HIT 3 Vs Retro Box Office Collection Day 7: Nani Starrer Edges Out Suriya's Film In Week 1

HIT 3 Vs Retro Box Office Collection: Both the regional releases hit the big screens on May 1, coinciding with the Labour Day holiday. HIT 3 is a Telugu actioner headlined by Nani, while Retro is a Tamil action drama that features Suriya in the lead role. Both movies have been neck to neck at the box office, but after a week of theatrical release, HIT 3 has outperformed Retro.

HIT 3 outdoes both other movies in the franchise 

Nani-led HIT 3 has been hashing ever since its release. The action thriller directed by Sailesh Kolanu has obtained an ‘A’ (adult only) certificate, which will limit its audience to 18+ patrons and most likely non-families. Nani, as ruthless cop headlines the movie that has performed far better than its prequel.

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HIT: The Third Case opened to a staggering ₹21 crore in India. The actioner wrapped up the opening weekend with ₹31 crore in domestic collections. The Nani starrer has amassed a total of ₹61.20 crore in week 1, as per Sacnilk. The film also features Srinidhi Shetty of KGF fame. HIT: The First Case, headlined by Vishwak Sen, minted only ₹6.6 crore while the second part of the film featuring Adivi Sesh in the lead role amassed a total of ₹ 25.92 Cr.  

Suriya's Retro mints a little over ₹50 crore in week 1

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While Suriya's Retro opened to a positive word of mouth, it did not translate at the box office. The movie opened to a ₹19.25 crore in India, and the Tamil movie kept plummeting at the box office since then. The movie minted ₹23.9 crore on the first weekend of release. In the 7-day theatrical run, Retro has amassed a total of ₹ 50.80 Cr. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the film also features Pooja Hegde.