Raayan Secures A Spot In Top 10 At US Box Office, Dhanush Calls It 'Best Birthday Gift'

Actor Dhanush has thanked fans for their response to his new film Raayan, which he said is the best birthday gift ever. Dhanush, who celebrated his 41st birthday yesterday, shared a post on his X handle which read, "My sincere thanks to the audience, film fraternity, friends, press and media and my pillars of support- my fans for showering me with all your blessings. This is the best blockbuster birthday gift ever. Om Namashivaaya!"

Box office breakdown of Dhanush starrer Raayan

The crime thriller released on July 26 and has already crossed over ₹40 crore in earnings, as per the estimates by box office tracking website Sacnilk. Dhanush has also written and directed the movie. The film also features S J Suryah, Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Dushara Vijayan, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Saravanan. The music is scored by maestro AR Rahman.

Raayan also occupied a spot in the top 10 at the US box office in the opening weekend, minting $378,571.

Dhanush's new look from Kubera unveiled on his birthday

On his 40th birthday on July 28, the makers of Kubera unveiled an intriguing look of Dhanush from the film. Sharing the poster, the makers wrote on X, "Happy Birthday to the phenomenal @dhanushkraja sir! Here's to more ground-breaking performances and unforgettable moments in #SekharKammulasKubera! "

Money symbolises the film's title, Kubera, which is known to be the god of wealth. The movie also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Nagarjuna and Jim Sarbh. Kubera is set to be a pan-India multilingual venture, shot in both Tamil and Telugu.