Prithviraj Sukumaran’s action drama ‘Vilayath Buddha’ is experiencing a significant drop in box office collections, with earnings plummeting in its second week. Despite strong performances and technical excellence, the film’s narrative treatment appears to have limited audience appeal. The movie has garnered approximately Rs 5.87 crores in India gross over 11 days.
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s action drama ‘Vilayath Buddha’ is now clearly approaching the end of its theatrical life, with the numbers crashing even further as the second week progresses.Reportedly on Day 11, the film managed to earn only Rs 8 lakhs. As reported by the Sacnilk website, in 11 days, the film has earned Rs 5.87 crores in India gross, while the worldwide total stands at Rs 8.47 crores, including Rs 2.60 crores from the overseas market and Rs 5.03 crores India net. Coming to the day wise collections, on day 6 the movie earned Rs 25 lakhs which was followed by Rs 20 lakhs, Rs 11 lakhs, Rs 10 lakhs, Rs 14 lakhs and finally a steep fall to Rs 8 lakhs on Day 11.
Our verdict
ETimes highlighted that the film does have multiple strengths, especially in terms of its performances and presentation. The review stated, “It is good to see Prithviraj playing a raw character. The man has charm and he makes the anti-hero appealing enough to make us root for him, but he falters a bit in the emotional scenes.” The supporting cast also stood out, especially Shammi, who plays Bhaskaran Master. The review highlighted, “Shammi is super as the Bhaskaran Master, making us laugh at him, sympathise with him and feel exasperated with his stubbornness. ” It also noted that “Anu Mohan is charming. Priyamvada Krishnan, who plays Mohanan’s love interest, has presence.”Despite strong technical excellence, the story’s treatment seems to have limited the audience pull. The review gave “a special mention to Arvind Kashyap and Renadive for gripping cinematography,” but concluded that “Vilayat Buddha is a well made film, but with battling male egos at its crux and the massy elements, it feels a bit ‘more of the same’.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. We strive for accuracy and all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned. We offer a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on toientertainment@timesinternet.in