'Darbar' box office collection: Rajinikanth starrer earns Rs 9 crore in Chennai before Pongal

Rajinikanth's 'Darbar', which was directed by AR Murugadoss, is working wonders at the worldwide box office. The film released on January 9 and has emerged as one of the highest-grossing films internationally. 'Darbar' has managed to earn Rs 9 crore at the Chennai box office, revealed a trade expert.
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Meanwhile, 'Darbar' is expected to have grossed close to Rs 200 crore at the worldwide box office in just six days of its release.The film has reportedly earned around Rs 220 crore from its pre-release business including the sale of its worldwide theatrical rights and all non-theatrical ancillary revenue.
But the release of Dhanush's ‘Pattas' and other language releases, Mahesh Babu's 'Sarileru Neekevvaru' and Allu Arjun's 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo' have slowed the business of 'Darbar' in the overseas market. However, the cop drama 'Darbar' is predicted to cross Rs 300 crore mark at the end of its second weekend. Rajinikanth's last film 'Petta' had a terrific run at the box office and eventually finished with a worldwide gross collection of about Rs 220 crore.