India, June 6 -- Thug Life, the 2025 Tamil film starring actor-politician Kamal Haasan in the lead role, and directed by Mani Ratnam, has finally hit theatres. With not so favourable reviews, the film has opened to Rs 17 crore on the first day in India at the box office. Given Thug Life faced a ban in Karnataka, the numbers are favourable, even as the Kamal Haasan starrer has failed to earn as much as Indian 2 and Vikram's debut collections.

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Everyone's eyes were on Thug Life, the film which saw the reunion of actor Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam after 38 years since the release of Nayakan. Now that Thug Life is out in theatres, the film ...