India, Dec. 12 -- Darshan Thoogudeepa's The Devil released in theatres in his absence on December 11. Advance bookings for the 6.30 am FDFS at single screen theatres had been sold out across Karnataka; that as the level of craze that Darshan fans had drummed up. They had, after all, vowed to make the film release a massive celebration.

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The film was released with hiked ticket rates, with single-screens charging between Rs 300-Rs 900, while at multiplexes that went up to Rs 1,200 at maximum. With these rates, The Devil is said to have amassed a Day 1 gross collection of Rs 13.8 cr, according to o...