‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ Box Office: Nivin Pauly-Mamitha Baiju Film Nears INR 100 Crore Worldwide
Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's festive release 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' continues its strong theatrical run during the Onam season, earning an estimated INR 7.90 crore net in India on Day 5, a 14.5 per cent daily increase. The movie is close to crossing INR 100 crore at the global box office.
The Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju-starrer comedy-drama Bethlehem Kudumba Unit continues to demonstrate steady momentum at the theatrical box office during the festive Onam period. On its fifth day of release, the film registered an estimated India net collection of INR 7.90 crore, marking a 14.5% daily growth over its previous day's earnings. Driven by strong overseas momentum and high theatre occupancy rates across South India, the film has brought its worldwide cumulative gross collection to INR 93.90 crore, closing in on the INR 100 crore mark globally. ‘Drishyam 4’ Confirmed With Mohanlal! What Will the Plot Be?.
‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ Box Office Update
According to box office tracking platform Sacnilk, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit expanded its daily earnings on Day 5 (Tuesday) from ₹6.90 crore earned on Day 4 (Monday). The performance follows an impressive debut weekend, where the film collected INR 8.80 crore on its first Sunday alone.
With these figures accounted for, the movie's total domestic footprint stands at an estimated INR 35.65 crore net and INR 41.65 crore gross across India. The film played across 2,597 shows on its fifth day, maintaining an overall domestic theatre occupancy rate of 69%. Evening and night shows saw the highest audience turnouts, recording 70.17% and 75.42% occupancy respectively, while morning and afternoon screenings registered 50.92% and 59.58%.
Territorial performance indicates that Kerala remains the primary market for the film, generating approximately INR 7.75 crore of the Day 5 gross earnings. Neighbouring states also contributed to domestic totals, with Karnataka adding ₹65 lakh and Tamil Nadu contributing INR 40 lakh.
In addition to its domestic momentum, international territories have contributed significantly to the film's total revenue. Bethlehem Kudumba Unit pulled in an additional INR 5.50 crore from overseas markets on Day 5, pushing its total cumulative international gross to INR 52.25 crore.
More About ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is a Malayalam family comedy-drama featuring Nivin Pauly alongside Mamitha Baiju in key roles. Released strategically to align with the competitive Onam holiday season, the film relies heavily on family-centric humour and relational dynamics, which have resonated well with theatrical audiences during the festive period. ‘Khalifa’ X Review: Moviegoers Feel Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vysakh’s Crime Saga Is ‘All Style, No Substance’.
The film's performance comes alongside competitive theatrical releases in the regional market, including Prithviraj Sukumaran's Khalifa, which recorded INR 1.54 crore India net on its sixth day for a total worldwide gross of INR 33.73 crore. Despite multi-film competition at the regional box office, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has managed to secure high screen counts and sustained occupancy levels.
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