The Kerala Story’s box office performance has taken everyone by surprise. The controversial film is performing better than many star-driven titles released in 2023 so far. The Kerala Story, directed by Sudipto Sen, has nearly equaled its first Saturday performance on the fifth day of release, hitting the Rs 50 crore milestone in less than a week.
The Kerala Story garnered Rs 11.15 crore on Tuesday, bringing its total collection to Rs 56.86 crore. It had a total occupancy of 29.67% in the country’s Hindi-speaking belt. As a result, the film’s earnings on the fifth day of release are actually slightly more significant than on the fourth. The Kerala Story, starring Adah Sharma, began its theatrical run with Rs 8.03 crore, followed by Rs 11.22 crore on Saturday, Rs 16.40 crore on Sunday, and a double-digit collection on its first Monday, Rs 10.07 crore.
Day Wise Collection Of The Kerala Story
Here is the table that provided the day-wise Box Office collection of The Kerala Story:
| Day 01 | Friday | Rs 8.03 Crores |
| Day 02 | Saturday | Rs 11.22 Crores |
| Day 03 | Sunday | Rs 16.40 Crores |
| Day 04 | Monday | Rs 10.07 Crores |
| Day 05 | Tuesday | Rs 11.14 Crores |
The Kerala Story Crossed Rs 50 Crore Mark
The Kerala Story had exceeded the Rs 50 crore mark in just five days. The film has already surpassed Akshay Kumar’s Selfiee (Rs 23.63 crore) and Kartik Aaryan‘s Shehzada (Rs 47.43 crore) lifetime collections in its five-day total. The Kerala Story had the fifth-highest opening day for a Hindi film in 2023, after Pathaan (Rs 55 crore), Salman Khan
‘s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (Rs 15.81 crore), Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor‘s romance drama Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Rs 15.7 crore), and Ajay Devgan’s Bholaa (Rs 11.20 crore).Though The Kerala Story is gaining traction at the box office due to the controversy surrounding it, it is still trailing the highly controversial 2022 film The Kashmir Files. Nevertheless, people are flocking to see The Kerala Story, even though it has been accused of misrepresenting facts. The Kerala Story is based on allegations that ISIS radicalized Kerala women. The Uttar Pradesh government proclaimed the film ‘tax-free’ on Tuesday, a day after the West Bengal government banned it. The film will indeed cross the Rs 100 crore mark and be a Blockbuster.
About The Kerala Story
Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idhani play key parts in the film. It’s about the forcible conversion of non-Muslim females in Kerala. It was accused of “falsely claiming” that 32,000 women were radicalized and sent on terror missions. While the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) deemed it fit for public viewing, a slew of petitions requesting a halt to its release were filed.
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