‘Nanban’ is not raking the moolah; BO reports false?

Zeenews Bureau

Chennai: Now, this is something that is going to upset all the ‘Nanban’ fans! News of the film’s Box Office success that have been doing rounds since the time the film was realsed this Pongal is apparently false. The Tamil remake of Aamir Khan’s blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ was believed to have garnered over Rs 57 crores in the first weekend. But reportedly, the business the film has made since its release turns out to be mere exaggeration! Talking to a media house, a source on the condition of anonymity said, “The Box Office reports on Nanban circulating on internet are not true. The movie, which was released on January 12, has earned Rs. 20 crore nett in its first weekend.” “The per day average collection of the movie is Rs. 4 crore. However, the producers are 60-40 equation with the distributors and Nanban has approximately garnered around Rs. 12 crore for the movie bosses,” added the source. The film which is believed to be Vijay’s comeback film of sorts hasn’t been able to make it big at the BO according to the source. The film also stars Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D’Cruz in the lead roles.