The Kerala Story box office collection Day 7: Sudipto Sen’s film ends its first week with Rs 80 crore, significantly lesser than The Kashmir Files

The success of The Kerala Story is being compared to the journey of Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files. Both films found themselves in the middle of a controversy with many debating their content. The Kashmir Files was released at a time when most Hindi films were struggling at the box office, and still managed to earn Rs 97.30 crore by the end of its first week, even though it got a slow start at the box office with Rs 3.55 crore, as per Bollywood Hungama. By comparison, The Kerala Story got a stronger start, but it appears that its first week collection will not be able cross The Kashmir Files’. Vivek Agnihotri’s film ended its run with Rs 252.90 crore domestically.

After only one week in theatres, The Kerala Story has already become the fifth-highest Hindi grosser of the year, behind Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan (Rs 543.05 crore), Ranbir Kapoor-Shraddha Kapoor’s starrer Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Rs 149.05 crore), Salman Khan-starrer Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (Rs 107.71 crore), and Ajay Devgn-starrer Bholaa (Rs 82.04 crore).

The Kerala Story stars Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani and Sonia Balani. The film has been made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, while it has been banned in West Bengal.