‘Prakambanam’ box office collection day 8: Ganapathi’s horror comedy shows no signs of stopping despite new releases

Ganapathi and Sagar Surya starrer horror comedy 'Prakambanam' continues to run successfully in the cinemas, as it completes a week since its release. On Friday, February 6, ‘Prakambanam’ had a decent collection, despite new Malayalam releases. There were new Malayalam releases on Friday; however, it hasn’t affected the horror comedy much On Friday, ‘Prakambanam’ earned Rs 56 lakh, bringing the India net collection to Rs 6.11 crore, according to Sacnilk. On the seventh day, the film made Rs 70 lakh. The worldwide collection stands at Rs 7.12 crore now. With the weekend here, the film is expected to attract more audience, especially youngsters.On its opening day, ‘Prakambanam’ earned Rs 38 lakh. The unassuming film soon grabbed eyeballs, thanks to word of mouth. On the second day, the horror comedy saw a huge jump, with the box office collection hitting more than double, Rs 85 lakh. This was followed by a significant peak of Rs 1.4 crore on the third day. The week days, however, affected the collection, with the film earning Rs 77 lakh on the fourth day, followed by Rs 72 and Rs 73 lakh on the fifth and sixth days respectively.Directed by Vijesh Panathur, 'Prakambanam' features Ganapathi and Sagar Surya in the lead roles. Actors Ameen, Rajesh Madhavan, Sheethal Joseph, Kalabhavan Navas, PP Kunhi Krishnan, and Azeez Nedumangad are also part of the cast. The film is scripted by Sreehari Vadakkan. 'Prakambanam' revolves around final year students Sidhu (Ganapathi), Punyalan (Sagar Surya), and Shankaran (Ameen) living in a men’s college hostel in Kochi. TOI has ranked the film 3 out of 5, and the review reads, “It’s not trying to be groundbreaking, but it’s packed with laughs and works perfectly as a horror-comedy that young theater-goers will love. Beyond its humour, Prakambanam also functions as a subtle political and social satire, poking fun at ideological rigidity, generational contradictions, and the casual hypocrisy with which belief systems.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.