The beloved ‘Aadu’ series returns with ‘Aadu 3’, which features a time travel twist and a big budget. The film earned Rs 32.25 crore nett in India and Rs 29 crore nett abroad in its first week, for a worldwide total of Rs 66.28 crore.
The most popular series ‘Aadu’ is back and this time, director and writer Midhun Manuel Thomas has added a touch of time travel to it.Aadu 3 movie reviewJayasurya Aadu 3 continues its run at the box office with good numbers in its first week with the film collecting Rs 32.25 crore in net India so far.
India’s GDP stands at Rs 37.28 lakh crore as reported by Sacnilk.
Overseas, the film performed strongly with total collections standing at Rs 29.00 crore. This pushes the global total to Rs 66.28 lakh crore in seven days.
Weekend promotion
The film witnessed strong growth during its first weekend. On the third day, which was Saturday, Rs 7.15 crore was collected with an impressive occupancy of 74%. Day 4, Sunday, remained steady at Rs 7.10 lakh crore and similar occupancy levels.
Weekday decline after a strong start
Post the weekend, ‘Aadu 3’ saw a noticeable drop in collections. On the fifth day (Monday), the film has collected Rs 3.30 crore. Collections on day 6 (Tuesday) fell to Rs 2.45 lakh crore. Occupancy levels also fell sharply during the week.
Big budget and unique concept
Aadu 3, directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, is unique because unlike the previous installments, this one introduces a time travel element and has been produced as a high-budget production.
Vijay Babu talks about budget and risks of release
Producer Vijay Babu spoke about the film’s financial status at a post-release event.
He revealed that the budget was closely aligned with its opening weekend performance.Vijay Babu stated that nearly 70 percent of the total budget was recovered during the first weekend gross. Talking about the initial response, he highlighted the importance of early collections and pointed out that the film earned a total collection of over Rs 2 crore during that period.Vijay Babu also credited the audience for the regular screening of the film.
As quoted by On Manorama, he acknowledged the risks involved in releasing the film under uncertain circumstances, “What really gave me confidence was Venu’s confidence in the project. He understood the situation in the UAE during the US-Israeli-Iran conflict and assured me that the government would stand by its people. This reassurance played a major role in our decision to release the film.”
“Next weekend will be important for the film. A strong jump could help maintain momentum at the box office.Disclaimer: Box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from various public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or additional international market reports are completed. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
