Barroz box office collection day 2: Mohanlal’s fantasy drama witnesses a huge drop, earns Rs 1.6 crore

Barroz box office collection day 2: Mohanlal’s Barroz, one of the most eagerly-awaited Malayalam films of the year, hit the screens on December 25 and collected Rs 3.45 crore on the first day. It, however, received mixed reviews with critics praising the concept but hitting out at the screenplay. The average word-of-mouth affected the film on December 26 and it witnessed a massive drop in collections.?

Barroz witnesses a drop on second day

Barroz, which marks Mohanlal’s debut as a director, opened to a good response at the Indian box office on Christmas but failed to fully satisfy most critics. The mixed reviews took a toll on the film on Thursday, December 26,? its first working day. According to Sacnilk, a trade website, the fantasy drama netted nearly Rs 1.60 crore on the second day. This is nearly 54% lower than the Rs 3.45 crore it made on December 25.

Here is the day-wise breakdown for Barroz

Day 1: Rs 3.45 crore

Day 2: Rs 1.60 crore (estimates)

The film’s total collection stands at roughly Rs 5 crore.?

Barroz is expected to witness a drop in collections today (December 27) as well as it is a working day. It needs to witness good growth over the first weekend in order to survive.?

What’s Barroz about?

Mohanlal, one of Malayalam cinema’s most decorated names, made his directorial debut with Barroz. The children’s fantasy drama revolves around a ghost who tries to protect Vasco Da Gama’s treasure from falling into the wrong hands. The film is headlined by Mohanlal, who plays the titular character. Maya, Cesar Lorente Raton,and Tuhin play key roles in the film.? Prithviraj, who directed Mohanlal in Lucifer and Bro Daddy, was cast in a key role in the flick but quit the project as he wanted to focus on the? Blessy-helmed survival drama Aadujeevitham. Barroz is produced by Antony Perumbavoor, best known for his association the Drishyam franchise and Oppam. It hit the screens on December 25 in multiple languages and is currently playing in theatres

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