‘Athiradi’, protagonist Tovino Thomas and Basilio Joseit has made a strong opening at the box office. The film released on May 14 and quickly gained momentum through advance bookings. Early reports indicate a strong audience participation in the main centers, although it is getting mixed reviews from some viewers.
‘Athiradi’ Day 1 collections and India’s breakdown
According to Sacnilk’s estimates, the film had a huge jump on Day 1. It earned 5.55 crores in India on its opening day. This came after a collection of 52 lakhs in 0 days and shows a huge growth of almost 967.3%.Currently the net collection in India is 6.07 crores. India’s gross figure is 7.04 million. Overseas markets added 3.50 crore to the total. This took the worldwide gross collection to 10.54 crores.
Occupancy trends of ‘Athiradi’ in shows
Day 1 occupancy pattern shows good improvement throughout the day. Morning shows opened at 25.67% and evening occupancy increased to 36.33%.Evening shows rose to 45.25%. Night shows reached 60.83% and the overall occupancy was 44.45% in 1,915 shows.
National performance and worldwide starring Basil Joseph
The film performed brilliantly in Kerala earning Rs 5.50 crore in 1 day alone. Karnataka followed with ₹ 55 lakh, while Tamil Nadu added ₹ 22 lakh.Rest of India contributed 12 lakhs. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together contributed Rs 5 lakh. The total 1 day gross reached 6.44 crores across India. With the combined earnings, the worldwide gross was 10.54 crores.‘The Story of Athiradi and a Critical ResponseThe film follows Samkutty, an enthusiastic student who revives a banned college festival, raising tensions that turn the celebration into chaos.ETimes rated the film 4 out of 5 stars. Our review said:“Director Arun Anirudhan, best known for writing Minnal Murali, makes an impressive debut full of confidence and pride. The film, co-written with Paulson Skaria, may not offer a completely fresh story. Campus politics, festivals, gang feuds and friendship dramas are familiar territory.’DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article have been collected from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals are subject to change as official studio figures are updated or additional international market reports are finalized. We provide this data for informational and entertainment purposes only.
