THE KERALA STORY saw its first noticeable drop in its run so far on the fourteenth day due to the release of FAST X. It still managed to collect a healthy 6 crore nett but collections were 20% down from the previous day. But this means that the drop has come and it shouldn;t really drop much today (Friday).

There is also a verdict from the supreme court to allow the film to be screened in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu but it has also ordered the makers not to claim the film as a true story but a fiction version of the subject. This is not just for the banned states but across India. The film has started to be screened in Tamil Nadu but it is not yet released in West Bengal cinemas.

The plus in business will come when it comes back in West Bengal as the film lost around 4-5 crore nett in the circuit so far. THE KERALA STORY has collected 84 crore nett in the second week which takes its overall total to 161 crore nett. The collections of THE KASHMIR FILES look tough for the film to reach but there are four weeks till another big release. So, a 250 crore nett total cant be discounted totally though it will be difficult.

The collections of THE KERALA STORY till date are as follows.

Friday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 22,25,00,000 apprx

Monday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 8,50,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 6,25,00,000 apprx

THE KERALA STORY was again rock steady on Wednesday with a a minimal drop from Tuesday as it collected around 7.75 crore nett which now takes the film 156 crore nett. The film also has some collections coming from a Telugu and Malayalam version but they are pretty minimal at 1 crore nett till date.

The film could see a drop today as FAST X has been released but it is more important where the film lands tomorrow. THE KASHMIR FILES' number of 247 crore nett is going to be the target for the film as its pretty much a film in the same zone on all accounts. The way THE KERALA STORY has shown a normal trend till now shows is not the sort of corporate/block bookings support that THE KASHMIR FILES got.

That film saw collections drop fast from a strong trend as the block bookings started to fall away. The third week of that film was down over 70% and THE KERALA STORY is looking to be much more stable and hence, it will trend better.

The collections of The Kerala Story till date are as follows.

Friday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 22,25,00,000 apprx

Monday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 8,50,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 7,75,00,000 apprx

THE KERALA STORY was rock steady on its second Tuesday with a minimal drop as it collected 8.75 crore nett taking its overall total to 149 crore nett plus. The second week stands at 72 crore nett and its looking to be a 87-88 crore nett week which is a little short of PATHAAN's second week.

So, basically its looking 165 crore nett apprx after two weeks and it will down to Friday to determine whether the film goes to the level of THE KASHMIR FILES or do better. There is not much doubt that Friday will be better than THE KASHMIR FILES unless FAST X really hits the film hard but that should not be the case as its a different audience.

THE KERALA STORY is the second highest Hindi grosser this year in India so far and despite limited overseas business, it can still target the 300 crore worldwide mark due the extraordinary business in India.

The collections of THE KERALA STORY till date are as follows.

Friday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 23,25,00,000 apprx

Monday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 8,75,00,000

THE KERALA STORY is keeping up with momentum with collections of 9.50 crore nett on its second Monday taking its total of 140 crore nett. The second week has netted 63 crore nett so far and should go to 85-90 crore nett.

PATHAAN had collected 89 crore nett in its second week; so, THE KERALA STORY is looking to be pretty similar. THE KERALA STORY is still collecting less than THE KASHMIR FILES on a daily basis but this could soon change as THE KASHMIR FILES' pace dropped in the weekdays of the second week and it had come down to around 4.50 crore nett on its third Friday. This was because block bookings became less. THE KERALA STORY does not have the same sort of block bookings and it should soon start beating THE KASHMIR FILES as far as daily numbers go.

THE KERALA STORY should reach 200 crore nett by the end of its third week and the way Maharashtra and Gujarat is going, there is an outside chance the circuit collecting 100 crore nett. Even if its 85-90 crore, its a miracle number as THE KASHMIR FILES was at 76 crore nett.

The collections of THE KERALA STORY till date are as follows.

Friday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 23,25,00,000 apprx

Monday - 9,50,00,000 apprx

THE KERALA STORY had an extraordinary second weekend with collections over 50 crore nett as it collected almost 54 crore nett. The collections are far better than the first weekend which was just under 34 crore nett. The overall total is now 131 crore nett which is second best of 2023 after PATHAAN and there is still a lot to come.

THE KERALA STORY is insane in Mumbai circuit which is at 50 crore nett plus till date as the cities in Maharashtra racked up insane numbers including a metro like Pune. The film has also done fantastic in North but comparatively the numbers are lower than Mumbai circuit.

The film still could go anywhere and if second Monday gets into double digits then you cannot even write off 300 crore nett. A realistic total at the moment would be 225 crore nett but when films trend like this, they usually go way past realistic numbers.

The collections of THE KERALA STORY till date are as follows.

Friday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 23,25,00,000 apprx

THE KERALA STORY went into overdrive on its second Saturday with collections of 19 crore nett which means a total of 108 crore nett. The film has crossed the business of KISI KA BHAI KISI KI JAAN in just nine days and will cross the business of TU JHOOTHI MAIN MAKKAAR in ten days.

The film is being driven by Maharashtra with centres like Pune showing collections which are over performing by a margin. The cinemas in Pune have the highest collections which is rare as normally it will be cinemas in Mumbai and Delhi that score the most. The Mumbai circuit number has comfortably crossed the 40 crore nett mark.

The second week collections of the film may also challenge the second week collections of PATHAAN.

The collections of THE KERALA STORY till date are as follows.

Friday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

THE KERALA STORY was rock steady on its eight day as it collected an outstanding 11.50 crore nett which is similar to Thursday. But it would have been a surprise if the film had gone higher as it had remained rock steady on the weekdays and the weekend ticket rates came into play.

This has taken the eight day total of the film to 89 crore nett and it will cross the business of KISI KA BHAI KISI KI JAAN in nine days and TU JHOOTHI MAIN MAKKAAR in 10-11 days. Thank God for small mercies that it will not get anywhere near PATHAAN unless a miracle happens. The 200 crore nett mark is there for the film and weekdays will tell if the film can challenge THE KASHMIR FILES.

THE KERALA STORY has had issues in various states but the bottom line it is doing fantastically well wherever it is being allowed to play. The film has issues in Kerala but exhibitors are still playing and it managed to collect 36 lakhs nett in the state and will probably beat all Hindi films in Kerala post the pandemic except PATHAAN, BRAHMASTRA and '83. Mumbai is extraordinary with business of around 33 crore nett in eight days.

The collections of THE KERALA STORY till date are as follows.

Friday -  6,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 10,50,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 16,00,00,000 apprx

Monday - 10,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 11,00,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 11,75,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 11,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 11,50,00,000 apprx