Made on a Rs 20 crore budget, film earned Rs 240 crore, won 10 awards; actor was arrested, landed makers in a fraud case | Malayalam News
From Best Film to Best Screenplay, Best Director and more — Manjummel Boys has dominated this year’s Kerala State Film Awards, bagging a total of 10 honours across various categories. The Chidambaram directorial, which released last year, became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. However, the film’s journey wasn’t smooth — from production challenges to facing cheating allegations after its massive success. Here’s a look at Manjummel Boys’ remarkable journey: Made on a budget of Rs 20 crore, it minted over Rs 200 crore Manjummel Boys scripted history last year when it went on to become the highest-grossing film in Malayalam cinema. Made on a modest budget of Rs 20 crore, the film earned Rs 141 crore in India and Rs 240.5 crore worldwide. It remained at the top for months before being dethroned by Dulquer Salmaan’s production Lokah recently. Legal trouble Despite its phenomenal success, controversy soon followed. A police case was filed against actor Soubin Shahir — who played a pivotal role in the film — and his team of co-producers by …
