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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Concludes Theatrical Run As Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film In USA<\/p>\n
The Malayalam romantic comedy Bethlehem Kudumba Unit<\/a> has officially concluded its theatrical run in North America, marking a significant milestone for the industry. Starring Nivin Pauly<\/a> and Mamitha Baiju<\/a>, the film exceeded initial expectations to deliver a strong performance in the overseas market, ultimately finishing its run with a total collection of $2.47 million, which translates to approximately 23.9 crore in Indian rupees.<\/p>\n The film\u2019s journey in North America began with a solid opening day gross of $145,000. Sustained by positive audience reception, the production maintained consistent footfall throughout its seven-week tenure in cinemas. The final earnings were split between the United States, which contributed $1.49 million, and Canada, which added $974,000 to the total.<\/p>\n A New Benchmark for Mollywood in the USAWith its final tally of $1.49 million in the United States, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has officially claimed the title of the highest-grossing Malayalam film in the country. In doing so, it surpassed the previous record held by L2: Empuraan, which finished its run with $1.41 million. While the film narrowly missed reaching the $1.5 million milestone, its performance remains a notable achievement for a romantic comedy.<\/p>\n Directed by Girish AD, the film was produced by the collaborative team of Fahadh Faasil, Dileesh Pothan, and Syam Pushkaran under the banners of Fahadh Faasil and Friends, Bhavana Studios, and Working Class Hero. The cast also features Sangeeth Prathap, Shyam Mohan, Suresh Krishna, and Vinay Forrt. Following its theatrical success, the film transitioned to digital platforms and is currently available for streaming on JioHotstar. Its popularity extended beyond the box office, as it recorded 5.4 million views during its opening weekend on OTT in 2026, ranking as the most-watched non-Hindi Indian film in India at that time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Concludes Theatrical Run As Highest-Grossing Malayalam Film In USA The Malayalam romantic comedy Bethlehem Kudumba…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305253,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,3060,154,118974,116788,3058,3059,125282,81532],"class_list":["post-305252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-kudumba-unit","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-bollywood-news","tag-malayalam-box-office","tag-mamitha-baiju","tag-nivin-pauly","tag-north-america-box-office","tag-zoom-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}