Nobody expected this. A sequel to a blockbuster, arriving without a major star face, managing to hold its own against Holi week competition and still grow on a discount Tuesday? That’s exactly what The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has pulled off — and the box office numbers tell an interesting story.
The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond — Day-Wise Box Office Collections (India Nett)
| Day | Collection (Nett) |
|---|---|
| Friday (Day 1) | Rs. 0.65 crore |
| Saturday (Day 2) | Rs. 4.50 crore |
| Sunday (Day 3) | Rs. 4.60 crore |
| Monday (Day 4) | Rs. 2.00 crore |
| Tuesday (Day 5) | Rs. 3.50 crore |
| 5-Day Total | Rs. 15.25 crore |
What’s Driving the Numbers in The Kerala Story 2?
Tuesday was the film’s strongest weekday yet. Discounted ticket fares across multiplex chains drew in audiences who had been on the fence, pushing footfalls to the highest single-day count of the entire run. A 20% jump over Monday is no small feat — most films bleed out by Tuesday.
The Holi holiday on Wednesday is expected to provide yet another spike, meaning the film could close its opening week somewhere between Rs. 20–21 crore nett. For a film with no big marquee name, that’s a respectable number.
The context matters here. The original The Kerala Story was a rare phenomenon — opening at Rs. 6.75 crore and finishing at Rs. 220 crore nett. Sequels to such films carry enormous expectations, and while Goes Beyond hasn’t matched that scale, it has found its own quiet momentum.
Can It Become a Clean Hit?
The competitive landscape actually favours the film. The next major Hindi release is Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge and Toxic, arriving on Eid 2026 — giving The Kerala Story 2 a near-uncontested runway of around 15 days. If it holds its second-week pace similar to the first, it could potentially emerge as Hindi cinema’s second clean hit of 2026, following Border 2.
The narrative-driven genre it belongs to — often called socio-political drama in trade circles — has shown mixed results recently. The Bengal Files underperformed significantly compared to The Kashmir Files, proving that IP value alone doesn’t guarantee success. Goes Beyond seems to be walking the tightrope better than most.
For a deeper dive into how Hindi box office trends are shaping up in 2026, check out our Bollywood box office tracker on Technosports and our detailed breakdown of how socio-political films have performed at the Indian box office.
