Chidambaram’s ‘Balan: The Boy’ entered the box office after posting good numbers in the opening weekend. However, like many recent releases, the film witnessed a major drop in Monday collections as the weekday trend began to take effect.
The fourth day collection fell by 60.3 percent
According to Saknilk, ‘Balan: The Boy’ collected Rs 1.15 crore nett on Day 4 in India. The latest figure represents a 60.3 percent decline from Sunday’s net collection of Rs 2.90 crore. The film was screened across 1,143 shows on Monday.The Malayalam version collected Rs 1.12 crore and recorded 27 percent occupancy. The Tamil version contributed Rs 1 lakh with 10 percent occupancy, while the Telugu version added Rs 2 lakh with 17 percent occupancy.
Occupancy is stronger during the evening ceremony
The film recorded an overall Malayalam occupancy of 24.17 percent on Monday. The morning show registered 9.67 percent occupancy. The afternoon show grew to 20.58 percent. Evening shows further increased to 25.17 percent, while night shows posted the highest attendance of the day at 32.58 percent.With four days completed, ‘Balan: The Boy’ has collected Rs 8.22 crore in India. The film’s total collection in India now stands at Rs 9.53 crore.The international market played a major role in the overall performance of the film. On Day 4, the film grossed Rs 70 lakhs overseas.It took its overseas total collection to Rs 8.00 crore. The worldwide total collection has now reached Rs 17.53 crore.Kerala was the film’s biggest market on the fourth day, earning Rs 1.10 crore. Karnataka added Rs 12 lakh and Tamil Nadu added Rs 5 lakh. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana earned Rs 3 lakh and Rest of India added Rs 2 lakh.ETimes awarded the film three stars and noted, “While the film has its share of tense moments, the emotions remain surprisingly muted. Especially in the climax, although the resolution is striking, the lack of a strong emotional build-up prevents it from reaching its full potential. The right emotional pulse can lift the film a bit, but feel otherwise.”Disclaimer: Box office numbers and information in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless expressly stated, providing a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. This total may change as official studio data is updated or additional international market reports are finalized. This information is provided by us for information and entertainment purposes only.
