Tamil superstar Ajit KumarStar Power has once again proved invincible, but this time, the waves are being felt beyond Tamil Nadu. His latest action film Good Bad Aggli has quietly broken the records, which has become Ajit’s most grossing foreign release. Directed by Mythri filmmakers and by Adhik Ravichandran, the film has grossed USD 7.35 million (about Rs 63 crore) from foreign markets in just 11 days, a major milestone in its international box office trip.
Here’s an observation The good, the bad, the uglyPerformance in International Markets (Tamil Edition):
Malaysia: USD 2.25 million
Malaysia emerged as the top contributor, thanks to its big Tamil fan base and long support for Tamil cinema. In a bold new avatar, this stylish film, characterized by Ajit, received huge love from the audience.
Middle East: USD 1.4 million
The Gulf nation, especially Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, came out in strong numbers. Usually dominating Malayalam films, it was observed in these areas that Ajit left a significant impression with good bad ugly.
North America: USD 1.24 million
Despite strict competition, the film performed firmly in the US and Canada, thanks to the Tamil Diaspora. While stars like Rajinikanth and Vijay usually dominate this circuit, Ajit distributed this time in impressive numbers.
UK and Europe: USD 1.04 million
The support of the United Kingdom, Germany and France remained stable, well affected by timely premiere and positive reviews. Fans, especially in major cities of Britain, are thinking about many of Ajit’s makeover in the film.
Singapore: USD 686K
Tamil cinema, a consistent stronghold for Singapore, where Tamil is an official language, continued his support for Ajit’s films on a large scale.
Sri Lanka: USD 335K
Thanks to close cultural relations and geographical proximity, the film performed quite well in Sri Lanka. Despite the economic challenges, fans still prepared Ajit to see on the big screen.
Australia and New Zealand: USD 259k
With the growing Tamil communities and well -present weekend shows, this market gave surprisingly decent part.
Rest of the world (row): USD 140K
From Africa to Southeast Asia, every region gave its share in the global clan.
With good bad ugly, Ajit Kumar has clearly expanded his reach, proving that his fan base is both loyal and really global.
What makes this achievement special is a quiet way in which it happened. Without a general loud promotion from the lead pair, the good bed focuses on the ugly story telling and action -rich drama, and it was clicked with fans in the continents.
While domestic performance has been solid, it is this international run that is attracting attention. Ajit Kumar now not only finds himself as a Tamil icon, but is actually a global name. The journey of the film is not over yet, as the new screen continues to be added abroad.
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