Max box office collection day 1: Kiccha Sudeep’s action thriller begins on solid note; expected to mint big numbers over weekend

Max, the Kiccha Sudeep-starrer Kannada film that hit theatres on Christmas, has performed well on its first day. The film has managed to collect Rs 8.50 crore on its first day at the Indian box office, setting up expectations for Max to mint big numbers in the upcoming weekend.

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Max box office collection day 1

Max is a recently released Kannada film starring Kiccha Sudeep in the lead role. An action thriller drama, helmed by Vijay Karthikeyaa, it is produced by Kalaippuli S Thanu.

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The film has managed to collect Rs 8.5 crore on its first day of release. Max is expected to pick up in the coming days or weekend. The Kannada film enjoyed an occupancy of 82.18% in theatres, promising the film has been enjoyed by most of the audience. Given the film enjoyed a solo Kannada release, Max will have shows increased.

Max is a story that happens in one day. It revolves around the events that unfold in one night – between 7 pm and 7 am, with the central focus on an incident that triggers his character Arjun Mahakshay, aka Max, to retaliate with violence. Many on social media had commented that it resembled the Tamil film Kaithi, which also co-incidentally takes place overnight and is an action thriller. However, Max has a different storyline altogether.

Who else are a part of Max?

Besides Kiccha Sudeep, the recently released film also features actors Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sunil, Sharath Lohithashwa, Pramod Shetty, Sukrutha Wagle, Samyukta Hornad, Sudha Belawadi, Vijay Chendoor, among others. The technical crew consists of music composed by B Ajaneesh Loknath, while cinematography and editing are handled by Shekar Chandra and SR Ganesh Baabu respectively.

It is to be noted that Max marks Kiccha Sudeep’s first major release in two-and-a-half years, since the release of Vikrant Rona. It opened to good reviews upon its release, with OTTplay review of the film praising it as, "Debutant director Vijay Kartikeyaa’s Max is a racy thriller that’s well- crafted and perfect for Kiccha Sudeep, who is front and centre of the film.