Leo BO day 3: Vijay's film crosses Rs 200 cr WW

After a somewhat slow start at the box office on Friday , the movie ‘Leo,’ starring 'Thalapathy' Vijay and directed by

Lokesh Kanagaraj

, made a strong comeback on its third day in theaters, raking in some impressive numbers on a Saturday.
According to new reports, ‘Leo’ earned around Rs 40 crore nett (early estimates) in the domestic market on its third day, showing an impressive 11.88% increase in box office earnings from Day 2, which was Rs 35.25 crore. With this boost, ‘Leo’ has now reached a total domestic net of Rs 140.05 crore. Moreover, in just three days, the movie's worldwide gross has crossed the Rs 200-crore mark.

On Friday, the film's performance had dipped in the Tamil market, but it bounced back on Saturday. The morning show occupancy in the state was 65.73%, which increased to 79.51% during the evening screenings, a significant improvement compared to the previous day.

The movie's performance has been quite remarkable, surpassing the daily earnings of Nelson's Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Jailer’ during its theatrical run. ‘

Jailer

,’ released on a Thursday, had earned Rs 48.35 crore, Rs 25.75 crore, and Rs 34.3 crore, respectively, during its first three days.

Recent reviews appreciate director Lokesh Kanagaraj's skill in unleashing the real talent in

Thalapathy Vijay

.
Aside from Vijay, the movie also features

Trisha

, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mathew Thomas, and Madonna Sebastian in key roles. The music and background score were composed by Anirudh Ravichander.