Indian audiences are set to experience a thrilling Dusshera this year. With two epic action entertainers releasing, fans are promised to have an entertaining holiday. Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo and Tiger Shroff’s Ganapath are all set to wreak havoc at the theatres real soon. Now, more than two weeks ahead of its release, Leo has already set a new record in the overseas box office. Yes, you have read that right! Thalapathy’s Leo has dived into the top five Indian films in the United Kingdom list.
Leo brings the Dhamekadaar duo Vikram maker Lokesh Kanagaraj and Thalapathy Vijay. It will also mark the entry of Thalapathy in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU). Moreover, Anirudh Ravichander has also given some badass songs to the film. Along with Vijay, the audience will get to see an amazing ensemble. The film will feature Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt in the role of an antagonist. Apart from them, actor Arjun Sarja also plays a prominent role in the film.
Thalapathy Vijay makes a new record:
First Tamil film to enter Top 5 UK Box office , Still 19 days to go ?
1. #Pathaan £ 319K
2. #Sultan £ 271K
3. #ChennaiExpress £ 258.5K
4. #Race3 £ 254.8K
5. #LEO £ 250K (19 days to go)#LeoDas #LeoSecondSingle #Badass #LeoUpdate #LeoTrailer#LeofromOct19 pic.twitter.com/E5bkUJqvR4— MdSurjun?? (@Msurjun) September 29, 2023
The advance booking of the movie in the UK and US has started really early. The expectations from the film are sky-high. It will determine how much the film has created anticipation amongst the fans. In 2022, Lokesh Kanagara delivered a massive blockbuster with the magnum opus film Vikram. Now, the expectations from the filmmaker are even higher after his last success. The proof of their anticipation is the international pre-sales. Leo has already broken through to the top 5 Indian films in the UK list. The movies which are ahead of it are Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, Salman Khan’s Sultan, Chennai Express and Race 3. Leo with pre-sales of 250K pounds is in fifth place.
Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo has already surpassed some of the mega South Indian blockbusters like Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2, Beast and Jailer in the UK. Yes, you have read that right! Now, we just have to see if the film stands firm to the high expectations of the audience. Thalapathy Vijay is looking at breaking his own record now. It has crossed these movies by a margin already.
