section_path: Reception/Box office/India
section_name: India
paragraph_text: India
  
  On 4 June, industry tracking projected that the film would gross ₹ 40 crore (US$4.7 million) – ₹ 50 crore (US$5.9 million) domestically on its opening day; some insiders saw those figures as conservative, expecting ₹ 20 crore (US$2.4 million). While these figures placed it behind Haasan's previous films— Vikram (₹ 33 crore) and Indian 2 (₹ 30 crore)—industry analysts noted that the projections were still strong given the film's limited market penetration. After advance bookings, Thug Life was estimated to open with ₹ 16 crore (US$1.9 million) in Tamil Nadu, performing strongly in urban regions such as Chennai, Coimbatore, and Chengalpet. Overall, the film grossed approximately ₹ 17 crore (US$2.0 million) on its first day across India.
  
  However, the film saw a 55 percent drop on its second day, collecting ₹ 7.50 crore (US$890,000), and grossed ₹ 24.50 crore (US$2.9 million) over two days. The film closed its four-days extended weekend ₹ 40.25 crore (US$4.8 million) in India, significantly below industry projections. Regionally, Tamil Nadu contributed ₹ 32.50 crore (US$3.8 million), followed by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with ₹ 3.25 crore (US$380,000), Kerala and the rest of India with ₹ 2.25 crore (US$270,000) respectively. The film's performance was regarded as disastrous by trade analysts. Thug Life was unlikely to cross the ₹ 50 crore (US$5.9 million) mark domestically, an unprecedented underperformance for a high-profile Kamal Haasan film, especially when compared to the gross of Indian 2 despite its own lukewarm reception. The poor domestic turnout also contributed to an overall theatrical loss for distributors and exhibitors.
  
  The film continued to struggle during weekdays, collecting ₹ 2.25 crore (US$270,000) on Monday, ₹ 1.75 crore (US$210,000) on Tuesday, and ₹ 1.25 crore (US$150,000) on Wednesday. This brought its first-week domestic total to around ₹ 46 crore (US$5.4 million). The absence of release in Karnataka, due to controversy over Haasan's remarks on the Kannada language, also impacted collections, with trade analysts estimating a loss of approximately ₹ 5 crore (US$590,000) in potential revenue.
  
  On 4 June, industry tracking projected that the film would gross ₹ 40 crore (US$4.7 million) – ₹ 50 crore (US$5.9 million) domestically on its opening day; some insiders saw those figures as conservative, expecting ₹ 20 crore (US$2.4 million). While these figures placed it behind Haasan's previous films— Vikram (₹ 33 crore) and Indian 2 (₹ 30 crore)—industry analysts noted that the projections were still strong given the film's limited market penetration. After advance bookings, Thug Life was estimated to open with ₹ 16 crore (US$1.9 million) in Tamil Nadu, performing strongly in urban regions such as Chennai, Coimbatore, and Chengalpet. Overall, the film grossed approximately ₹ 17 crore (US$2.0 million) on its first day across India.
  
  However, the film saw a 55 percent drop on its second day, collecting ₹ 7.50 crore (US$890,000), and grossed ₹ 24.50 crore (US$2.9 million) over two days. The film closed its four-days extended weekend ₹ 40.25 crore (US$4.8 million) in India, significantly below industry projections. Regionally, Tamil Nadu contributed ₹ 32.50 crore (US$3.8 million), followed by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with ₹ 3.25 crore (US$380,000), Kerala and the rest of India with ₹ 2.25 crore (US$270,000) respectively. The film's performance was regarded as disastrous by trade analysts. Thug Life was unlikely to cross the ₹ 50 crore (US$5.9 million) mark domestically, an unprecedented underperformance for a high-profile Kamal Haasan film, especially when compared to the gross of Indian 2 despite its own lukewarm reception. The poor domestic turnout also contributed to an overall theatrical loss for distributors and exhibitors.
  
  The film continued to struggle during weekdays, collecting ₹ 2.25 crore (US$270,000) on Monday, ₹ 1.75 crore (US$210,000) on Tuesday, and ₹ 1.25 crore (US$150,000) on Wednesday. This brought its first-week domestic total to around ₹ 46 crore (US$5.4 million). The absence of release in Karnataka, due to controversy over Haasan's remarks on the Kannada language, also impacted collections, with trade analysts estimating a loss of approximately ₹ 5 crore (US$590,000) in potential revenue.