Nivin Pauly’s new thriller, ‘Baby Girl’, experienced a sluggish box office debut, collecting Rs 75 lakhs on its opening day with a 21.47% overall occupancy. While night shows showed promise, social media reactions are divided, with some praising its intense storytelling and others criticizing its second half. The film’s weekend performance will be crucial.
Nivin Pauly is back on the big screen with his new thriller ‘Baby Girl’. After the success of ‘Sarvam Maya’, many expected a strong opening. But the film had a slow start at the box office. On Day 1, Baby Girl collected Rs 75 lakhs in India. This is based on early estimates by the Sacnilk website.The total collection for the first day stayed at Rs 75 lakhs, For a film starring Nivin Pauly, this number looks low.
Occupancy numbers tell a clear story
‘Baby Girl’ recorded an overall 21.47% Malayalam occupancy on its first day. The numbers clearly show that the film picked up more viewers during the night shows.Morning shows had 19.70% occupancy. Afternoon shows dropped further to 14.44%. Evening shows improved a little with 18.90%. The best performance came during night shows, which saw 32.84% occupancy.
Twitter reactions are mixed
Social media, especially Twitter, is full of reactions for ‘Baby Girl’. The reviews are not one-sided. Some people loved the film, while others were clearly disappointed.One user wrote, “INTENSE – EMOTIONAL – DRAMA The Bobby-Sanjay brand of brilliance is all over #BabyGirl. No lag. No gimmicks. Just pure, hard-hitting storytelling. Superb performance from #NivinPauly, Sangeeth and Liji Mol..” Another review was very critical. It said, “Watched #BabyGirlVery gud 1st half followed by a very Bad 2nd half & poor climax. Straight to the subject. Engaging narration till the interval. Old school making. Nivin Pauly useless. Sangeeth comedy piece. After interval writing gets weak with neither thrills nor tensions.2/5.”A third review sounded balanced and calm. It read, “#BabyGirl – 3.25 stars. Neat film. Functional thriller with no groundbreaking twists but what works in its favour is its racy screenplay and the breakneck narration. Dives right into the story from the first minute. Doesn’t waste a single second. At just 2 hr 7 mins, it does a good job in keeping you invested. Single day story with a strong emotional core.”
What lies ahead for Baby Girl
With mixed word of mouth, the next few days will be very important for ‘Baby Girl’.If the positive reviews spread more, the collections may improve over the weekend. Night shows could continue to perform better. For now, ‘Baby Girl’ has started slow, but the story is not over yet.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, 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 finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. Go to Source
