<p>The Hollywood biggie Tenet, which hit the screens in India on November 4, has made a decent impact at the Tamil Nadu box office despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to <em>DH</em>, tracker Ramesh Bala says that the film has grossed around Rs two crore in its opening week. </p>.<p>"<em>Tenet </em>has collected between Rs one crore and Rs two crore in Tamil Nadu in the opening week. This is a good figure given the fact theatres are functioning at 50 percent capacity with social distancing," he adds</p>.<p>The film has fared reasonably well in Chennai, an important market for Hollywood films in India, collecting around Rs 80 lakh in the opening week. </p>.<p>"In Chennai, it collected around Rs 45 lakh in the opening weekend. The first-week collection should be around the Rs 80 lakh-mark," says Ramesh.</p>.<p>Tenet has, however, not done as well as expected in the 'B' and 'C' centres as the storyline is a bit on the 'complex' side. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/tenet-movie-review-a-glorious-game-of-5d-chess-923237.html" target="_blank">'Tenet' movie review: A glorious game of 5D chess</a></strong><br /><br />"It is an 'A'-centric movie best suited for the urban audience. Moreover, content-wise it not as action-packed as the (hugely popular) Avengers series," says Bala. </p>.<p>Trade experts had high expectations from <em>Tenet </em>as it was the first major film to hit the screens post the Covid-19 lockdown. The above response to the film might encourage more films to opt for a theatrical release once the Covid-19 situation improves. </p>.<p><em>Tenet</em>, directed by top filmmaker Christopher Nolan, has received mixed to positive reviews with most critics praising the stylish presentation. The film might remain the choice of a section of the audience in the second week as the word of mouth is decent. </p>.<p> The spy-thriller revolves around what happens when a CIA agent tries to manipulate the 'flow of time' to prevent World War 3. It has a stellar cast headlined by <em>Twilight </em>actor Robert Pattinson and John David Washington. Bollywood actor Dimple Kapadia too essays in a key role in the magnum opus, which marks her Hollywood debut</p>
<p>The Hollywood biggie Tenet, which hit the screens in India on November 4, has made a decent impact at the Tamil Nadu box office despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to <em>DH</em>, tracker Ramesh Bala says that the film has grossed around Rs two crore in its opening week. </p>.<p>"<em>Tenet </em>has collected between Rs one crore and Rs two crore in Tamil Nadu in the opening week. This is a good figure given the fact theatres are functioning at 50 percent capacity with social distancing," he adds</p>.<p>The film has fared reasonably well in Chennai, an important market for Hollywood films in India, collecting around Rs 80 lakh in the opening week. </p>.<p>"In Chennai, it collected around Rs 45 lakh in the opening weekend. The first-week collection should be around the Rs 80 lakh-mark," says Ramesh.</p>.<p>Tenet has, however, not done as well as expected in the 'B' and 'C' centres as the storyline is a bit on the 'complex' side. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/tenet-movie-review-a-glorious-game-of-5d-chess-923237.html" target="_blank">'Tenet' movie review: A glorious game of 5D chess</a></strong><br /><br />"It is an 'A'-centric movie best suited for the urban audience. Moreover, content-wise it not as action-packed as the (hugely popular) Avengers series," says Bala. </p>.<p>Trade experts had high expectations from <em>Tenet </em>as it was the first major film to hit the screens post the Covid-19 lockdown. The above response to the film might encourage more films to opt for a theatrical release once the Covid-19 situation improves. </p>.<p><em>Tenet</em>, directed by top filmmaker Christopher Nolan, has received mixed to positive reviews with most critics praising the stylish presentation. The film might remain the choice of a section of the audience in the second week as the word of mouth is decent. </p>.<p> The spy-thriller revolves around what happens when a CIA agent tries to manipulate the 'flow of time' to prevent World War 3. It has a stellar cast headlined by <em>Twilight </em>actor Robert Pattinson and John David Washington. Bollywood actor Dimple Kapadia too essays in a key role in the magnum opus, which marks her Hollywood debut</p>