Thug Life opens to ₹20 crore on Day 1 despite a ban in Karnataka.
Audience praise visuals and Kamal-Silambarasan’s dynamic; second half criticized.
Film expected to incur ₹35–40 crore loss due to regional release issues.
Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR, and Trisha Krishnan, had a strong opening with ₹20 crore in day-one collections. However…