Even after facing many roadblocks before and after its release, Sarkar is breaking box office records left, right and center. The movie has Thalapathy Vijay in the lead and is directed by AR Murugadoss, And like their last couple of collaboration, Thupakki and Kaththi, even Sarkar has become a blockbuster, only this time, it has turned out the highest grossing among all those films. The movie has already grossed more than Rs 200 crore worldwide at the box office. With Mersal also getting the same record, Thalapathy Vijay also becomes the second Tamil star after Rajinikanth to have two films crossing Rs 200 crore mark. The movie also made Rs 100 crore in Tamil Nadu. Sarkar Box Office Week 1: Thalapathy Vijay's Film Soars High; Joins Rajinikanth In The Rs 200 Crore Club

Sarkar also becomes the eighth South movie to enter the coveted club after Enthiran, I, Baahubali: The Beginning, Kabali, Mersal, Baahubali: The Conclusion and Rangasthalam. As per the latest trade update, Sarkar has now grossed Rs 217.13 crore, which makes it the highest grossing South movie of the year. It has beaten the previous winner, Ram Charan's Rangasthalam, that had earned Rs 215.7 crore. Sarkar Movie Row: Rajinikanth Defends Actor Vijay, Condemns Violence by AIADMK Cadres.

Also considering its worldwide collections, Sarkar is now the seventh highest grossing film of 2018, joining Padmaavat, Sanju, Baaghi 2, Race 3, and Hichki. The collections would have been more, if the movie hasn't face post-release issues, after some AIADMK politicians objected to certain scenes in the films and stalled some shows in Tamil Nadu.

On the other hand, the other big Diwali release, Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan, turned out to be a huge disappointment at the box office.

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