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Nani-Led Telugu Movie Dominates Suriya’s Tamil Film


The South Indian cinema witnessed the release of two big movies, Telugu movie Hit 3 and Tamil film Retro. Both the movies feature big stars like Nani and Suriya and created massive hype ahead of their release. Check the box office collection of HIT 3 and Retro.

HIT 3 Box Office Collection Day 2:

According to the website Sacnilk, HIT 3 collected Rs 10 crore on day 2. The numbers are impressive but is lesser than its opening collection, HIT 3 earned Rs 21 crore on day 1 and its total collection is Rs 31.01 crore.

Retro Box Office Collection Day 2:

Retro, as per Sacnilk, earned Rs 7.5 crore on day 2. The movie collected Rs 19.25 crore on day 1 and its total collection stands at Rs 26.75 crore.

About HIT 3:

HIT 3 stars Nani, Srinidhi Shetty, Adil Pala, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji and Maganti Srinath. Earlier, Vishwak Sen and Adivi Sesh solved the crimes in the franchise. 

Nani has played the role of Arjun Sarkaar in HIT 3 and also appeared in a cameo role in HIT 2. Written and directed by Dr. Sailesh Kolanu, the movie also stars Srinidhi Shetty, Adil Pala, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji, and Maganti Srinath in the lead roles. Meanwhile, Maganti Srinath has reprised his role of Abhilash in the movie.

Earlier, while talking about how different this role is from his previous films, Nani said, “The trailer will shock and silence you for a moment. You have never seen me in such an avatar before, and the HIT 3 trailer showcases me in a beast avatar.” He added, “My transformation in HIT 3 will leave you wanting more. The higher you raise your expectations, our film will satisfy the audience.”

About Retro:

Retro focuses on a former gangster trying to live a peaceful life after getting married but things changes but his past gets in the way. 

It was rumoured that Retro was first offered to Thalapathy Vijay. But director Karthik Subbaraj clarified that the movie was not written for Vijay but for superstar Rajinikanth. In an interview, he revealed, “This story was not written for Thalapathy Vijay sir, as being speculated. I wrote this script keeping in mind Thalaivar. Initially, it was more in the action zone to suit Thalaivar’s image. After narrating it to Suriya sir, it was changed to a love story. Even Suriya sir asked me if I narrated the script to Rajinikanth sir.”

Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the movie stars Suriya, Pooja Hegde, Joju George, Jayaram and Karunakaran.


Written By

Simran Srivastava

May 03, 2025 08:55