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Billa 2 Movie Box office collection first day UK, Australia
Ajith Kumar's latest Tamil movie Billa 2 has opened to a terrific response at the Box Office in India.

The action thriller film has got a grand opening at the collection centres in foreign counties like UK and Australia. As per Indian trade experts, it has raked Rs 44.08 lakhs nett at the Box Office in these countries on the first day.

Billa 2 was issued 18 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification and this certificate is equal to A certificate in India. But that has not stopped the film from doing well at the collection centres in UK. According to Trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the movie has collected Rs 30.28 lakhs UK (£35,265) nett at the UK Box Office on the first day.

The Tamil action thriller has also received very good response at the Australia Box Office. According to Trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Billa 2 has collected Rs 13.79 lakhs nett (A$24,469). The Bollywood trade expert opines that overall, the movie has received an excellent start in limited screens in these two countries.

However, Billa 2 has also been released in other foreign countries like USA, France, Malaysia and the Gulf Nations with English, Malay and Arabic subtitles. The movie's collection report of these countries is yet to be announced. Trade experts opine that the film's first day collection would cross Rs 2 crores at the International Box Office.


Billa 2' mania

Billa 2 fever grips the town. The movie has released across 2500 theaters worldwide, making it one of the largest Tamil releases ever. In Tamil Nadu, it opened across 600 theatres, and is dubbed as David Billa for the Telugu audience. It’s reported that the first show on the first day began as early as 4 am. The ardent fans of Thala Ajith are already queuing up to book tickets for the weekend.


The makers of the film are on cloud nine. Talking of the film's USP, producer Sunir Kheterpal, of In Entertainment, says that the film is a 127-minute unapologetic, quick and fast film, which does not waste any time with un-necessary songs in foreign locations and comedy tracks. “Less James Bond, more Jason Bourne; that's Billa II”, concludes Kheterpal.

The city is naturally on an Ajith high, and the entire credit for this kind of frenzy surrounding the film goes to the star, claim the makers. Billa is a franchise and has a high brand value, and the producers are sure this film will live up to the expectations of everyone.

There are going to be three surprise factors in the film. First, Ajith’s rival in the flick is the Bollywood hunk Vidyut Jamwal, who made an impressive debut last year with Hindi film Force. Other than Vidyut Jamwal, Kingfisher hottie Bruna Abdullah is also in the film. Former Miss India Paravathy Omanakuttan, too, is making her Tamil debut in Billa 2, and will be seen romancing Ajith.

Billa 2 is a prequel of Billa and will narrate the story of how David, an ordinary man from the coastal regions of south Tamil Nadu, becomes David Billa, a dreaded underworld don, with superstar Ajith Kumar reprising the role of the titular character. The movie is directed by actor Chakri Toleti.


Billa 2 rocks at Box Office on day one

Ajith Kumar's Billa 2 has opened up to mixed reviews from critics and audience. The movie, which was released in over 1,200 screens, has been massively welcomed by the Thala fans thereby giving a biggest opening for the Ajith film in the recent years.

The reports emerging from traders say that Ajith Kumar's movie was released in above 500 screens in Tamil Nadu and the majority of theatres got cent percent opening. Especially, in Chennai, not only single screens but also multiplexes ran for packed houses. The buzz is that the movie has got good opening in foreign countries like Malaysia, Dubai, etc.

According to reports, the tickets for the weekends have already been sold, which means that the first weekend will almost witness 100% occupancy. However, distributor Aascar Ravichandran could only recover his invested money on Billa 2, if the film gets the same kind of response for the next 10 days.

Billa 2 directed by Chakri Toleti is a prequel to Billa. The movie starring Ajith Kumar, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah is a gangster-thriller flick.

Box Office: Ajith Kumar's 'Billa 2' opens to full houses
It was nothing short of a festival in theatres screening 'Billa 2', as the 51st film of Ajith hit the screens all over the world today amid huge celebrations from his fans.

Cinema halls in Tamil Nadu started screening the film as early as 6 am, and hence fans started thronging theatres from 3 am itself. They burst crackers, conducted 'paal abhishekam' to Ajith cut outs and banners, and raised slogans in praise of the 'Thala'.

According to sources close to Aascar V Ravichandran, who has bagged the distribution rights for Tamil Nadu, the film simultaneously hit more than 1200 screens across the globe.

On Thursday afternoon, the 'Billa 2' unit conducted a media meet in which the producers and the director (Chakri Toleti) expressed confidence that the movie would become a super hit. 

Billa 2 Movie Amazing Preview

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Billa 2 preview:

Billa 2 is a a gangster thriller, which narrates the of David Billa's earlier life. In the Movie, Ajith Kumar has been playing the lead role. The movie revolves around an ordinary man from Tamil Nadu, who becomes a dangerous underworld don.

In the movie, Parvathy Omanakuttan has been playing the love interest of Thala in the film. Bruna Abdullah is the other highlight of the film while Vidyut Jamwal has done several stunts along with Ajith.

Critics believe that Billa 2' will be the second biggest Tamil release after Rajinikanth's 'Enthiran'. It will also be proved milestone for Ajith's career.



Chennai, July 11 (TruthDive): Billa 2, which releases big on July 13, is an Indian Tamil gangster-thriller movie. The movie is a prequel to Billa, 2007 Tamil film.

Billa 2 focusses on how a normal man from the coastal areas of South Tamil Nadu, changes into Billa, a feared underworld don. Ajith Kumar reprises the Billa role. Ajith Kumar has trimmed his body as the story demands him to look like a 20-year-old youngster.

The star cast of the movie include Ajith Kumar, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Raghuman, Prabhu, Manoj K. Jayan, Vidyut Jamwal and Sudhanshu Pandey.

Parvathy Omanakuttan, Vidyut Jamwal, Sudhanshu Pandey and Bruna Abdullah all of them make their first appearance in Tamil cinema.

Billa 2 is directed by Chakri Toleti. Yuvan Shankar Raja has composed music while R. D. Rajasekhar has handled the camera and Suresh Urs has done the editing job.

The important feature of Billa 2 is it is filmed with an RED EPIC Camera running at its full 5K and thus becoming the first Indian production to be shot with it. Such types of cameras were recently used in James Cameron’s Avatar. The movie is also much talked about for its action sequences as many stunt masters have worked on it, to make the fight sequences in a thrilling way.

The film is produced by Wide Angle Creations in association with the Hinduja Group company IN Entertainment. Initially, in November 2010 it was officially announced that Vishnuvardhan was the director of the movie and Nirav Sha, the cinematographer. But, Vishnuvardhan was replaced by Chakri Toleti and Nirav Sha was replaced by R. D. Rajasekhar due to conflicting dates.

Later, a new script was penned by a team involving Eric Felberg and Toleti. The shooting for the movie began in July 2011 and was completed by December 2011. The filming took place mainly at Georgia, Hyderabad and Goa. Billa 2 releases worldwide on 13 July 2012. The dubbed Telugu version is named as David Billa and it is also releasing on the same day in Andhra Pradesh.


BILLA 2: A GAMING FIRST


In the current era, just making a good film isn’t enough, reaching that film to the audience is of even more prime importance. Most of the big stars and producers have realized that and have been spending time and efforts towards marketing their films. Stars like Ajith, who still feel that a good film will take care of itself, are very rare. Stars like SRK, Ranbir and Suriya are more the norm.

But, film marketing as a culture hasn’t picked up in Tamil cinema. By marketing, Tamil producers still mean the mandatory wall posters, pre-release press meets, interactions on FM radio stations, TV promos and the interviews given by stars to websites and newspapers.

In stark contrast to this is the Bollywood marketing culture where in some cases, the marketing budget is about 40% of the total budget. For small budget films, the marketing expense is sometimes more than the cost of production itself.

In Hollywood, the general norm is about 30 to 40% of the total movie’s budget being allocated for marketing and promotions. But, in Tamil cinema, that is not the case. Of course we can argue that the reach of Tamil films is very narrow, compared to Hindi films and so producers can’t afford to spend so much on marketing.

Promisingly, the collections of some big heroes’ Tamil films, match up to their Hindi counterparts in prime overseas markets like US and UK. In countries like Srilanka, Malaysia and Singapore, Tamil films dominate and in Japan, our superstar has exclusive domination rights.

In such a promising scenario, stars and producers are waking up to newer trends like the amazingly versatile and flexible internet medium. Bollywood spends up to 15% of the total budget on digital marketing. This constitutes almost half the total marketing budget. The logic is simple. The youth in their 20s and 30s are the prime target audience nowadays and they are prominently on the internet discussing about a whole lot of things.

Trailers on YouTube are the most cost effective way to reach the target audience – this youth who flock to the theaters in the first weekend.

With the reducing life cycle of movies at the theaters, it becomes a necessity to attract maximum audience in the first 3 days. 100 days is no longer the norm. In Hindi cinema, 100 crores net collection is the new silver jubilee. In the same way in the regional movie markets, earlier the break-even stage, greater is the success.

Gaming is another versatile solution that has been used by Bollywood movies since the past decade. Instant recall would give you web and mobile games made for movies like Ra One (even a PlayStation game was made), the Don movies, Dhoom 2, Ghajini, Agent Vinod, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Singham and Krrish to name a few.

Gaming catered to a new target audience that hasn’t seen Hindi films religiously – the geeks who are big time into games and who treat Hindi films as an assault to their senses. Games based on movies definitely up the curiosity levels of such people. For the general masses, games still aren’t a big decision making factor. They look for pure entertainment. But, gaming as a marketing tool for movies is definitely IN and will pick up in the years ahead.

Back home in the Tamil industry, Billa 2 is expected to open the floodgates. An online and mobile game based on Billa 2, developed by Hungama was recently launched by one of the lead actress, Bruna Abdullah. Earlier, an exclusive Billa 2 beach calendar was launched featuring both the actresses. In that sense, the team of Billa 2 has opened up the mindset of Tamil producers by doing something different. They are already exploring the social media space with Billa 2 fan pages getting amazing response from the fans. Their YouTube channel is also a major hit with both the teaser and theatrical trailer creating records for hits garnered. They have also launched digital posters, teasers of the songs and small promos on their YouTube channel. Definitely proactive and something different.

Come Friday 13th, all these focused marketing activities are expected to bear fruition at the boxoffice.




Ajith's next to have stunning graphics


Ajith is in the spotlight now in K-town, with his gangster movie Billa 2 hitting the screens tomorrow. But the actor is busy with his next project with director Vishnuvardhan. The team has been shooting in Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Now the film’s director has revealed that the film will involve never before seen CG works. “I’m planning to bring in extraordinary graphic works that will stun the audience,” said Visnuvardhan in a recent interview.

The film also stars Arya, Nayanthara, Taapsee, Kishore, Suman Ranganathan, Mahesh Manjrekar and Atul Kulkarni in important roles. PS Vinod is cranking the camera and Sreekar Prasad is editing it. Yuvan Shankar Raja is looking to give another musical hit for Ajith with this film.

 

Billa 2 movie amazing Review News

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Billa 2 movie review: Ajith set to leave Eega behind at BO

Ajith Kumar starrer Billa2 is all set to leave last week release Eega (Naan ee) behind on the box office, film critics believe.



Director Chakri Toleti, who came to fame with his very first film Unnaipol Oruvan (remake of Bollywood film A Wednesday), is all set to come out with another blockbuster Billa 2.

The movie is prequel fo 2007 Billa. The much talked film Billa2 has already gained maximum popularity with all the cinema halls and multiplexes are reported houseful for Opening day show on July 13.

Thala's (Ajith Kumar) fans are very much excited with the release of Billa2. The die-hard fans are still scene queuing up to book tickets for the weekend. The movie also stars Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Sudhanshu Pandey and Vidyut Jamwal in key roles.

The movie
 a is also dubbed in Telugu as David Billa and will be released simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh.


Switzerland ready to welcome 'Billa 2

Tamil: Tamil film patrons and Thala Ajith fans in Switzerland can now rejoice as Billa 2 is all set to see a big release in there coming July 13! GK Media Inc who bagged the overseas rights of this film has given the Switzerland release rights to G Ramesh's Bar4umovies.

Starring Ajith, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah in the lead roles, the film by Chakri Toleti has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It's doubtlessly the most awaited film of the year.

Billa 2 is a prequel to blockbuster Billa and unravels the events that led to David, an Eelam refugee, becoming a dreaded underworld don, Billa. Ajith has pulled off some daredevil stunts in this biggie without a body double!



Billa II fever hits Chennai


fter having delivered a hit with his last venture, Mankatha, Ajith is now gearing up for the release of his Billa II.

Directed by Chakri Toleti and starring Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Sudhanshu Pandey and Vidyut Jamwal, the film has been in the news for its stylish making and uber cool action scenes.


Ajith Billa 2 Movie Grand Release In USA


Ajith's gangster flick Billa 2 has become the most awaited movie of 2012 and the makers have planned a grand release worldwide. Billa 2 is touted to be the second big release worldwide, after Superstar Rajinikanth's Enthiran that was released in 2050 screens.

Latest on Billa 2 release is that, makers have confirmed the premier of the movie on July 12th in about 34 screens in 28 states of USA alone while the movie will be aired in 59 screens from 13th July.
Meanwhile the makers are busy with the innovative promotions of Billa 2 with the help of trailers and posters in satellite channels and video serving sites.



BILLA 2 second trailer: Ajith rocks!


Watch the new trailer of Thala Ajith’s Billa 2. The film releases on July 13

Billa 2, the prequel to Superstar Ajith’s Billa, reveals the story of the underdog who goes on to become the high and mighty of the underworld. The promo shows a glimpse of a very sober, mellowed down David Billa, who is troubled by law keepers and is a victim of their politics.

The trailer looks interesting. It first shows Ajith in a non-glamorous avatar, until he learns the ropes of the crime world and travels in A-Class cars and flies in his personal helicopter. Actors Meenakshi Dixit, Vidyut Jamwal and Sudhanshu Pandey were also seen in the action-packed promo. Billa 2’s trailer released on YouTube two days ago and has already crossed five lakh hits. The film will hit the theatres on July 13. Ajith’s fans are eagerly waiting their superstar’s film. Let’s hope it’s really worth the wait!