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'Kerala Story 2' Day 3: Can Sunday Sales Boost Underperforming Sequel?
1 Mar
Summary
- Partial release on February 27, 2026, due to court stay.
- Day 3 morning occupancy shows slight improvement over opening day.
- Sequel lags behind predecessor's box office performance significantly.
The film "The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond" experienced a partial release on February 27, 2026, due to a court-ordered stay. This limited release has impacted its initial box office performance.
On its third day, the film recorded a morning occupancy of 7.86%, showing a modest increase from its opening day. However, this figure lags considerably behind the original "The Kerala Story" (2023), which achieved a 34.72% morning occupancy on its third day.
The sequel faces stiff competition from other releases like "O'Romeo" and "Border 2," dividing audience footfalls. Despite these challenges and mixed initial word-of-mouth, the Ulka Gupta starrer has shown resilience, remaining a choice for audiences amidst limited screenings.
"The Kerala Story 2" garnered ₹75 lakh on its first day and saw a substantial rise to ₹4.65 crore on its second day. Ticket sales on BookMyShow indicate strong hourly engagement, selling 5.64K tickets per hour. The film sold approximately 20K tickets on Friday and 86.63K on Saturday, with all eyes on spot bookings to determine its highest single-day collection.
While it is unlikely to reach the ₹16.4 crore mark of the original's third day, the sequel's performance in the latter half of the weekend will be crucial.
