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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Becomes Mollywood’s Second-Highest Grosser Worldwide

Box-office momentum faces pressure from weekday drops, new releases cutting screens, the film's impending OTT window.

Overview

  • Citing Day 19 box-office tallies, trade estimates put the film’s worldwide gross at about Rs 276.7 crore and its India net at roughly Rs 130.25 crore.
  • The run showed a sharp third-weekend boost when the film earned Rs 8.10 crore on Day 17, a reported rise of about 15.7% from the previous day.
  • Ticketing-data from BookMyShow reports more than 5 million platform sales for the film, marking the second-highest BMS total for a Malayalam release and signaling strong audience demand.
  • Weekday receipts have been volatile with a reported fall to about Rs 3.7 crore on Day 18 and Rs 3.15 crore on Day 19, and trade coverage says new releases and the typical four-week OTT window could limit further theatrical gains.
  • The film has overtaken L2: Empuraan to claim second place among Mollywood films but still needs roughly Rs 29–30 crore to surpass Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra; Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is directed by Girish AD and produced by Fahadh Faasil, Dileesh Pothan and Syam Pushkaran.