Ponniyin Selvan 2 collection at box office Day 2: Mani Ratnam film collects Rs 50 crore in India, Rs 100 crore worldwide

Ponniyin Selvan 2, the sequel to director Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan, had a strong two-day run in theaters, the box office collection showed. Dubbed PS-2, the film was released in theaters on April 28, 2023. Featuring a cast of big stars like Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Lekshmi and Sobhita Dhulipala, the film received mostly positive reviews.

Here is how much Ponniyin Selvan 2 earned in two days in India and abroad:

On its second day in theaters, Ponniyin Selvan 2 managed to cross the Rs. 50 crore mark in India i.e. Rs. 32 crore on Day 1 and Rs. 24 crore on Day 2, carrying the total at Rs.56 crore in India. According to reports, Mani Ratnam’s epic film grossed over Rs 100 crore worldwide in two days – Rs. 115 crore, to be precise.

#PonniyinSelvan2 The 2-day global gross is estimated at around ₹115 Crore 👌

Excellent Outfit for Movie Everywhere 💥🔥

– Box Office – South India (@BoxOfficeSouth2) April 30, 2023

About PS-2

Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2 are based on the classic book Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy. Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film adaptation is a landmark film with splendid visuals from cinematographer Ravi Varman, music by AR Rahman and a talented cast.

Beautiful performance by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

PS-1 and 2 will go down in history as one of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s finest films. In fact, her performance in Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus was also praised by her husband Abhishek Bachchan, who tweeted after watching the film with the cast in Chennai.

Abhishek called Ponniyin Selvan his wife Aishwarya’s best performance to date. He said on Twitter, “#PS2 is just FANTASTIC!!! At a loss for words right now. So overwhelmed. Kudos to the entire #ManiRatnam team @chiyaan @trishtrashers @actor_jayamravi @Karthi_Offl and the rest of the cast and of the team. And so, so proud of the best Ms. Her by far. #AishwaryaRaiBachchan.”

#PS2 is simply FANTASTIC !!!
At a loss for words right now. So overwhelmed. Congratulations to the whole team #ManiRatnam @chiyaan @trishtrashers @actor_jayamravi @Karthi_Offl and the rest of the cast and crew. And so, so proud of the best Mrs. Her by far. #AishwaryaRaiBachchan

— Abhishek (@juniorbachchan) April 29, 2023

FAQs:

1. When did Ponniyin Selvan 1 hit theaters?
   Ponniyin Selvan 1 was released in theaters on September 19, 2022.
2. Who stars alongside Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in PS-1 and PS-2?
   Vikram stars alongside Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the Ponniyin Selvan series.