The Kerala Story box office collection Day 3: Adah Sharma film records big opening weekend

The Kerala Story has registered one of the biggest opening weekends at the box office, with its Day 3 figures being better than the first two. The Adah Sharma film is on its way to being a major hit in 2023.

The Kerala Story was released on Friday, May 5, 2023, and had a good opening day, after which exhibitors increased the shows in cinema halls on Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7. The film's screening was also cancelled in some theatres in Tamil Nadu and several other states for being controversial. However, The Kerala Story was declared tax-free in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Here are the latest box office figures of The Kerala Story

Directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the controversial film continues its good run at the box office. According to reports of early estimates, on Day 3, The Kerala Story collected twice the amount of its opening day that is Day 1. The film has crossed Rs 35 crore in three days of its release.

Here is the breakdown of The Kerala Story opening weekend box office:

On its opening day, The Kerala Story collected Rs 8.03 crore (nett) in India, and Rs 12.5 crore on Day 2 at the domestic box office. The film earned better than the first two days on Day 3 - Sunday, May 7. The Box Office figures of The Kerala Story on the third day are Rs 16.5 crore (nett) in India. The total box office collection of The Kerala Story stands at Rs 37.03 crore in India.

The Kerala Story Budget

The Kerala Story reportedly registered an occupancy of 52.92 per cent on Sunday, May 7. The film will be declared a hit, as it was made at a budget of Rs 40 crore and will likely recover the cost this week itself.

About The Kerala Story

The Kerala Story attempts to tell the story of forced religious conversions of young females in the Indian state of Kerala, being carried out by the terror outfit Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The radicalised women were then taken to Afghanistan and Syria and ill-treated.

FAQs

Is The Kerala Story a real story?
The Kerala Story is based on the real experience of four women in Kerala.

What is the release date of The Kerala Story in theatres?
The Kerala Story was released in cinemas on May 5, 2023.