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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit hits ₹205 Cr worldwide; Nivin Pauly’s rom‑com climbs past ₹200 Cr mark
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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit hits ₹205 Cr worldwide; Nivin Pauly’s rom‑com climbs past ₹200 Cr mark

The Malayalam romantic comedy "Bethlehem Kudumba Unit" has crossed the ₹200 crore threshold at the global box‑office, with a worldwide gross of ₹205.20 crore after 11 days of release. The film, directed by Girish A. D. and starring Nivin Pauly alongside Mamitha Baiju, is produced by Bhavana Studios.

In India, the movie has accumulated a net collection of ₹88.45 crore, bringing its gross to approximately ₹103.20 crore. The overseas run added another ₹4 crore on Day 11, taking the overseas gross to ₹102 crore. Combined, the international and domestic figures confirm the film’s worldwide earnings of ₹205.20 crore.

Day‑by‑day figures show a typical weekday dip after the second weekend. On Day 11, the film earned ₹6 crore in India, a 42.3% drop from the ₹10.40 crore collected on Day 10. Despite the decline, the cumulative India net has edged closer to the ₹90 crore mark. The film’s occupancy on Day 11 fell to 57% across 2,357 shows, down from 83% on Day 10, reflecting the usual weekend‑to‑weekday shift.

Opening strong, the movie opened with ₹4.90 crore on its first Friday, followed by ₹7.15 crore on Saturday and ₹8.80 crore on Sunday, totaling ₹52.30 crore in the first week. The second weekend saw collections of ₹9.55 crore on Friday, ₹10.20 crore on Saturday and ₹10.40 crore on Sunday, before dropping to ₹6 crore on Monday.

Day 12, scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, will provide further insight into the film’s second‑week performance. The supporting cast includes Sangeeth Prathap, Suresh Krishna, Vinay Forrt, Roshan Shanavas, and Srinda, while the screenplay was penned by Girish A. D. and Kiran Josey.