While it was not a box office hit upon release—primarily due to heavy competition from blockbusters like Chandramukhi — Mumbai Xpress has gained a massive following over the last two decades.
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It was the first digital film in Tamil cinema, shot with an "MTV-style" grunge look. However, at the time, this led to a "dark and grainy" output that audiences found off-putting in theaters. While it was not a box office hit
As of this article, Mumbai Express is available on and occasionally on YouTube (via the "Rajshri Tamil" channel in low quality – which is legal but not great). For the "better" experience, subscribe to Sun NXT for one month and watch not just Mumbai Express , but hundreds of other Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, and Vijay classics in pristine condition. However, at the time, this led to a