Jana Nayagan Box Office Collection Day 9 Update: Vijay’s film crosses Rs 268 crore mark worldwide

On day 9 of its release, Jana Nayagan saw an overall theatre occupancy of 24.96% in Tamil, with morning shows at 15.46%, 18.85% in the afternoon, 30% in the evening, and night shows at 35.54%.

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The release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has also impacted Jana Nayagan’s box office performance. On its second day, the Marvel film earned Rs 49.35 crore nett, taking its total India collection past the Rs 100 crore mark. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to occupy a significant number of screens and is drawing strong footfalls in theatres.

As Jana Nayagan struggles at the box office, producer KVN Venkat Narayanan attributed part of its underperformance to the film’s ‘A’ certification.

In an interview with Galatta Plus, Narayanan said, “Unfortunately, we received an ‘A’ certificate. The Examining Committee had recommended a UA 16+ certificate, but the Revising Committee ultimately awarded it an ‘A’. Within the censor system, the difference can come down to differing viewpoints. Had we received a UA certificate, the audience base would have been much larger. Children, especially, would have enjoyed the film. They would have been excited by the drone and robot sequences and looked forward to those moments. Every aspect of the film was designed to appeal to different age groups because Thalapathy Vijay sir’s fans span generations across the globe. Kids would have waited and enjoyed the episodes of drones and robots. Youngsters would have connected with the transformation and social themes.”

Besides Vijay, Jana Nayagan also stars Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Priyamani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Prakash Raj in pivotal roles.