The Kerala Story crosses ₹100 crore, becomes the fourth Hindi film to enter the club in 2023. The Kerala Story Box Office: Sudipto Sen’s film has earned a total of ₹112 Cr in nine days of its release and continues to grow day by day.
The Kerala Story crosses ₹100 crore:
The Kerala Story has comfortably crossed the ₹100 crore mark in nine days of its release. The film has been a topic of discussion across the country as it touches upon the story of Kerala women who were allegedly converted to Islam and made to join ISIS. Despite various politicians demanding a ban on the film, it continued to register growth at the ticket counters and earned ₹19.50 crore on its second Saturday. This takes its total collection to around ₹113 crore. It is expected to register a similar or bigger figure on Sunday. Also read: Kerala Story actor Vijay Krishna: ‘The people of Kerala are giving us the message that this is real’.
The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma and others:
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the collections of the film on Twitter on Sunday. He wrote, “#TheKeralaStory is a one horse race…Super-solid [second] sat hai, ₹100cr plus in style…Looking at trends, had to make big jumps…Biz on [ sec] Suraj should be big again… [Week 2] Fri 12.35 cr, Sat 19.50 cr. Total: ₹ 112.99 cr. #IndiaBiz. #BoxOffice.”
He further added that the film is the fourth Hindi film to join the 100 crore club. He tweeted, “#TheKeralaStory is the 4th #Hindi film to cross ₹100cr [NBOC] in 2023… #Pathaan [Jan] #TuJhoothiMainMakkaar [March] #KisiKaBhaiKisiKiJaan [Apri] #TheKeralaStory [May].”
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#TheKeralaStory is a ONE-HORSE RACE… Has a SUPER-SOLID [second] Sat, cruises past ₹ 💯 cr in style… The BIG JUMP was on the cards, given the trends… Biz on [second] Sun should be HUGE again… [Week 2] Fri 12.35 cr, Sat 19.50 cr. Total: ₹ 112.99 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice… pic.twitter.com/unr9iCEFgj
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 14, 2023
A week after its India debut, The Kerala Story released on Friday in over 200 screens in the US and Canada. Speaking on the occasion, director Sudipto Sen said that the film is a mission that goes beyond the creative boundaries of cinema. “The country was in denial of a long-standing issue in the state of Kerala. The Kerala Story is a mission that goes beyond the creative boundaries of cinema, a movement that should reach out to masses all over the world and raise awareness,” he told PTI. told a group of Indian American journalists during a virtual news conference.
About the film:
Kerala Story narrates the stories of three young girls from different regions of Kerala, with a primary focus on the story of Shalini, who is abducted and later converted to Islam. Shalini is radical then. And forced to join ISIS as a terrorist.
Star Cast of The Kerala Story:
The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Bihani, Siddhi Idnani, Vijay Krishna, Pranay Pachauri and Pranav Mishra in lead roles. Sudipto, Vipul, and Suryapal Singh wrote the story. Written and directed by Sudipto Sen, the film tells the story of 32,000 missing girls from Kerala over the past 12 years.