Dhanush’s latest action thriller ‘Kara’ has achieved a notable milestone at the global box office. The Vignesh Raja directorial has crossed the Rs 50 crore mark worldwide within 13 days of release.Released in theatres on April 30, 2026, Kara is a Tamil-language period action thriller. Dhanush plays the central role of Karasaami.
India and overseas collections for ‘Kara’
According to Sacnilk, the film has earned Rs 34.50 crore in India net collections so far. Its India gross currently stands at Rs 39.75 crore.Kara has also posted decent numbers in international markets. The film has grossed Rs 10.40 crore overseas. This takes its total worldwide gross collection to Rs 50.15 crore.
Second weekend performance for ‘Kara’
‘Kara’ witnessed a healthy trend during its second weekend. On Day 10, which was the second Saturday, the film collected Rs 1.18 crore.Collections increased to Rs 1.33 crore on Day 11, the second Sunday. On Day 12, the second Monday, the film added Rs 77 lakhs.With these numbers, the movie’s overall India net total has reached Rs 34.50 crore.
‘Kara’s story set against the Gulf war
‘Kara’ is set in 1991 during the Gulf War between Iraq and the United States. The conflict leads to a severe fuel shortage in Ramanathapuram, a coastal town in Tamil Nadu.As petrol and diesel become scarce, Karasaami is forced to revisit his dangerous past. He had once left that life behind. Over 16 tense days, he risks everything to protect the people who depend on him.The ETimes review of the film reads, “Dhanush anchors a confident slow-burn. Where the film loses ground is in its commitment to the Dhanush sentiment factory. Land, parents, husbandhood, ancestral pride: similar shortcomings of his recent Idli Kadai. Every emotional thread gets pulled on, and after a while you feel the pattern more than the feeling. Vignesh loves his symbolism too (and so does Dhanush), and there’s a discipline missing here that would have given the quirkier instincts more room to breathe. The micro-predictability bites as well. Cues, glances, slow turns, you can clock most of them three beats early.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
