Cinema VinesOn August 1, Vijay’s political action drama Jana Nayagan entered its second Saturday at the box office, posting a notable uptick in earnings compared to the previous day. The film, directed by H. Vinoth and produced under the KVN Productions banner, saw a surge to an estimated ₹7.80 crore in India’s net collections on Day 10, pulled from 4,202 shows. This figure pushed the domestic net total to ₹164.90 crore, while the gross in India reached ₹192.50 crore.
Internationally, the movie added roughly ₹3 crore on Day 10, bringing its overseas gross to ₹88 crore and elevating the worldwide total to ₹280.50 crore after ten days of release. The Day 10 performance marked a jump of about 119.7 percent from the previous day’s ₹3.55 crore net, underscoring the film’s growing momentum.
Within India, the Tamil version dominated the earnings, collecting approximately ₹7.25 crore net across 2,503 shows with a 51 percent occupancy. The Hindi and Telugu versions contributed around ₹50 lakh and ₹5 lakh respectively, from 1,571 and 128 shows. By the end of its first week, the film had amassed ₹153.55 crore net, with its opening day still holding the record at ₹42.70 crore net.
After a strong start—₹21.15 crore on Friday, ₹28.90 crore on Saturday, and ₹32 crore on the first Sunday—the film’s collections tapered to ₹10.65 crore on Monday, ₹8 crore on Tuesday, ₹6.10 crore on Wednesday, and ₹4.05 crore on the second Thursday. The second‑weekend performance, scheduled for Day 11 on Sunday, August 2, will further clarify the film’s trajectory.
Jana Nayagan follows former IPS officer Vetri Kondan (Vijay) as he mentors Viji, the daughter of a deceased friend, while battling the political and criminal forces of Amrish Pujari. The film features an ensemble cast including Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Nassar, Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Narain, and Priyamani. Music by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan, and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav round out the production team.
