The Kerela Story, Latest Box Office Collection is going to be discussed in this article. Adah‘s movie has got a better opening than expected. The Kerela Story is based on a true story based on 32,000 women missing from Kerala. But the controversy lies here, the description of the trailer of the movie earlier claimed 32,000 women from Kerala had joined the terror group ISIS, but now the fact has changed to the ‘true stories of three young girls from different parts of Kerala’.
The movie The Kerela Story is starring Adah Sharma, who is playing the character of a Hindu in the movie who belongs to a Hindu family and was then converted to Islam as one of her classmates lures her in.
The Kerela Story Latest Box Office Collection: Adah’s movie has got a better opening than expected
The Kerela Story was released in theatres on Friday i.e. 6th May 2023. Although the movie has faced much criticism for wrongly projecting the facts after that, the makers of the movie have made the changes that are required to be done.
It is expected that after the release of the movie it will receive poor reviews but it seems that the movie has finally become successful to draw the attention of the audiences for the movie. As it is reflected in its box office collection.
According to film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, The Kerala Story earned Rs 8.03 cr on Friday. He wrote on Twitter, “#TheKeralaStory hits the ball out of the stadium 🔥🔥🔥… Takes a SMASHING START… Evening + night shows witness solid occupancy… The Day 1 numbers are an EYE-OPENER for the entire industry… TERRIFIC weekend assured… Fri ₹ 8.03 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice.”
According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, the three major national cinema chains, PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis, contributed a sum of Rs 4 crore to the film’s box office collection. In light of the positive audience response, the theatre owners have scheduled additional screenings of the movie, and it is anticipated that the movie’s revenue will increase further during the weekend.
The Kerala Story has made it to the list of the top five highest-grossing films in 2023 so far. Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan holds the first position with a collection of Rs 55 crore, followed by Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan with Rs 15.81 crore, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar with Rs 15.7 crore, and Bholaa with Rs 11.2 crore. The movie has outperformed the opening day collections of Selfiee (Rs 2.55 crore) starring Akshay Kumar, Shehzada (Rs 6 crore) featuring Kartik Aaryan, and the equally controversial The Kashmir Files (Rs 3.5 crore).
Second and Third-Day Box Office Collection:-
The narrative of the movie has become incredibly strong as it achieved phenomenal success on its second and third days, making it a smash hit. Despite facing stiff competition from two powerful contenders, the Hollywood film “GotGVol3” and the “IPL2023,” it remained unshakable.
On Saturday it collected Rs 11.22 crore and on Sunday it collected Rs 16 crore. It has a good growth rate regarding its collection according to the days. On Saturday it has a growth of 39.73% and on Sunday it has a growth of 42.60% and it is expected that it will grow extraordinarily.
Latest Box Office Collection
The movie “TheKeralaStory” has managed to pass the significant “Monday Test” with excellent results. On the fourth day of its release, which was a working day (Monday), the movie’s earnings were higher than the first day, which was a holiday (Friday). The movie is still performing exceptionally well, having earned a whopping 50 crore rupees so far. The collections on the fifth day, which was Tuesday, were higher than both the fourth day, which was Monday, and the first day, which was Friday.
The movie “TheKeralaStory” is currently experiencing great success and has been performing exceptionally well on weekdays. The film has managed to collect a total of ₹ 68.86 cr as of Wednesday, after earning 8.03 cr on Friday, 11.22 cr on Saturday, 16.40 cr on Sunday, 10.07 cr on Monday, 11.14 cr on Tuesday, and 12 cr on Wednesday. The movie is being regarded as a blockbuster hit in India’s box office. Additionally, the movie has shown a significant increase in revenue on weekdays with a growth rate of 25.40% on Monday, 10.63% on Tuesday, and 7.72% on Wednesday.
First-week Collection
In its first week, The Kerala Story records an exceptional collection. The daily earnings, particularly on weekdays, have surprised many. The film grosses Rs. 81.36 crore in total, with earnings of Rs. 8.03 crore on Friday, Rs. 11.22 crore on Saturday, Rs. 16.40 crore on Sunday, Rs. 10.07 crore on Monday, Rs. 11.14 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 12 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 12.50 crore on Thursday. The movie’s net box office collection in India indicates that it is a blockbuster hit.
The second weekend of TheKeralaStory is expected to surpass the first-weekend collection of Rs. 35.65 crores. Based on the current trends, the film is likely to cross Rs. 200 crore mark in India and has a high possibility of earning Rs. 250 crore. The film demonstrated growth on weekdays in week 1, with an increase of 25.40% on Monday, 10.63% on Tuesday, 7.72% on Wednesday, and 4.17% on Thursday.
Here are the top five Hindi films at the Indian box office as of May 17, 2023
- “Pathaan”
- “The Kerala Story”
- “Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar”
- “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan”
- “Bholaa”
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