Directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, ‘Aadu 3’ takes a different narrative approach compared to its predecessors. The film mixes elements of fantasy, comedy and time travel.‘Aadu 3: One Last Ride – Part 1’ continues its impressive run at the box office. The film starring Jayasurya has crossed 109 crores worldwide in 12 days of its release.
12 update on the day of collection at the counter
According to website Sacnilk, ‘Aadu 3’ has collected 43.01 crores at the Indian box office so far. Its Indian gross is 49.75 crores.Reports from the same portal say that the film has earned 60.15 crores overseas. This takes the worldwide gross collection to 109.90 crore on day 12.The Jayasurya starrer collected 1.45 crores on Day 9 (second Friday). Day 10 (second Saturday) saw a jump with 2.28 million. The upward trend continued on Day 11 (second Sunday) with 2.65 million.
Big weekend growth
The numbers for the second weekend show a clear upward trend, with occupancy rising from 24 percent on Friday to 41 percent on Sunday.The story follows Shaji Pappan and his gang as they tackle a chaotic plot involving a mystical Star Dust stone. The narrative also links to a parallel story set in the 1750s. In this timeline, the characters appear as historical opposites, Shaji Pappan as Padmanabha Thamburan.The movie has a strong team led by Jayasurya. The returning cast includes Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan, Renji Panicker, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bhagath Manuel, Indrans, Bijukuttan, Sudhi Koppa and Harikrishnan. New members like Alleya Bourne and Krishna Jeev have also joined the cast.
Critical reception
The film has received mixed reviews. According to our exclusive ETimes review, “Shaan Rahman’s songs and Dawn Vincent’s background score work well, and there are a few dialogues and comical moments—like the High Range Che Guevara reference—that bring out hearty laughs. Other than that, though, there’s little else worthy of a third installment in the franchise. Humor in situations meant to be funny. The length of the film is also unreasonable, since this episode serves to build more than one film in itself. Even if evaluated from the point of view of a fraud, it is not sufficiently inventive.”On the other hand, Jayasurya will next be seen in ‘Kathanar: The Wild Witch’.DISCLAIMER: Box office numbers and data in the 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.
