The most loved TV series ‘Aadu’ is back and this time, writer-director Midhun Manuel Thomas has added a time travel twist to it.Aadu 3 Movie ReviewJayasurya’s Aadu 3 continues its decent numbers at the box office in its first week as the film has collected Rs 32.25 crore at the Indian network so far. Its Indian gross is Rs 37.28 crore as reported by website Sacnilk. Overseas, the film has been a huge hit with gross collections of Rs 29.00 crore. which pushes the worldwide gross to 66.28 million in seven days.
Weekend boost
The film saw a huge growth in its first weekend. On Day 3 i.e. Saturday, it collected 7.15 crores with an impressive 74% occupancy. Day 4, Sunday, remained steady at 7.10 million and similar occupancy levels.
After a strong start to the weekday drop
After the weekend, ‘Aadu 3’ saw a noticeable dip in its collections. On day 5 (Monday), the film earned 3.30 crores. Day 6 (Tuesday) collections dropped to 2.45 crores. The level of occupation also dropped significantly on weekdays.
Big budget and unique concept
Directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, ‘Aadu 3’ is unique, unlike the previous installments, this installment introduces an element of time travel and was mounted as a big budget production.
Vijay Babu on budget and release risks
Producer Vijay Babu revealed the film’s finances at a post-release event. He revealed that the budget closely matches the opening weekend performance.Vijay Babu stated that almost 70% of the total budget was recovered with the first weekend gross. Talking about the initial response, he highlighted the importance of early collections and stated that the film earned more than 2 crores during that period.Vijay Babu has also credited the audience for the continuous run of the film. As On Manorama mentioned, he recognized the risks involved in releasing the film in unfamiliar conditions: “What really gave me confidence was Venu’s confidence in the project. He understood the US situation in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, and assured me that the government would stand by its people. This reassurance played a key role in our decision to release the film.“Next weekend will be important for the film. A strong jump will help it maintain its momentum at the box office.NOTE: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from various 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.
