Aditya N
Aditya N
Mammootty and director Vysakh, after a five-year break, have reunited for the high-octane action film Turbo. Released on Thursday, May 23, 2024, this movie, featuring the iconic Mammootty as the lead character Turbo Jose, has made a thunderous entry into the global box office. In a surprising turn of events, this Mammootty starrer has outperformed the first-day earnings of Mohanlal’s Malaikottai Vaaliban, making it the second-highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024.
According to trade experts, recent reports indicate that Turbo has achieved a remarkable global box office debut, amassing approximately Rs. 16 crore on its opening day. Consequently, the film has emerged as the second highest-grossing opener in Malayalam cinema in 2024, following Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Aadujeevitham. Regarding the Kerala box office, the directorial venture by Vysakh has purportedly garnered around Rs. 6.25 crore on its first day of release in theaters. The film starring Mammootty outperformed the first-day earnings of ConsideringMalaikottai Vaaliban, a period fantasy drama starring Mohanlal. Released in January 2024, the Lijo Jose Pellissery-directed movie raked in approximately Rs. 5.8 crore at the Kerala box office on its opening day. Despite this, Turbo became Mammootty’s second-highest box office opener in Kerala, falling short of surpassing the Day 1 earnings of the 2022 hit film Bheeshma Parvam.
Surprisingly, Turbo has experienced a remarkable surge in popularity since its initial screening despite receiving mixed feedback from critics. Mammootty and Vysakh’s ambitious venture reportedly had an impressive 224 additional screenings in Kerala alone on its opening day. Notably, this action-thriller film has now achieved a record-breaking number of extra shows. Taking into account the growing audience demand and positive word-of-mouth, it is reasonable to expect that Turbo will surpass the Rs. 10 crore milestone globally with its second-day earnings, ensuring an exceptional weekend at the box office.
