Rs 90 crore P-R Business for Samantha's Film!

Can you guess what's the pre-release business of 'Anjaan' (Sikandar) starring Suriya and Samantha? Its absolutely Rs 90 crore including Satellite rights of Tamil and Telugu version!

'Anjaan' Pre-Release Business:

Tamil Nadu: Rs 37 crore

AP & Nizam: Rs 13 crore

Overseas: Rs 10 crore

Karnataka: Rs 3.5 crore

Kerala: Rs 3.25 crore

Rest Of India: Rs 0.5 crore

Satellite Rights (Tamil - Sun): 16

Satellite Rights (Telugu - MAA Vs Gemini - Expected Rs 4-6 crore)

Music (Sony): 0.75 crore

Notably, Lagadapati Sridhar has acquired the Telugu theatrical and all other rights of 'Anjaan' (Sikandar) for 12 crore. The distribution rights for AP/Nizam alone fetched him Rs 13 crore and he will be pocketing few more crore through audio & satellite rights.

This kind of pre-release business is unheard for any of the top stars down south except Rajinikanth. Even the pre-release business of 'Atharintiki Daredi' which is a record in AP is anywhere between Rs 70 to Rs 80 crore? That's shows Suriya's range and how important Telugu markets has been for Tamil heroes.