Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif’s Merry Christmas is Finally Here: Hit or Miss? Know the Box Office Collection

Merry Christmas opens with a strong day 1, earning ₹2.55 crore, praised for Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif's performances in a beautiful love-thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan.

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Krutarth Ghosalkar

Last Updated: January 13, 2024

Summary: The Film Merry Christmas has been making news since SriRam Raghavan chose Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif as the lead actors. This movie was meant to be a classic.

Merry Christmas Box Office Collection: Though the numbers on box office with the figures ₹2 crore, for the first day tells a different story. But the reviews were too good. Fans actually loved the movies, they were in awe of it. Katrina and vijay have definitely mesmerized their fans with class apart acting.

Merry Christmas movie reviews are absolutely loving and worth reading. The movie is worth-watching.

About the Movie

The movie stars Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif as the leads, directed by Sriram Raghava. The film is made in both Hindi and Tamil, with different supporting casts. The Hindi version includes Sanjay Kapoor, Pratima Kannan, Vinay Pathak, and Tinnu Anand. While the Tamil version stars Radhika Sarathkumar, Kevin Jay Babu, Shanmugaraja, and Rajesh Williams for the same roles.

Acting Aspect of the Movie

Vijay delivered a bang on performance in the film, you won’t feel he is playing the character or just being himself, that’s how flawless he is. We have seen him as the VILLIAN in Jawan, now we are witnessing him as the HERO, what an absolute treat to watch. Katrina Kaif on the other hand has wowed the audience with her grit and grace in the movie, from her body language to her expression everything is just perfect. Apart from the crying scenes she has nailed every other scene.

The way SriRam Raghavan has depicted the movie is fantastic. With his previous movies like Andhadhun, and Badlapur, there’s no doubt this movie too would be out of the box.

Even the director Atlee took it to X, formerly Twitter, to appreciate the movie. He wrote, “#MerryChristmas! I've been waiting to write this one. My favorite narrative of recent times is a beautiful love story with an amazing thriller.” Meanwhile praising the leads and directors he wrote, “@VijaySethuOffl

na you were pure class to watch, and the climax performance was wow. You're an inspiration, keep inspiring us with such lovely films. Love you na. Katrina Kaif's work is stunning. #Sriram Raghavan, sir, what a film! It's a pure classic, written all over it. Add a blockbuster feather to your cap, sir.”

Twitter is filled with praises for the movie. PVR cinemas wrote, “Reviews are in, and they scream ‘Must-Watch’! Don’t miss out on the suspenseful ride of #MerryChristmas.”

One the review said, “A slow drama thriller with top-notch quality, conviction, and craft. #SriramRaghavan's vision is brilliant(blend of music with scene, the way he handles drama and dark humor) Loved it. Convincing #KatrinaKaif, mind-blowing #VijaySethupathi.”

So? Are you excited to watch this thrilling love story? Well I am surely excited, I hope you are too. It’s a must-watch guys, go watch it!