Khalifa has not only become a big seller in the international box office but is also very popular in India with over ₹32.05 crore in global gross collections in five days after its release. The action-loaded Malayalam movie was widely predicted to be very successful as Prithviraj is popular, there is a strong cast and there is a good chance for a big-scale commercial entertainment.
According to the latest figures being circulated, Khalifa had a gross of ₹30 crore worldwide in the first 4 days. The film added another ₹2.05 crore worldwide yesterday to bring its total five-day total to ₹32.05 crore.
The opening phase has seen a big contribution from domestic and overseas markets. Kerala is still one of the movie’s key areas and has received ₹11.90 crore from Kerala in the first four days. The rest of India contributed around ₹1.72 crore during the same period.
But the biggest highlight of the film’s early performance has been its overseas business. Khalifa collected nearly ₹16.38 crore from international markets in its first four days, and overseas territories make up a big part of its worldwide total.
The Middle East has been well positioned as a market for the film. They were estimated to have contributed around $1.2 million in the first week. The UK and Ireland contributed about $219,000, North America contributed around $120,000. Australia and New Zealand contributed $89,000.
The overseas total is around $1.72 million, or ₹16.38 crore. The strong international numbers once again underscore the importance of the global Malayali audience for Malayalam cinema.
Khalifa’s strong overseas performance has helped to further strengthen its worldwide theatrical position. Malayalam movies have shown that they do attract audiences beyond Kerala, especially in Gulf countries where a large Malayali diaspora provides a strong theatrical market.
Prithviraj Sukumaran’s popularity also fueled interest in the film. During the movie’s run he has become one of the most popular actors of Malayalam cinema and now a big actor in India and a part of the biggest pan-Indian productions.
Khalifa is directed by Vysakh, a commercial entertainment film director and action director who has worked on movies. It’s bigger and the drama and the star power of the project is more attention-grabbing.
Another big attraction of the movie is the ensemble cast. The presence of the established actors makes it a very good movie for the audience - Prithviraj Sukumaran and other well-known names are there and so is the film.
The film’s reported worldwide collection of ₹2.05 crore is now an important figure to watch. Weekday collections often provide a better sense of a film’s staying power after the initial opening rush. If Khalifa manages to maintain reasonable numbers during the weekdays, it could continue to build towards a much larger worldwide total.
The second week will be particularly important. A film’s ability to retain screens and audience after the first weekend heavily relies on word of mouth, competition from new releases and overall response from moviegoers.
Khalifa has a strong overseas contribution that adds another advantage. International markets account for a lot of its opening worldwide gross, and the film does not rely solely on its Kerala performance to drive its global numbers.
Kerala will remain crucial to the movie’s long-term theatrical performance. Malayalam cinema is traditionally the best market and good occupancy in the big centres will be important if the film can achieve a good final total.
The ₹32.05 crore worldwide gross after five days puts Khalifa on a hopeful early-week trajectory. The film’s fate will rest in the next couple of days or will slow down and get stuck in a routine.
In this film, Prithviraj Sukumaran gets a big release as he moves up the ladder in acting, filmmaking, production, and editing. His ability to bring in the crowds from Kerala as well as abroad is one of his biggest strengths and one of the biggest strengths of his theatrical projects.
The movie’s performance also underlines the commercial appeal of Malayalam cinema. International audiences and popular stars are more and more important for films to make money.
As Khalifa continues to expand its theatrical run all eyes will be on its daily collections, second-week performance and final worldwide tally. It’s now estimated at ₹32.05 crore worldwide after five days, including ₹30 crore from its first four days and ₹2.05 crore on Monday.
It is safe to say whether Khalifa can turn its strong overseas success and strong opening week momentum into a major theatrical success will be clearer in the coming days. For now, the Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer has done well on the global box office stage and is drawing attention from Kerala, India, and all over the world.
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