Jana Nayagan Box Office: Vijay's Final Film Crosses Rs 100 Crore India Gross
Jana Nayagan, Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's final film, released on July 23 after delays due to certification issues. The film opened strongly with Rs 42.7 crore net on day one but saw a 50% drop on day two. Collections rebounded on day three with Rs 28.5 crore net, pushing the India gross past Rs 100 crore and worldwide gross to approximately Rs 172 crore. The Tamil version led earnings domestically, while overseas markets contributed significantly. Despite mixed reviews and some controversy, the film continues to perform steadily at the box office.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 22%, Centre 78%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 39/100.
Outlets measured: republicworld, timesnow, freepressjournal, indiatvnews, indianexpress, news18, timesnow, indianexpress, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 45/100 to 75/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 24 Jul, 10:38 am. Other outlets followed.