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Naslen’s latest release ‘Mollywood Times’ has begun its theatrical run with a decent opening at the box office. The coming-of-age comedy managed to post fair numbers during its first day in theatres. According to Sacnilk estimates, ‘Mollywood Times’ collected Rs 1.80 crore net on Day 1 across 954 shows. The India gross collection of the film has reached Rs 2.09 crore so far. Since this is only the first day of release, the overall India net collection also stands at Rs 1.80 crore.
Kerala emerges as biggest contributor
Kerala emerged as the main market for ‘Mollywood Times’ during its opening day run. Other regions contributed smaller amounts to the overall collection.As per the state-wise collection report, Kerala generated Rs 1.75 crore gross on Day 1. Karnataka followed with Rs 22 lakhs gross collections. Tamil Nadu added Rs 5 lakhs while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together contributed Rs 3 lakhs.The rest of India added another Rs 4 lakhs. The overall total gross collection stood at Rs 2.09 crore by the end of the first day.
Occupancy improves during night shows
The Malayalam version of the film recorded an overall occupancy of 34.56 percent on Day 1. Morning shows registered an occupancy of 22.42 percent. Afternoon shows stood at 20.50 percent. Evening shows later climbed to 32.67 percent. Night shows witnessed a strong jump and recorded 58.17 percent occupancy.The overall box office summary reported 36.0 percent occupancy across all shows.
‘Mollywood Time’ revolves around a young dreamer
‘Mollywood Times’ follows the journey of Vineeth Madhavan, a teenager from Kuttikkanam who dreams of becoming a filmmaker.The project is directed by Abhinav Sunder Nayak, who is known for ‘Mukundan Unni Associates’.ETimes review for the film reads, “Abhinav, who co-wrote it with Ramu Sunil, gives a refreshingly real take on the struggles in life. Refreshing because, while it could have easily slipped into bleakness, the writers keep the narrative upbeat and the hero never considers giving up on his dreams or really compromising on his principles.”The review also pointed out certain issues in the narrative. It stated, “So the ideas are compelling, but the storytelling begins to feel muddled, particularly in the second half. The several hurdles that come in the way of Vineeth’s dreams are solely from Mollywood’s peculiar manner of functioning and it gets tiresome. The bits on SC/ST privilege feel surprisingly tone deaf and needless.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from 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 by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
