In a much-anticipated release, Dijo Jose Antony’s “Malayalee From India” hit theaters on May 1, starring Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan, and Anaswara Rajan in leading roles. According to a Sacnilk report, the film raked in an impressive Rs 2.9 crore on its opening day.
However, the momentum seemed to slow down on the second day, May 2, with the film’s net earnings dropping to around Rs 1.35 crore, as per early estimates. Despite the dip, the film managed to accumulate a total of Rs 4.25 crore within the first two days of release across India.
Analyzing its performance on May 2, “Malayalee From India” recorded an overall Malayalam occupancy of 26.08%. Morning shows saw an 18.13% attendance, afternoon shows slightly improved with 27.18%, while evening and night shows maintained steady occupancies of 26.44% and 32.55% respectively.
With the weekend approaching, expectations are high for an increase in audience turnout.
Directed by Dijo Jose Antony, the film boasts an ensemble cast including Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Anaswara Rajan, Manju Pillai, Shine Tom Chacko, Salim Kumar, and Vijayakumar in pivotal roles.
ETimes reviewed the film, rating it 3 out of 5, stating, “Dijo Jose Antony’s Malayalee From India is a well-intentioned film with the makings of something that could have done wonders in terms of political commentary or even addressing the root of some of the social issues. But, somewhere the control over the story and the scale of it is lost, leading to an underwhelming climax which was more for the gallery than anything. That said, Nivin Pauly has once again given a good performance which was wild and unhinged when necessary and grounded when that was required. The message of the film is clear but it goes to deliver it in such a roundabout way that one would feel like they watched two different films.”
