# The Kerala Story 2 Box Office Week 2: No-Star Cast Film Crosses Rs 21 Crore — Can It Hold Its Ground Before Dhurandhar 2 Arrives?

URL: https://technosports.co.in/the-kerala-story-2-box-office-week-2/  
Published: 2026-03-07  
Updated: 2026-03-07  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Not many films survive without a single A-list face on the poster. [The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kerala_Story) is quietly defying the odds. Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh and starring Ulka Gupta, Aishwarya Ojha and Aditi Bhatia, the sequel entered its second weekend with a remarkable 12% drop on 2nd Friday — a sign of healthy audience word-of-mouth keeping the film breathing in an otherwise crowded marketplace.

## The Kerala Story 2 Box Office Collections — Full Day-Wise Breakdown

| Day | Collection (Nett India) |
| --- | --- |
| **Day 1 – Friday** | Rs. 0.65 crore |
| **Day 2 – Saturday** | Rs. 4.50 crore |
| **Day 3 – Sunday** | Rs. 4.50 crore |
| **Day 4 – Monday** | Rs. 2.00 crore |
| **Day 5 – Tuesday** | Rs. 3.50 crore |
| **Day 6 – Wednesday** | Rs. 3.00 crore |
| **Day 7 – Thursday** | Rs. 2.00 crore |
| **Week 1 Total** | **Rs. 20.15 crore** |
| **Day 8 – 2nd Friday (est.)** | Rs. 1.75 crore |
| **Running Total** | **Rs. 21.90 crore** |

## How Is the Film Performing?

A mere 12% single-day dip entering Week 2 tells you the film has found its audience. With the 2nd weekend expected to push the cume past **Rs. 25 crore**, The Kerala Story 2 is quietly building a story that goes beyond its modest opening day of just Rs. 65 lakh.

![The Kerala Story 2](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/keralalss-1.webp)

The film is benefiting from something rare — **free runway**. With no major competing release until Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge arrives, audiences have limited options, and word-of-mouth is driving footfalls steadily. The film is expected to maintain traction through the second and third weeks before the Ranveer Singh juggernaut changes everything.

## How Does It Compare to the Original?

Here’s where the real context hits. The original [The Kerala Story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kerala_Story) was a phenomenon — opening at Rs. 6.75 crore and going all the way to **Rs. 220 crore nett** in its full theatrical run. The sequel’s Rs. 65 lakh opening day is a far cry from that. But comparisons can be unfair. For a film without established star power, crossing Rs. 20 crore in Week 1 is genuinely commendable — especially when you look at how other films in this narrative space have stumbled. The Bengal Files, for instance, fell sharply from the Kashmir Files template.

The Kerala Story 2 is finding its own modest but meaningful lane, and that’s worth appreciating on its own terms.

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## FAQs

### **Q: What is the total box office collection of The Kerala Story 2 so far?** The

Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has collected Rs. 21.90 crore nett at the Indian box office in its first 8 days, with the film on track to cross Rs. 25 crore by the end of its 2nd weekend.

### **Q: How does The Kerala Story 2 compare to the original film’s box office performance?**

 The original The Kerala Story was a blockbuster that collected Rs. 220 crore nett in its full run, making the sequel’s numbers far smaller — but for a no-star-cast film, Rs. 20+ crore in the opening week is considered a commendable result.