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Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Khalifa took a slow start at the box office in its opening week. Despite the film’s negative reviews and stiff competition from Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, it is holding up at the box office. The film is among the top 10 highest-grossing films in Mollywood in 2026 and is steadily climbing the charts. Scroll ahead for a detailed box office report!
How Much Did Khalifa Earn At The Box Office In 9 Days?
On its second Friday, the film managed to stay above 1 crore despite losing several screens to Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-Ups. The film earned a net total of 1.05 crore at the Indian box office across 613 shows. This was a 20.45% decline from its first Thursday collection of 1.32 crore. Khalifa’s net total after 9 days stands at 17.74 crore, which equals 20.93 crore gross. Overseas, the film has grossed 19 crore, pushing the worldwide gross to 39.93 crore.
Day-Wise Box Office Collection Of Khalifa:
- Day 1: 5.35 crore
- Day 2: 2.4 crore
- Day 3: 2.05 crore
- Day 4: 2.1 crore
- Say 5: 0.83 crore
- Day 6: 1.15 crore
- Day 7: 1.35 crore
- Day 8: 1.25 crore
- Day 9: 1.05 crore
Total: 17.74 crore
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All Set To Become 7th Highest Grossing Mollywood Film
Khalifa is currently the 9th highest-grossing Mollywood film globally. The film is less than a crore away from surpassing the summer hit Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam. The Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer will surpass the film today. Meanwhile, the film is expected to surpass Vismaya Mohanlal’s Thudakkam by the end of the second weekend. The film is just 4 crore away from beating Thudakkam. After surpassing both films, Khalifa will become the 7th highest-grossing Mollywood film of 2026.
Top 10 Highest Mollywood Grossers Of 2026 (Net Collection)
- Drishyam 3 – 241.92 crore
- Vaazha 2 – 238.46 crore
- Bethlehem Kudumba Unit – 148.31 crore (8 days)
- Aadu 3 – 121.31 crore
- Patriot – 80.53 crore
- Athiradi – 68.27 crore
- Thudakkam – 43.79 crore
- Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam – 40.63 crore
- Khalifa – 39.93 crore
- Balan: The Boy – 33.7 crore
More About Khalifa
Directed by Vysakh, Khalifa reunites the filmmaker with Prithviraj for the first time since Pokkiriraja (2011). The film was considered a strong contender for an Onam release. However, the film is headed for a box office disappointment and may end up as Prithviraj’s third consecutive failure.
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