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Balan The Boy Surges: 35% Budget Recovered on Opening Weekend!
22 Jun
Summary
- Film recovered 35% of its budget in just 72 hours.
- Balan The Boy earned 3 crore on its third day.
- The movie boasts an IMDb rating of 8.2.

Chidambaram's latest Malayalam survival thriller, Balan The Boy, has achieved significant box office success over its opening weekend. Within just 72 hours of its release, the film managed to recover an impressive 35% of its total production budget solely from its domestic theatrical run.
The film saw a substantial surge on Sunday, June 21, grossing 3 crore. This strong performance brought its cumulative 3-day box office collection to 7.17 crore. The movie played across 1,250 shows in India, maintaining an excellent average occupancy of 45.1% on Sunday.
Mounted on a budget of 22 crore, Balan The Boy is gaining momentum thanks to positive word-of-mouth and Chidambaram's established following post-Manjummel Boys. The thriller, which holds an 8.2 rating on IMDb, follows a teenage boy's search for his missing mother and the truth about his past. Jean Paul Lal, Girish AD, and Tovino Thomas are among the supporting cast.