameo appearance.
Lal Salaam Box Office Collection Day 2: Despite getting positive reviews from the audience and critics, Aishwarya Rajinikanth’s directorial Lal Salaam is struggling to rule the box office. As reported by Sacnilk.com, the Rajinikanth starrer witnessed a drop in its collection on Saturday (February 10) and earned hardly Rs 3 crore. It previously opened at the box office with Rs 4.30 crore. This means that the film’s total collection after two days is around 7 crore.
On its second day, Lal Salaam had 25.50 percent occupancy for its Tamil screens, whereas the Telugu shows had an occupancy of 15.49% percent.
Released on February 9, Lal Salaam is a sports drama featuring Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth in lead roles, with Rajinikanth making an extended cameo appearance. It is directed by Rajinikanth’s daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth. The film was initially supposed to be released during the Pongal festival in January. However, it was later postponed to February.
News18 Showsha’s review of Lal Salaam reads, “At the core of Lal Salaam lies the idea reaffirming how the majority of Indian Muslims truly are – peace-loving and nationalistic. Delivering some of these powerful messages are a well-chosen cast, with Rajinikanth playing the role of an aged father who wants his cricketer son to represent India in world-class cricket.”
“The narrative moves non-linearly, telling the story of a small town in western Tamil Nadu whacked by communal tensions stoked by a few politicians to corner vote banks. Written and directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth, who returns to the craft after nine years, the movie struggles, however, with weaving a cohesive story. While the convoluted screenplay does help build suspense, it takes away any opportunity for audiences to associate with the lead characters – be it Thirunavukkarasu (Vishnu Vishal) and Samsudheen (Vikranth) who are at loggerheads, or the other peripheral actors whose lives are influenced by the conflict,” it added.
