Kamal Ghorui
‘Prathichaya’ marks the first collaboration between Nivin Pauly and director B. Unnikrishnan. The political thriller film also stars Sharafudheen in a key role. The film had low hype among the audiences and the same is reflected in the box office collections as well.
Day 1 box office collection
According to Sacnilk reports, ‘Prathichaya’ collected Rs 65 lakhs net on its opening day and the India gross stands at Rs 75 lakhs. The worldwide gross also remains at Rs 75 lakhs. The film recorded these numbers across 755 shows.The coming days will be crucial for its box office journey.
Occupancy trends on opening day
The film registered an overall occupancy of 24.44% on Day 1. Morning shows saw 12.75% occupancy and the afternoon shows improved slightly to 19.25%. Evening shows reached 21.58%, while night shows recorded the highest at 37.08%.
Storyline and narrative
‘Prathichaya’ revolves around a political crisis and the story follows Chief Minister KN Varghese, who faces a major scam. His son John, a techno-entrepreneur, steps in to protect his father’s image. As the story unfolds, John must navigate challenges to restore credibility.
ETimes verdict
Our exclusive ETimes review for the Nivin Pauly starrer reads, “The thriller aspect kicks in towards the end of the first half with a scam, when John is forced to take centrestage. KN Varghese has been shamed by the media and John must clear his father’s name. Will he also step up to stop corporates from having a grip on our information, thoughts and choices? 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.”‘Prathichaya’ now depends on word of mouth to grow as it has a huge competition from Jayasurya’s ‘Aadu 3’ and also ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from diverse 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.
