India, Jan. 20 -- When Vijay Kartikeyaa made his debut film, Max, it was a no-frills thriller that told the story of events happening in one night at a police station. That experience, he'd said, gave him an insight into what fans of leading man Kiccha Sudeep wanted to see on the big screen. For his next script, which was initially rumoured to be for Max 2, but then turned out to be Mark, he'd said he'd added a lot more whistle-worthy mass elevations that fans would enjoy.

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However, when the film came out, the reaction was not what the team was expecting. Mark had a good opening on Day 1, grossing a little over Rs 10 cr, despite a box office clash with the m...