SIMHASANAM has no takers - Below Average Opening - Poor Word of Mouth

SIMHASANAM had a below average initial of about 90 lakhs in the opening weekend of 3 days. While it needs to be admitted that the decision to release the movie during the Ramzan period has backfired big time, the reports suggest that the content of the movie has not helped the cause either.

The success of SIMHASANAM depended a lot on the initial which it could have secured, being released a week before the Onam biggies took the center stage. As the word of mouth is not encouraging, it has now become a foregone conclusion that huge removals can be expected on the weekend, when Friday, Mr Marumakan and Thappana are set for a grand release.

It would be a miracle if SIMHASANAM can hold up 20 theatres in its week 2. The early estimates hint at an opening week collection of 1.30 - 1.40 Crores, and not much is expected to added from there on. The movie was made a big canvas of 5.50 Crores including Print and Publicity.

VERDICT : FLOP