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Vishnu's Comrade Kalyan: A Box Office Flop?
1 Nov
Summary
- Comrade Kalyan completed its theatrical run in three weeks.
- The film's India net collection was 14.26 crore against a 20 crore budget.
- Comrade Kalyan has already started streaming on Prime Video.
Sree Vishnu and Mahima Nambiar's comedy film, Comrade Kalyan, has finished its theatrical run in India after just three weeks. The movie, released on October 9, initially showed promise with a strong opening weekend, grossing over 8 crore net.
However, the film's performance was impacted by the release of other major films during the Dussehra weekend, leading to a significant drop in daily collections. Ultimately, Comrade Kalyan earned 14.26 crore net in India, falling short of its reported 20 crore budget.
This box office performance positions Comrade Kalyan as a losing venture, recovering only 71.3% of its production cost. The film has since become available for streaming on Prime Video.
The story is set in a Naxal-dominated village on the Andhra-Odisha border, where a theater owner leverages communist sentiment and a Naxal leader's kidnapping to keep his cinema operational.
