Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has rewritten box office history. The film has surpassed Lokah: Chapter 1 to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. It has amassed Rs 300 Cr.
The new box office champion is directed by Girish AD. It stars Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles. For different reasons, the film didn't click at the Telugu box office. Ideally, it should have performed like Premalu.
The previous record holder, Lokah Chapter 1, belongs to a completely different cinematic spectrum. It is a high-budget fantasy superhero action film directed by Dominic Arun. The film stars Kalyani Priyadarshan alongside Naslen. The film, released in Telugu by Sithara Entertainments, performed reasonably well in Telugu.
This box office victory of Bethelhem Kudumba Unit is remarkable for Mollywood. Several big-ticket films with humongous budgets and superstar ensembles failed to generate such huge numbers in recent times. Yet, a clean family comedy managed to outshine heavy action spectacles.
