The Malayalam comeback has surpassed ₹20 crore after five days, despite a 65% plunge on Monday. The film’s total collections now trail rivals Khalifa: The Ruler and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. Occupancy fell sharply from 36.6% to 17.7% across 2,610 shows.
Hanuman Ansh has crossed ₹120 crore at the Indian box office, a milestone for a ₹2 crore budget film. Director Vishal Chaturvedi’s spiritual drama has earned ₹122.13 crore in net collections within a month of release. Bollywood stars Aditya Dhar and Varun Dhawan have publicly praised the movie, boosting its buzz.
Mirzapur: The Movie has crossed ₹132 crore globally in just three days, smashing its opening weekend record. The gangster thriller topped the Indian box office and climbed to eighth place among Hindi releases. It surpassed Alpha and Hanuman Ansh, marking a historic win for a film without a big star.
Prem Nazir, the evergreen hero of Malayalam cinema, delivered more than 400 box‑office hits, including 50 blockbusters, during his four‑decade career. His tally dwarfs the combined 150 hits of Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Shah Rukh Khan. The record‑setting actor’s prolific output set a benchmark still unmatched in Indian film history.
The Malayalam rom‑com Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has eclipsed the reported ₹118.90 crore Kerala gross of Thudarum, clocking about ₹1.60 crore on Day 18. Industry tracker AB George says the film is now chasing the ₹121.95 crore mark of Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, likely to be crossed by mid‑week. The movie, starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, continues to dominate the Onam‑season box office.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has earned ₹122.05 crore in 17 days, topping the box‑office chart among the three releases. Khalifa, launched a day earlier, has collected ₹21.16 crore over 18 days. Dulquer Salmaan’s I'm Game has just four days in theatres, bringing in ₹19 crore so far.
The Malayalam rom‑com has crossed ₹265.10 cr globally after 17 days, with a Sunday haul of ₹8.10 cr India net. It posted an 81 % occupancy on its third Sunday, screening 1,855 shows. Overseas earnings reached about ₹121 cr, boosting the film’s worldwide total.
The film has collected ₹19 crore net in India over its first four days, just a few crores shy of Khalifa’s ₹21 crore lifetime total. It earned ₹5.40 crore on opening day, then dipped to ₹4.90 crore on day two before stabilising at ₹4.35 crore on both Saturday and Sunday. Despite a strong Malayalam market showing, it lags far behind Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’s ₹123.41 crore net.
Malayalam fantasy thriller I'm Game has amassed a worldwide gross of about ₹39.7 crore after four days, just shy of the ₹40 crore milestone. The film earned ₹19 crore net in India and ₹17.5 crore overseas, with Sunday’s net collection holding steady at ₹4.35 crore. Occupancy topped 36% across 2,910 shows, while the Malayalam version led with ₹3.1 crore net.
Varun Dhawan urged audiences to see the low‑budget film Hanuman Ansh, saying the experience was “divine” and recommending it for families and friends. He praised director Vishal Chaturvedi’s work and highlighted Shobhinaw Satyaa’s brilliant performance. The film has already crossed ₹100 crore at the box office, turning a modest ₹10 lakh opening into a hit run.
Spider‑Man: Brand New Day remains number one in North America, earning $18 M over Labor Day and bringing its U.S./Canada total to $918 M. The film has also racked up $1.48 B worldwide. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey sits second, while a fresh Paramount crime thriller claims fourth place.
The gangster drama Toxic, starring Yash, has earned less than ₹250 crore at the box office, a steep loss for the makers. Digital rights, once expected to fetch over ₹200 crore, were sold to Zee5 for just ₹30 crore. The film’s poor theatrical run has left the production scrambling for a new cut to reduce losses.
