Nivin Pauly’s political thriller ‘Prathichaya’ is showing a slow trend at the box office. After a decent opening, the film has collected modest numbers on weekdays. India net collections stand at 3.89 crore after seven days. The movie is facing mixed feedback from audiences and critics.
Box office numbers for ‘Prathichaya’
According to Sacnilk, ‘Prathichaya’ collected Rs 29 lakhs on day 7 across 639 shows. This takes the total India net to 3.89 Cr and India gross to 4.53 Cr. Day 6 on the first Tuesday earned 0.35 Cr with 663 shows and 13.0 percent occupancy. Day 7 on the first Wednesday collected Rs 29 lakhs across 639 shows with 13.0 percent occupancy. Week 1 total stands at 3.89 Cr. Occupancy remained low throughout the week.
Story and theme of Nivin Pauly’s film
‘Prathichaya’ explores contemporary Kerala politics, media sensationalism, and father-son dynamics. The film is directed by B. Unnikrishnan and Nivin Pauly plays the lead role with a restrained performance. Veteran actor Balachandra Menon is also noted for his important part in the movie.
What critics say
The film has received mixed reviews. ETimes review noted, “While in the hands of another actor, John might have been a more massy character, Nivin underplays his part, and the film is better for it. Otherwise the issues that Prathicharya was looking at would have been lost in loud dialogues and twirling moustaches. His acting instincts once again shows that he knows how to shine in a heroic role, as he does in an emotional one or a cameo comedic part. Sharafudeen, too, plays it cool and complements Nivin’s vibe.” It further said, “The audience is sure to try to draw up real-life likenesses. Is that Oommen Chandy and is there a Rajeev Chandrashekar? There is a certain lack of energy in the film, because there are too many things brought together, and things pick up in the second part. It’s a relief that the foreign location politics are kept to a minimum. The cringe factor is reduced, thanks to this.”With only 3.89 crore in the first week, the film needs strong word-of-mouth to improve in the second week. 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.
