# LIK Box Office Day 1: Pradeep Ranganathan’s Sci-Fi Rom-Com Opens to Rs 7.75 Crore!

URL: https://technosports.co.in/lik-box-office-day-1-pradeep-ranganathans-sci-fi/  
Published: 2026-04-11  
Updated: 2026-04-11  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Pradeep Ranganathan is quietly becoming Tamil cinema’s most reliable box office machine. His latest film *Love Insurance Kompany* (LIK), a sci-fi romantic comedy directed by Vignesh Shivan, released in theaters on April 10, 2026 — and it’s already off to a solid start, grossing **Rs 7.75 crore gross in India** on its opening day.

## LIK Day 1 Box Office: Territory-Wise Breakdown

| Territory | Day 1 Gross |
| --- | --- |
| Tamil Nadu | Rs 5.25 crore |
| Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | Rs 1.50 crore |
| Karnataka | Rs 0.80 crore |
| Kerala | Rs 0.15 crore |
| Rest of India | Rs 0.05 crore |
| **Total India Gross** | **Rs 7.75 crore** |

Tamil Nadu led the charge, as expected, with Rs 5.25 crore — though it falls just short of the Rs 6.25 crore Pradeep pulled in the state on Day 1 of his previous film *Dude*. Still, the numbers are healthy, and the film’s genre — a futuristic sci-fi comedy — means strong word-of-mouth could propel collections forward over the weekend.

![LIK](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/lslsii.jpg)

## What Is LIK About?

Set in the year 2040, the film imagines a world where a love insurance company claims its dating algorithm can successfully match every couple. The one glitch? A young man named Vasu, played by Pradeep Ranganathan, who falls for Dheema — a woman the app flags as completely incompatible with him. His fight to prove love can’t be reduced to data, while taking on a corporate villain in the process, forms the heart of the story.

Think *Black Mirror* meets Tamil rom-com — a premise that taps into something very real: our complicated relationship with technology and love. The concept of [romantic comedies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_comedy_film) blending with science fiction is a growing global trend, and LIK rides that wave in a distinctly South Indian way.

The film features Pradeep Ranganathan alongside Krithi Shetty, SJ Suryah, Gouri G Kishan, and Yogi Babu in key roles.

## Pradeep Ranganathan’s Rising Box Office Clout

With back-to-back consistent openings, Pradeep is cementing himself as a bankable star in Tamil cinema. While LIK’s Day 1 is slightly lower than *Dude*, it’s important to note that a sci-fi concept film carries inherently different audience expectations — and the weekend numbers will tell the real story.

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## FAQs

### **Q: What is LIK’s opening day box office collection?**

 *Love Insurance Kompany* (LIK) earned a total India gross of Rs 7.75 crore on its opening day, April 10, 2026, with Tamil Nadu contributing Rs 5.25 crore of that total.

**Q: Who directed LIK and who stars in it?** LIK is directed by Vignesh Shivan and stars Pradeep Ranganathan and Krithi Shetty in the lead roles, with SJ Suryah playing the antagonist.