The upcoming Tamil film “Leo”, starring Vijay and Trisha, is set to make a grand entrance at the box office on October 19. The film’s advance booking, which opened last Friday, has already amassed a staggering ₹1.2 crore.
As per Sacnilk.com‘s report, a total of 64,229 tickets have been sold for 446 Tamil shows of “Leo” on the first day of advance booking. This accounts for a gross collection of ₹1.2 crore. The numbers are predicted to surge as the release date approaches.
ACTION, ACTION AND MORE ACTION!!! 🔥🔥🔥#LeoFromOctober19 #LEO 🔥🧊 pic.twitter.com/n6PzGINrYs
— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) October 13, 2023
The city of Chennai showed the most enthusiasm, contributing 70 percent to the advance booking. Madurai, where the film’s trailer was launched amidst much celebration, accounted for 34 percent of the advance booking.
“Leo” marks the reunion of Vijay with director Lokesh Kanagaraj after their 2021 blockbuster, “Master”, and with actress Trisha Krishnan. The duo has previously given hits like “Ghilli”, “Kuruvi”, “Thirupaachi”, and “Aathi”.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt also plays a significant role in the film, marking his debut in Tamil cinema following his Kannada debut with “KGF: Chapter 2”. Other notable cast members include Arjun Sarja, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand, Mysskin, and Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film’s music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
Meet #AntonyDas 🔥🔥
A small gift from all of us to you @duttsanjay sir! It was indeed a pleasure to work with you!🤜🤛#HappyBirthdaySanjayDutt ❤️#Leo 🔥🧊 pic.twitter.com/UuonlCF3Qa— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) July 29, 2023
Sanjay Dutt’s character look from “Leo” was revealed on his birthday in July. He will be seen as Antony Das, sporting a rugged salt and pepper look.