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Drishyam 3 advance booking: Mohanlal film earns Rs 15 cr+ in pre-sales, mn overseas | Malayalam News

Drishyam 3 advance booking: Mohanlal film earns Rs 15 cr+ in pre-sales, $1 mn overseas | Malayalam News

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3 min readKochiMay 18, 2026 06:07 PM IST Drishyam 3 advance booking box office collection report: With just a few days remaining for the release of director Jeethu Joseph’s Mohanlal-led Drishyam 3, Malayalam moviegoers are as excited as ever. The third instalment in the eponymous franchise, Drishyam 3 is one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year and is gearing up for a worldwide release on Thursday, May 21, coinciding with the Malayalam superstar’s 66th birthday. Ever since the movie’s advance bookings opened last Sunday, May 10, the Mohanlal-starrer has been recording phenomenal ticket sales, underscoring that the crime drama is poised to set unprecedented opening-day and opening-weekend collections. Don’t Miss | Debut in landmark Malayalam film but daughter’s suicide devastated Prema; took own life 4 years later Drishyam 3 mints Rs 5 crore in Kerala Even with three more days to go before the film’s premiere, Drishyam 3 has already crossed the Rs 15 crore mark in global advance sales for its opening day. The crime drama has minted Rs 5 crore …

Peddi USA Box Office Advance Booking (18 Days To Go): Already 44% Of Game Changer’s Final Pre-Sales For The Premiere Day

Peddi USA Box Office Advance Booking (18 Days To Go): Already 44% Of Game Changer’s Final Pre-Sales For The Premiere Day

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Peddi USA Box Office Advance Booking (18 Days To Go): Ram Charan On A Roll!(Photo Credit: Instagram) Global Star Ram Charan is all set to storm the silver screen once again, and the international markets are already keeping the buzz at an all-time high with the advance sales of the film! The superstar is gearing up for the release of his highly-awaited village sports drama directed by Buchi Babu Sana. While the film’s trailer drops on May 18, the craze on overseas circuits is already on the rise. With 18 days still left for the grand premieres, the film is performing like an absolute beast in the United States. The early pre-sales have already crossed a whopping 44% of the final premiere pre-sales registered by Ram Charan‘s previous release, Game Changer! Peddi USA Box Office The growth trajectory for Peddi in the USA has been nothing short of phenomenal. It is charting massive numbers day by day, completely outperforming typical advance booking windows. With 18 days to go, the film has registered an advance gross …

‘Stars buy their own tickets worth Rs 18 cr on opening weekend’: ‘Block booking’ hits Tamil film industry | Tamil News

‘Stars buy their own tickets worth Rs 18 cr on opening weekend’: ‘Block booking’ hits Tamil film industry | Tamil News

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In recent times, the film business has become highly unpredictable with very few films actually connecting with the audience. Many films that post massive box office numbers are often accused of inflating collections through block bookings. What was once seen largely as a practice within the Hindi film industry, is also commonplace in the Tamil film industry. Stars are allegedly purchasing tickets worth crores to project the image of a Rs 100-crore blockbuster, while theatre owners are said to be pressuring small producers to buy a fixed number of tickets in exchange for securing even a single show in their theatres. ‘Big stars buy tickets worth Rs 18 crore’ Producer Dhananjayan, who has recently been vocal about the challenges faced by producers in the Tamil film industry, has now spoken about how box office figures are often far from organic. Speaking to Cinema Strategist, he said: “What is happening lately in Hindi cinema to increase box office revenue is corporate booking, bulk booking and fake booking. You can book tickets online now; you don’t even …

Raja Shivaji Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking (Final): Massive 2 Lakh+ Tickets Sold

Raja Shivaji Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking (Final): Massive 2 Lakh+ Tickets Sold

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Raja Shivaji Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking Final Update! (Photo Credit: Instagram/Zee5) Riteish Deshmukh’s directorial Raja Shivaji has opened to ravishing reviews in India. The Marathi historical action drama enjoyed massive pre-release buzz. Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, and Mahesh Manjrekar’s co-starrer has made a fantastic start in advance bookings, leaving behind Sairat’s opening. Scroll below for the day 1 box office update! Raja Shivaji Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking (Final) Riteish Deshmukh has pulled a major casting coup as the project also features Sachin Khedekar, Bhagyashree, Fardeen Khan, Jitendra Joshi, Amole Gupte, and Genelia Deshmukh, among others. The on-ground buzz is massive, and it very well translated into footfalls. According to Sacnilk, Raja Shivaji registered advance booking worth 5.14 crore gross (excluding blocked seats). Over 2 lakh tickets have been sold across the nation. The majority of sales were in the Marathi belt, where ticket sales exceeded 1.67 lakh, translating to a gross of 4.26 crore. The remaining sum comes from the Hindi version. In the final 24 hours, Riteish Deshmukh starrer scored …

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) Final Advance Booking: Riteish Deshmukh starrer sells 65,000 tickets in National Chains; Aims at Rs 10 crore opening day

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) Final Advance Booking: Riteish Deshmukh starrer sells 65,000 tickets in National Chains; Aims at Rs 10 crore opening day

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Riteish Deshmukh’s magnum opus, Raja Shivaji, is about to hit the big screens in a couple of hours. The movie recorded a solid advance booking at the ticket window. The historical epic saga closed its final advances by selling over 65,000 tickets in the top two national chains, PVR Inox and Cinepolis, across Maharashtra.  Of this, nearly 72 per cent of admissions were recorded at PVR Inox. In fact, the movie recorded better sales in non-national chains due to regional connections. It sold around 12,000 tickets in Miraj Cinemas and around 10,000 tickets in MovieMax. Mass centres are performing insanely well, which can be a defining moment for the Marathi film. It is solid in national chains too, but it kept on growing stronger and stronger in the interiors. That said, Raja Shivaji is looking for a grand opening at the box office. Based on the current trends, the Riteish Deshmukh starrer is expected to take a double-digit start of over Rs. 10 crore in its home turf. Though it will not be able to challenge the opening day …

Patriot Worldwide Final Advance Booking: Mammootty & Mohanlal’s film smashes Rs 20 crore of pre-sales, TERRIFIC start on cards

Patriot Worldwide Final Advance Booking: Mammootty & Mohanlal’s film smashes Rs 20 crore of pre-sales, TERRIFIC start on cards

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Mammootty and Mohanlal’s reunion film, Patriot, is coming to cinemas in a few hours. The much-awaited spy thriller recorded a banger advance booking. As per estimates, the Malayalam movie grossed nearly Rs. 20 crore of advances at the worldwide box office. Of this, around Rs. 12 to 13 crore of pre-sales was recorded in the International territories, while the rest came from the Indian markets. Around Rs. 5.60 crore of the total advance came solely from Kerala. That’s an All-Time 2nd best advance for a Malayalam film in its home turf.  Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the spy thriller is all set for an All-Time blockbuster opening at the box office. Based on the trends, buzz, and phenomenal advances, Patriot has a good chance of hitting Rs. 25 crore to Rs. 30 crore gross on its opening day at the global box office. It will be the second biggest opening for a Malayalam film globally, after L2 Empuraan.  Patriot is undoubtedly the biggest film of Malayalam cinema this year, both in scale and star cast. It is likely …

Patriot Worldwide Advance Booking: Mammootty & Mohanlal starrer grosses Rs 10 crore mark in pre-sales, eyeing SUPERB opening

Patriot Worldwide Advance Booking: Mammootty & Mohanlal starrer grosses Rs 10 crore mark in pre-sales, eyeing SUPERB opening

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Malayalam film, Patriot, is about to hit the screens this weekend. As of 10 PM (April 29), the spy thriller grossed an advance of massive Rs. 10 crore at the worldwide box office. Of this, nearly 3.50 crore advances were recorded only in Kerala, with over 200K tickets sold.  The Mammootty and Mohanlal starrer still has one day to go before release. It is expected to double its advances by tomorrow night. Based on the current trends, the movie is looking for an opening of Rs. 25 crore gross at the worldwide box office, which will be the second-best opening for a Malayalam film ever, only behind L2 Empuraan. In Kerala, it is looking for Rs. 8 crore gross opening, which will again be one of the best openings of all time.  Directed by Mahesh Narayanan, Patriot is undoubtedly the biggest film of Malayalam cinema this year, both in scale and star cast. It is likely to challenge the top grossers of Malayalam cinema- Lokah Chapter One: Chandra, L2: Empuraan, Thudarum, Vaazha 2, Manjummel Boys, and others. …

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) Advance Booking Box Office: Riteish Deshmukh starrer sells 20,000 tickets in National Chains already; Set for a strong start

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) Advance Booking Box Office: Riteish Deshmukh starrer sells 20,000 tickets in National Chains already; Set for a strong start

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Raja Shivaji, starring Riteish Deshmukh in the lead role, is gearing up for release this weekend. The much-awaited historical epic saga has recorded a superb advance booking so far at the ticket window. As of 12 PM (April 29, Wednesday), the movie sold around 20,000 tickets in the top two national chains, PVR INOX and Cinepolis, for the opening day.  Of this, 15,000 admissions were recorded at PVR INOX, while Cinepolis sold around 5000 tickets. It still has a couple of days more in hand to record a healthy advance. Interestingly, the movie is witnessing better advances in non-national chains across Maharashtra. That said, the movie has huge buzz among the Marathi audience, which suggests a solid opening at the box office. Based on the current trends, Raja Shivaji is looking for a double-digit start in its home turf. However, it is to be seen whether it can challenge the top openers of all time in Maharashtra. Currently, Dhurandhar: The Revenge holds the top spot with Rs. 22 crore, followed by Pushpa 2 (Rs. 18 crore) and …

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Advance Booking Box Office: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway & Emily Blunt starrer set for an excellent start in India

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Advance Booking Box Office: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway & Emily Blunt starrer set for an excellent start in India

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Hollywood film The Devil Wears Prada 2, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt in the lead roles, is about to be released this weekend. The much-awaited sequel is witnessing superb advance booking at the Indian box office.  As of 12 PM, April 29, the movie sold around 23,000 tickets in the top two national chains, PVR Inox and Cinepolis, for the paid premieres and opening day. Of this, The Devil Wears Prada 2 registered around Rs. 18,000 admissions in PVR Inox, while 5000 tickets were sold at Cinepolis.  The film has a couple of days left before its release. If it maintains the same momentum in the coming days as well, it will record a solid advance booking. Based on the current trends, the film could open in the same range as last week’s release, Michael, and if the reports come in its favour, it will have a strong run. As of now, the Meryl Streep starrer is looking for Rs. 7 crore opening in India, including paid previews.  It will be interesting to see how the much-awaited …

Patriot Worldwide Advance Booking: Mammootty & Mohanlal’s reunion film sells tickets worth Rs 6 crore globally; Headed for historic start

Patriot Worldwide Advance Booking: Mammootty & Mohanlal’s reunion film sells tickets worth Rs 6 crore globally; Headed for historic start

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Malayalam cinema’s one of the biggest films, Patriot, is about to hit the big screens very soon. The much-awaited film is looking to take a banger start at the box office, which is visible in its advance booking. The full-fledged advance sales of Patriot were opened today at 9 AM, four days prior to its release, and the initial reports are phenomenal.  The spy action thriller, directed by Mahesh Narayanan, recorded a superb advance sales of Rs. 6 crore in no time at the worldwide box office. Of this, around Rs. 2 crore of advances were registered in Kerala alone. It took just 5 hours and 54 minutes to cross the Rs. 2 crore mark in its home turf. That’s a huge start to say the least. If the movie manages to maintain the same pace in the coming days as well, the movie has the potential to rewrite box office records, setting new benchmarks. Patriot is undoubtedly the biggest film of Malayalam cinema this year, both in scale and star cast. It is likely …