Malayalee From India premiered in theaters on May 1, 2024, and received a positive response from the audience. As the movie earned significantly on its opening day, fans are now anticipating its second-day box office collection. Recent figures from a major trade analyst website confirm that the movie maintained momentum on the second day.
Directed by Dijo Jose Antony and written by Sharis Mohammed, the film has been produced under the Magic Frames banner. Additionally, this film marks the third collaboration between the director and writer after Queen and Jana Gana Mana. Malayalee From India features Nivin Pauly as Alaparambil Gopi, Dhyan Sreenivasan as Malkosh KP, and Anaswara Rajan as Krishna. The cast also includes Deepak Jethi, Shine Tom, Salim Kumar, Manju Pillai, and others in supporting roles.
Set in Mullakara in Thrissur, Kerala, the film follows the story of Aalparambil Gopi and his friend Malghosh. Their lives take a dramatic turn when their actions lead to violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims in their village.
Malayalee From India box office collection day 2 explored
Malayalee From India continues its progress at the box office, with early estimates indicating a solid performance on its second day. According to Sacnilk, the film earned $155,822 on May 2, 2024, from theatres across the country This brings the film’s net collection in India to $503,490. However, it is essential to note that these figures are based on early estimates and are subject to change by the end of the day. Additionally, the film achieved an overall occupancy rate of 26.08% on the second day.
In a recent talk with Film Companion, director Dijo Jose revealed how they chose Nivin for the lead role. He said, “Nivin was doing mostly serious roles back-to-back, and I was craving to see his comedic side again. Even when we were narrating the script to him, I could see him sitting and laughing at each scene with a childlike glee. So, I understood it was working for him as a comedy and he instantly agreed to do it.”
As of now, Malayalee From India has just started its box office run. It will be intriguing to see how much the movie will earn in its first week.
