Chidambaram’s ‘Balan. The Boy’ completed its first week in theaters with stable numbers at the box office despite a slight dip on Thursday.According to Sacnilk, the Malayalam emotional thriller collected Rs 96 lakhs in India net on Day 7. The latest figure is 2% lower than the Rs 98 lakhs earned the previous day.The film was released in 886 screens on its seventh day. The cumulative net collection in India has reached Rs 11.27 crore. The gross collection in India now stands at Rs 13.06 crore.Although the film recorded a slight decline in its daily earnings, it maintained a steady run at the theater during its opening weekend.
The worldwide gross is around Rs 22 crore
Balan. Boy’ collected Rs 8.85 crore in international gross collection after seven days. The worldwide gross collection of the film rose to Rs 21.91 crore.The movie recorded a total occupancy of 22.10% on Thursday. Evening shows registered the strongest response with 36.92% occupancy.
Suriya and Jyotika shower praise
Actors Suriya and Jyotika recently watched the film and later met director Chidambaram along with the cast and crew.Jyotika described the emotional thriller as a “masterpiece” and encouraged audiences to watch it in theatres.Suriya also took to social media to congratulate the team. He wrote, “I watched #Balan and I’m still processing it. After Manjummel Boys, choosing to do a film like this, speaks volumes about what @chidambaram and his team want to give us. This film is another gem from the Malayalam industry. Big respect to the director for coming up with this amazing story of @jithumadhavan & the highlight is the confidence of almost all the debutant cast @farzana. palathingal, the two boys Adhiseshan KR & Muhammed Zinan with a brilliant @tovinothomas as Abbas & pulled off an unpredictable film. Every craft shined…acting, screenplay, cinematography, music @sushintdt, art & sound… It was awesome. Seeing these newcomers work makes me feel that I need to improve my own skills. Congratulations Team.”DISCLAIMER: Box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless clearly stated, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are completed. This data is provided to us for informational and entertainment purposes only.