Ajit%u2019s Billa has taken a bumper opening on day-one (Dec 14) of its release. It opened big in 229 screens across Tamilnadu and 50 odd overseas to a thundering reception. In Chennai city%u2019s 10 screens, it has taken an astonishing 97.5 percent opening, and in the suburbs which falls under Chengalpet territory from nearly 50 screens it has touched almost 95 percent, which truly is phenomenal!
In Coimbatore and Tiruppur towns, the film opened in a record 16 screens, and the opening is said to be fabulous, while Madurai%u2019s five screens have also reported impressive openings.
And overseas especially in Dubai and UK, the film has taken a very good opening. In US, in places where temperature has fallen below normal and is freezing, the response to Billa has been extra-ordinary that the distributor has asked for more number of prints.
Meanwhile the trade experts say that Ajit%u2019s Billa has taken the second best first day opening in Tamilnadu after Rajnikanth%u2019s Sivaji, which had more number of screens! Please note this Ajit film has no Telugu dubbed version nor did it release in Kerala and Karnataka.
In Chengalpet area, a theatre started the first show of Billa at 6.03 am, and sold tickets at a %u2018unofficial%u2019 flat rate of Rs 150 and reported houseful! The theatre played the film continuously for seven shows! In Chennai city, Albert started the first official screening of the film at 8 am.
But Ajit%u2019s critics mainly in the industry are
