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Abishan Jeevinth recalls how his trip to watch 'Tourist Family' turned into an amusing celebratory moment. Unable to buy tickets for his own superhit film, he reveled in the overwhelming response from audiences. Competing against other big releases, the film still triumphed, especially with families. The joy and support he received from media, producers, and cast have made this success even sweeter.

Key Points: Abishan Jeevinth Can't Get Tickets to His Hit Tourist Family

  • Abishan Jeevinth's Tourist Family defies expectations
  • Competes with Suriya's Retro and Nani's Hit
  • Family entertainer starring Sasikumar and Simran
  • Widespread success in Chennai and beyond
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I couldn't get tickets for my own film when I went to the theatres with my family, says Abishan Jeevinth

Director Abishan Jeevinth struggles to find tickets for his film Tourist Family as it hits superhit status.

"Honestly, I felt so happy that I couldn't get tickets for my own film. - Abishan Jeevinth"

Chennai, May 14

Director Abishan Jeevinth, whose just released film 'Tourist Family' has now emerged a superhit and is still going strong, has disclosed that he couldn't get tickets for his own film when he went to the theatre to watch it with his family.

"I want to thank the press and the media for celebrating my film. It was only after reading and watching your reviews that the public began to walk in to theatres watch the film. We all knew this film would be a success but honestly, none of us expected this film to be such an overwhelming success," Abishan Jeevinth said and then went on to narrate a funny incident.

"Three days ago, I went along with my family to the theatre to watch my film. I couldn't get tickets. Honestly, I felt so happy that I couldn't get tickets for my own film. To that extent, the film is doing well, not just in Chennai but everywhere. We went on theatre visits everywhere.It was the same case everywhere. Entire families are coming for night shows," he said thanking the producers and his entire cast and crew for their support to his film.

The film, which released simulatenously with two other big films -- Suriya's 'Retro' and Nani's 'Hit: The Third Case', has still managed to emerge a phenomenal success making several times more money than what was invested in it.

'Tourist Family', which hit screens on May 1, is a feel-good family entertainer that features Sasikumar and Simran in the lead. It also features Yogi Babu, Mithun Jayashankar, Kamalesh, M.S. Bhaskar, Ramesh Thilak, Bhagavathi Perumal (Bucks), Ilango Kumaravel, and Sreeja Ravi among others.

Aravind Viswanathan is the cinematographer of the film, which has music by Shaan Rahman. The film's editing is by Bharath Vikraman, and art direction is by Rajkamal.

Produced by Million Dollar Studios and MRP Entertainment, the film is backed by producers Nasareth Baslian, Mahesh Raj Baslian, and Yuvaraj Ganesan.

- IANS

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Priya K.
What a wholesome problem to have! 😂 This shows how much our audience loves good family entertainers. After so many action films, it's refreshing to see a simple feel-good movie doing so well. More power to the team! #SupportGoodCinema
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Rahul M.
Saw Tourist Family last weekend with my parents. Such a clean, enjoyable film without unnecessary violence or vulgarity. Shows that content is king! Though I must say, the climax could have been tighter. Still, 4/5 from me!
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Saranya V.
This is why we need more films like this! In an era where every other movie has violence or adult content, Tourist Family proves that family audiences are still a huge market. Kudos to the team for believing in clean entertainment 🙌
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Karthik N.
Interesting how it's outperforming big star films like Retro and Hit 3. Shows that audiences are maturing beyond star worship. Though I wonder if the producers will now hike ticket prices seeing the demand?
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Anjali P.
Took my grandparents to watch this - first time in 10 years they enjoyed a movie in theatre! The simple storytelling and clean humor worked so well. More directors should take note - this is what real 'mass' entertainment looks like!
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Vijay S.
While I'm happy for the team's success, I hope this doesn't lead to 100 copycat "family entertainers" flooding the market next year. Originality should still be valued over formula. That said, congrats to Abishan for his well-deserved hit!

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