‘Aadu 3’ follows the story of Shaji Pappan, played by Jayasurya and his character returns with his gang in a chaotic and grand narrative. According to the latest reports, the Manuel Thomas directorial Midhun is continuing its theatrical run with a steady performance at the box office. The film has crossed the 100 million euro mark worldwide.
It crosses 100 million worldwide
Sacnilk website reports that the worldwide gross collection has reached 104.43 crores.According to the same portal, the net collection in India is 40.45 crores. The gross in India has reached 46.78 crores. Foreign collections have contributed 57.65 million euros.
Week 2 shows a steady trend
‘Aadu 3’ entered the second week with a noticeable drop in collections. However, he has managed to keep up the pace. On day 8, the film collected 1.60 crores. Day 9 added 1.45 million. On day 10, the film had a jump of 2.37 crores.Earlier, at the end of the first week, Day 6 brought in 2.59 crores. Day 7 added 2.03 million. The first week closed at 35.03 crores.The second point of Saturday represents weekend support, especially from the family audience.
About Vijay Babu film budget
Producer Vijay Babu recently spoke about the film’s finances. As reported by On Manorama, it revealed that the budget closely matches the opening weekend performance.Vijay Babu stated in a press meet that almost 70% of the total budget was recovered in the opening weekend. This gave the team confidence in the movie theater.Talking about the response, he shared the importance of early audience support and also stated that the film earned over 2 crores in gross collections during that period.The producer also accepted the risks of the project. He credits the audience for helping the film maintain a steady performance.Vijay Babu also spoke about the external factors that influenced the release of the film. He talked about the importance of certain global situations in decision-making.The producer said, “What really gave me confidence was Venu’s confidence in the project. He understood the UAE’s situation in the US-Israel-Iran conflict and assured me that the government would stand by its people. This calm played a key role in the decision to release the film.”
Story and genre are mixed
The plot of ‘Aadu 3’ revolves around a mystical stone Star Dust. It introduces themes of power and reincarnation. The narrative alternates between current events and a story set in the 1750s.In the past timeline, the characters appear as historical opposites. Shaji Pappan Padmanabha is seen as a local king in Thambura. The film ends on a cliffhanger and hints at more interesting factors to come in the second half.
