The Kerala Story Box Office Collection Day 1: Helmed by Adah Sharma and directed by Sudipto Sen, the ‘controversial’ film has been the talk of the town. The film The Kerala Story, which released in theaters on 5 May, received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. While some labeled it as a ‘propaganda film’, others called it ‘brilliant’. As per trade reports, “Adah Sharma’s film may surpass Guardians of the Galaxy 3 on opening day as both the films are heading towards collections in the 7 cr nett territory.”
The Kerala Story box office report
The film has created a lot of buzz. Trade analysts expect that the box office collection of ‘The Kerala Story’ is going to be amazing and the film is likely to enjoy a good theatrical run. Box Office India said, “The Kerala Story has better collections in the mass circuit, so when the circuit figures come in the morning, it won’t be surprising to see The Kerala Story heading towards Rs 7.5 crore and maybe even more. “
“It’s a huge performance as the collection is much better than many mainstream films in the recent past like Bhediya, Circus and Shehzada, which had some face value. The film is controversial and shows a lot of negativity towards a community that Probably not seen in Indian cinema.” As such and it has basically become the selling point of the film. The story of Kerala is similar to The Kashmir Files but the opening is double that of that film and it is a direct hit in terms of box office on the first day. Now it remains to be seen where it goes,” BOI said.
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 has reportedly done around Rs 7 crore nett business but needs better opening day collections driven by advance bookings. Despite the same collections, The Kerala Story’s footfalls would be 60-70% higher.
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about the story of kerala
‘The Kerala Story’ features actress Adah Sharma as Fathima Ba, a Hindu Malayali nurse who is among the 32,000 women who went missing from Kerala and later joined ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). Gone. Forced to accept Islam. Also, the film highlights the ‘love jihad’ propaganda, where Muslim men manipulate Hindu girls to convert to Islam and abandon their families.