{"id":269442,"date":"2026-08-21T11:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/269442\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:14:07","slug":"bethlehem-kudumba-unit-box-office-collection-day-1-nivin-pauly-film-opens-on-positive-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/269442\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Box Office Collection Day 1: Nivin Pauly Film Opens On Positive Note"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nivin Pauly&#8217;s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has opened its box office run on a positive note. The movie\u00a0directed by Girish AD stars Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles. The rom-com, which has received mixed reviews, clashed with Prithviraj&#8217;s Khalifa: The Ruler\u00a0at the box office on the occasion of Onam.<\/p>\n<p>Occupancy Report<\/p>\n<p>According to Track Tollywood, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has collected Rs 73.55 lakh from 1,073 shows across 241 theatres. The film&#8217;s occupancy stands at around 14%, with approximately 39,653 tickets sold so far.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday afternoon, the film&#8217;s Kerala pre-sales surpassed those of Sarvam Maya. According to a Koimoi report citing trade reports, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit had reached Rs 1.25 crore in advance bookings by Thursday afternoon. The film is now set to become the second-highest advance grosser among Nivin Pauly-starrers, behind Kayamkulam Kochunni.<\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s worldwide pre-sales have reportedly crossed Rs 1.7 crore gross. With its one-day collections added, the Nivin Pauly-starrer is expected to cross Rs 3.5 crore in India on its opening day. If the morning shows continue to receive a positive response, the film could potentially cross the Rs 4 crore mark in India.<\/p>\n<p>            About The Film<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Girish AD, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit stars Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles. The rom-com hit theatres on August 21, coinciding with the Onam festivities.\u00a0Girish AD, one of the younger directors in Malayalam cinema, has returned with a rom-com following his previous successful outings.\u00a0The screenplay and dialogues have been written by Girish AD and Kiran Josey.<\/p>\n<p>The film is produced by Dileesh Pothan, Fahadh Faasil and Shyam Pushkaran under the banner of Bhavana Studios.<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes Sangeeth Pratap, Suresh Krishna, Bindu Panicker, Vinay Forrt, Roshan Shanavas, Shyam Mohan, Shameer Khan, Srinda, Parvathy Ayyappadas and Meenakshi Raveendran.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/lifestyle\/batwara-1947-box-office-collection-day-7-sunny-deol-film-slows-down-check-this-weeks-earnings-11938641\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Batwara 1947 Box Office Collection Day 7: Sunny Deol Film Slows Down; Check This Week&#8217;s Earnings<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">\n                                Essential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/business\" class=\"PfAr_tx-lk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business<\/a> Intelligence,<br \/>\n                                Sharp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/markets\" class=\"PfAr_tx-lk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Market<\/a> Insights,<br \/>\n                                Practical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/personal-finance\" class=\"PfAr_tx-lk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Personal Finance<\/a> Advice, Daily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/fuel-prices-in-india\" class=\"PfAr_tx-lk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Fuel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/gold-rates\" class=\"PfAr_tx-lk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gold<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/silver-rates\" class=\"PfAr_tx-lk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Silver<\/a> Prices and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtvprofit.com\/the-latest\" class=\"PfAr_tx-lk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Latest<\/a> Stories \u2014 On NDTV Profit.\n                                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nivin Pauly&#8217;s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has opened its box office run on a positive note. 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