
Lakshya and Raghav Juyal-starrer Kill has garnered a lot of appreciation from critics, who have hailed director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s one-of-a-kind action film ever made in Indian cinema.Despite rave reviews, the movie got a lukewarmstart at the box office.
Co-produced by Karan Johar and Guneet Monga, the movie was released at a time when Prabhasand Deepika Padukone's Kalki 2898 AD, was dominating the box office.
Kill Box Office
Starring debutantLakshya, Raghav Juyal and Tanya Maniktala, the movie had aslow start at the box office.
On Day 1, the action dramaearned Rs 1.35 crore.On the second day, the good word of mouth seemed to have worked in the movie'sfavour as there was aslight growth in the numbers. So far, the movie's net gross in India is Rs 3.55 crore (Rs 30 million).
Trade Analytics Taran Adarsh wrote, ''#Kill picks up speed on Day 2, witnessing 62.96% growth… Word of mouth is extremely positive… However, the growth could’ve been higher if it hadn’t been impacted by the Tsunami called #Kalki2898AD… A significant number on Day 3 [Sun] is essential for a respectable weekend.''
[Week 1] Fri 1.35 cr, Sat 2.20 cr. Total: ₹ 3.55 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice
The movie is facing tough competition from Nag Ashwin's sci-fi thriller Kalki 2898 AD. Released on June 27, the movie is earning staggering numbers at the box office. In two weeks, the film has touched Rs 800 crore mark at the box office globally.
The Hindi version of the movie is set to cross Rs 200 crore at the box office on Sunday (July 7).
Taran Adarsh wrote, ''#Kalki2898AD will triumphantly gallop into ₹ 200 cr Club TODAY [second Sun; Day 11]… From metros to mass pockets, it witnessed significant gains [+79.49%] across the board on [second] Sat… The growth on Sat clearly indicates that the numbers on Sun will be massive. Additionally, #Kalki2898AD is set to emerge the highest grossing #Hindi film of 2024 - surpassing *lifetime biz* of #Fighter - TODAY.''
Hailed worldwide as a spectacular action thriller, the movie has been released in India after earning outstanding responses from international film festivals, including TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival). The movie has garnered a 90% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Kill Review
WION's film critic Shomini Sen gave a positive review of the movie. Sen wrote, ''I must admit that I am not a fan of action films and I usually avoid this genre. Yet, I found myself glued to the screen while watching Kill. I knew how the story would pan out, yet the screenplay was so effective that I was hooked right from the beginning. It comes months after the release of Animal which too was a very violent film. But compared to Animal, which lost its plot post-interval, Kill picks up pace in the second half and twists the narrative - blurring the line between hero and anti-hero.'' Read the full review here.