Adah Sharma starrer The Kerala Story is going strong at the box office and inches close to entering the 100 crore club now. Minting over Rs 81 crores at the ticket window, the film has created history within its 1st week.
Trade expert Taran Adarsh took to his official Twitter handle and revealed,”#TheKeralaStory puts up a PHENOMENAL TOTAL in Week 1… Day-wise biz – especially on weekdays – is an EYE-OPENER… Fri 8.03 cr, Sat 11.22 cr, Sun 16.40 cr, Mon 10.07 cr, Tue 11.14 cr, Wed 12 cr, Thu 12.50 cr. Total: ₹ 81.36 cr. #India biz. Nett BOC. BLOCKBUSTER. #Boxoffice.” Further, he added, “#TheKeralaStory is sure to collect a much higher number in its Weekend 2 [collected ₹ 35.65 cr in Weekend 1]… Also, the film should comfortably cross ₹ 200 cr in #India, given the trends… Strong possibility of hitting ₹ 250 cr.” No doubt, The Kerala Story is surely doing impressive business at the box office.
Here’s what Taran Adarsh’s tweeted
#TheKeralaStory puts up a PHENOMENAL TOTAL in Week 1… Day-wise biz – especially on weekdays – is an EYE-OPENER… Fri 8.03 cr, Sat 11.22 cr, Sun 16.40 cr, Mon 10.07 cr, Tue 11.14 cr, Wed 12 cr, Thu 12.50 cr. Total: ₹ 81.36 cr. #India biz. Nett BOC. BLOCKBUSTER. #Boxoffice… pic.twitter.com/xLGwso0XCO
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 12, 2023
For those unaware, the film revolves around the stories of Hindu women from Kerala who were converted to Islam and trafficked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Kerala Story has opened amid controversies and mixed reviews. Adding more details, it has Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support.