Good times appear to be back for the Malayalam film industry after it had hit rough weather following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The revival of fortunes occurred after the Kerala government permitted 100% occupancy from February-end onwards. As per the estimates of the Film Exhibitors' United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK), Amal Neerad's Bheeshma Parvam, Dijo Jose Antony's Jana Gana Mana, and K. Madhu's CBI 5: The Brain have set the cash registers ringing at the box office.
“The crowds and cheers have returned to the cinema theatres. Actor Mammootty’s Bheeshma Parvam had a gross collection of around ₹60 crore to ₹65 crore in Kerala alone. Prithviraj’s Jana Gana Mana is going strong, with a gross collection of ₹30 crore in the State so far, while CBI 5: The Brain has earned a State gross collection of ₹20 crore,” said K. Vijayakumar, president, FEUOK.