Suriya’s much awaited action drama Retro A lukewarm response has been opened in the United States as advance booking for its premiere show remains modest. With just seven days for its grand release, the film has managed to collect $ 3,670 from selling around 200 tickets in 27 shows. While Suria follows a strong fan in the foreign market, especially among the Tamil migrant people, the initial number suggests a relatively subdued beginning. The final release Kangwa had an advance booking of US $ 172,000 and it is a dramatic run with a collection of US $ 739,000.
In contrast, Telugu star Nani’s upcoming thriller Hit 3Which is also set for the premiere on the same day, trending in advance sales. The film has already grossed $ 115,000 at 300 places.
In addition, Hit 3 has an additional advantage of a broad release strategy, with its aggressive campaigner expenses and the count of wider space, with the target of its breakdown in the USA, is set in $ 2.3 million. In comparison, the retro’s USA release appears more modest in the scale, in terms of both the screen count and pre-relief buzz.
However, the industry trackers hope to see a pickup in advance booking close to retro weekends, especially in cities with a strong Tamil-speaking population. The film’s performance in the first weekend will be important in determining its overall possibilities in the overseas market.
For now, however, it is a nanny’s hit 3 that is clearly leading the pre-team race in the United States, while Surya’s retro will require a significant growth in the coming days. The uptro is directed by Karthik Subbaraj and stars Pooja Hegde, Shriya Saran, Prakash Raj and Nasar.
