Bazooka box office collection day 1: Mammootty’s action thriller records decent numbers despite poor reviews, earns Rs. 3.25 cr

According to Sacnilk’s regional data, the movie performed it’s best in Kerala and the lowest in Mumbai. Kochi recorded a 75.50% overall occupancy, with the night shows reaching a 95% peak. Trivandrum had a 52.75% overall occupancy, while Chennai and Bengaluru recorded moderate theatre footfall at 45% and 25.25% respectively.

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Mammootty’s previous films Turbo and Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse also failed to attract audience and recorded average numbers at the box office. The actor, who had been on something of a golden run before that, also faced criticism for choosing poor films. The mystery-comedy thriller, which released on January 23, had a lifetime collection of Rs. 17.5 crores worldwide. It had earned earned Rs. 1.50 crores on day one of its release, which is lower than Bazooka’s opening numbers. Turbo, on the other hand, earned over Rs 6 crore on day 1.

SCREEN’s Anandu Suresh gave the film 1.5 stars and wrote, “Strangely enough, Mammootty has managed to pull Mammootty down from that thumping ride, making himself deliver consecutive exasperating films. After the disappointing Turbo (2024) and the amateurish Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse (2025), the megastar has now served yet another dull dud, Bazooka, in which style meets… well, it would have been nice if it had met somebody, but unfortunately, it doesn’t and ends up as the sole guest at a lavishly arranged part.”

I is written and directed by Deeno Dennis in his directorial debut. Besides the superstar, the film also features Gautham Vasudev Menon in a pivotal role.