‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’ box office collections day 1: Naslen’s film mints more than Rs 2 crores

Naslen’s latest release ‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’ has made an impressive debut at the box office, raking in Rs 2.75 crore net on its first day, according to early estimates by the Sacnilk website.

Impressive occupancy rates
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Alappuzha Gymkhana recorded an overall Malayalam occupancy of 75.78%, peaking at 86.77% during night shows—highlighting a solid word-of-mouth buzz and growing footfall through the day.

Morning shows stood at a respectable 62.45%, and occupancy gradually increased through the afternoon (75.03%) and evening (78.88%), showcasing the film’s rising momentum.
Comparison with ‘Bazooka’
Meanwhile, superstar Mammootty’s action thriller ‘Bazooka’, which released on the same day, took the lead with ₹3.25 crore net across India. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Bazooka managed to draw crowds largely due to Mammootty’s magnetic screen presence and the film’s slick action narrative. The film saw an overall occupancy of 48.53% on Day 1, with night shows drawing the most attention at 61.66%.
Regionally, Bazooka performed best in Kerala, with Kochi recording an outstanding 75.5% occupancy overall and a remarkable 95% during night screenings. Trivandrum followed with 52.75%, while Chennai and Bengaluru witnessed modest turnouts of 45% and 25.25% respectively.
Review for ‘Alappuzha Gymkhana’
The Twitter reviews for the Khalid Rahman’s film is quite mixed. One Twitter user wrote, ““So #AlappuzhaGymkhana was good but not an excellent outing, there were couple of high moments and thats that Baby Jean for me was the anchor for me, and finally after the watch I didn’t get the completeness as like it was over very quickly and there is lot more to say. For me ⅗.” Another Twitter user said that the film is a one time watchable flick which alos lacks something.” Another review reads, “#AlappuzhaGymkhana 1st Half : So Far Good A Lot of Moments to Laugh Technically the film is Top Notch Lags At Points.. But The Boxing Aspect Is Excellently Done #Naslen Steals The Show Onto The 2nd Half.”