The Telugu thriller HIT: The Third Case (HIT 3) starring Indian actor and film producer Nani, has made a significant impact in the U.S. market, emerging as one of the highest-grossing South Indian films to premiere in the country.
As per overseas film distribution company Prathyangira Cinemas, HIT 3 has collected over US$1 million and counting in revenue across premiere shows in North American theatres. This marks the highest grossing film for Nani in the U.S.
The actor is set to fly to the U.S. for a promotional tour starting May 2. He, alongside co-star Srinidhi Shetty will travel to several North American theatres to interact with fans and engage in promotional activities. Shetty attended the film’s U.S. premiere in Dallas, solo, on April 30.
On May 2, Nani and Shetty will be in Dallas and Austin. The following day, the actors will travel to Raleigh and Charlotte. On May 4, they will travel to St. Louis and Kansas, followed by Seattle on May 5, and a final pitstop in Los Angeles on May 6.
As per Prathyangira's Instagram page, the Dallas schedule will include theaters -- Cut Frisco, Frisco Square, Cinemark West Plano, Cinemark Legacy Plano, Cinemark Dallas and XD, Cinemark Grapevine, and Look Cinemas Bedford.
Charlotte Theaters include -- Regal Starlight, AMC Concord Mills, Cinemark Bistro Charlotte, Regal Stonecrest, and Ayrsley Grand Cinemas. Raleigh Theaters include -- Regal Crossroads Cary, Evo Cary, Cinemark Bistro Raleigh Grand, Regal Barrier Creek, and B&B Morrisville.
HIT: The Third Case is the third installment in the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) franchise, starring Nani in the lead role of Arjun Sarkaar. The plot summary of HIT 3 on IMDb reads, “Arjun Sarkaar, a top HIT officer from Visakhapatnam, is sent to Jammu and Kashmir to investigate a series of brutal murders. As he pursues a group of elusive killers, the case tests his skills and mental strength.”
The previous movies in the franchise starred Vishwak Sen as Vikram Rudraraju in HIT: The First Case in 2020. HIT: The Second Case released in 2022 and starred Adivi Sesh in the lead role as KD aka Krishna Dev.
HIT 3 was directed by Sailesh Kolanu who also helmed the previous two installments of the franchise. “Mark my words, I will create the next level rampage with #ArjunSarkaar in #Hit3. It’s my promise,” he wrote in a 2022 tweet.
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