Raid 2, HIT 3, Retro advance bookings: Ajay Devgn, Suriya and Nani's films on a roll

Raid 2, HIT 3 and Retro release today. However, the box office collection will be affected by International Labour Day, which falls on May 1.

By: Roger Khuraijam  |  Published: May 1, 2025 1:37 PM IST

Raid 2, HIT 3, Retro advance bookings: Ajay Devgn, Suriya and Nani's films on a roll

Three of the year's most anticipated films are releasing on May 1. The International Labour Day clashed with films at the domestic box office. Ajay Devgan's Raid 2, Nani's Telugu film Hit 3: The Third Case and Suriya's action-thriller Retro have arrived on the big screens on May 1.

According to Sacnilk, Raid 2, the sequel of Raid, was released in 2018 and has earned a total of Rs 6.52 crore at the domestic box office in advance collections alone. With blocked seats, the film has raked in Rs 9.68 crore. So far, 232168 tickets have been sold in India, added the report. Raj Kumar Gupta directs the crime thriller Raid 2. It stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles. The film centres around the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik, who tracks another white-collar crime.

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As per Pinkvilla, Hit 3: The Third Case has reported that on its opening day, it grossed a booking record of Rs 14 crore worldwide. Out of this, Rs 10 crore came from the Indian markets. The action thriller is written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Prashanti Tipirneni and Nani under Wall Poster Cinema and Unanimous Productions. The film stars Nani and Srinidhi Shetty, who are in the lead roles, Adil Pala, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji, and Maganti Srinath. It is the third instalment in the HIT Universe and the sequel to HIT: The Second Case.

Meanwhile, Retro is off to an excellent start with pre-sales of Rs 5.85 crore on its opening day in Tamil Nadu, reported Pinkvilla. The film has already sold around 3.30 lakh tickets for approximately 1900 shows across the state. Regarding the all-India pre-sales, Retro has breached the Rs 8 crore mark for its premiere date.

The romantic action drama film was written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Produced by Stone Bench Creations and 2D Entertainment, the film stars Suriya and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles.

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