The Kerala Story 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: After being caught in multiple controversies ahead of its release, The Kerala Story 2, directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, finally hit theatres on the evening of February 27. The film opened amid intense public debate and heightened media attention, which significantly shaped the buzz around its release.
Although the movie recorded a relatively modest collection on its opening day—partly due to its late evening release—the scenario quickly changed over the weekend. By Saturday, box office numbers showed a noticeable jump, easing the concerns of the makers and distributors. The positive word of mouth and strong audience turnout in several regions contributed to improved occupancy rates.
Industry insiders believe that had the film been released with morning shows on its opening day, it might have comfortably crossed the ₹15 crore mark right away. Nevertheless, the weekend surge indicates growing curiosity among viewers despite the surrounding controversy.
Now, all eyes are on the film’s overall performance. Let’s take a closer look at how many crores The Kerala Story 2 has managed to collect at the domestic box office in its first three days.
The Kerala Story 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: First weekend collection
The film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ is directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh. The collection of this film was not good on Friday. After that the film picked up pace. According to the report of SaccNilk, the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ has collected Rs 4.51 crore on the third day after its release i.e. Sunday. If we look at the three day collection of the film, then on the first day it earned Rs 75 lakh, on the second day Rs 4.65 crore and on the third day Rs 4.51 crore. The film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ has collected Rs 9.91 crore at the box office in three days on the first weekend. From this it can be estimated that the film is being liked.
Huge controversy surrounding the film ‘The Kerala Story’
Controversy erupted as soon as the trailer for the film “The Kerala Story 2” was released. Objections were raised regarding everything from the film’s dialogues to its scenes. A petition was filed in the Kerala High Court alleging that the film was attempting to tarnish the image of the state of Kerala and therefore, should be banned from release. A single bench of the court, hearing the petition, imposed a 15-day ban on the film.
They then approached the court’s division bench, where the decision came in their favor, lifting the stay on the film’s release. However, “The Kerala Story 2” was released late in the evening on February 27th. The film is now receiving a good response at the box office.
The Kerala Story 2 Story
“The Kerala Story 2” tells the story of several girls from different parts of India. It also raises sensitive topics like alleged religious conversion and social pressure. The issue of forced religious conversion of girls is deeply addressed in this film. Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, the film stars Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia, Aishwarya Ojha, Sumit Gehlawat, and Arjan Singh Aujla in lead roles. The film was released on February 27, 2026. Its budget is reported to be ₹28 to 30 crores.
