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Jayasurya's 'Aadu 3' is achieving remarkable box office success, crossing Rs 109 crore worldwide and over Rs 45 crore in India net. The film's unique multi-timeline fantasy comedy, spanning past, present, and future, has captivated audiences. Despite a mixed review, the movie's engaging narrative and performances continue to draw crowds, proving the franchise's enduring appeal.
'Aadu' is surely one of the rare movies that happened in Mollywood, whose first part turned out to be a flop and the rest of them became blockbusters. 'Aadu 3' continues its steady run at the box office even in the second week.
The Jayasurya starrer has added decent numbers on weekdays and the India net collections now stand at Rs 45.27 crore.
The India gross has reached Rs 52.35 crore and worldwide collections have already crossed Rs 100 crore. The film is close to touching Rs 50 crore India net.
Current box office numbers
According to the Sacnilk website, the film has collected Rs 45.27 Cr in India net so far. Its total India gross stands at Rs 52.35 Cr. Week 2 has brought in Rs 10.24 Cr so far and the final India collections are yet to be reported fully.
Weekday collections in week 2
Day 12 on the second Monday earned Rs 1.10Cr with over 1,148 shows with 19.0% occupancy. Day 13 on the second Tuesday collected Rs 1.16Cr and the shows stood at 1,177 with 19.0% occupancy. Day 14 on the second Wednesday played across 8 shows with 3.0% occupancy.
Story and concept
'Aadu 3' takes the quirky gang from the previous films into a wild multi-timeline fantasy comedy. The story unfolds across three parallel timelines – the past (around 1790 AD), the present day, and a dystopian future in 2370 AD.
Shaji Pappan (Jayasurya) and his gang tackle a chaotic, high-stakes plot involving a mystical, power-controlling Star Dust stone and reincarnations.In the past storyline, Shaji Pappan appears as Padmanabha Thamburan, a local king. The movie ends on a cliffhanger, teasing a 2nd part.
ETimes review
ETimes gave the film a rating of 2.5 stars and our official review reads, "The songs by Shaan Rahman and the background score by Dawn Vincent work well, and there are a few comic dialogues and moments—like the High Range Che Guevara reference—that make you laugh heartily.
However, apart from these, there is little that stands out as worthy of a third installment in the franchise. The supposed comedy, unfortunately, feels forced in places, and there is little spontaneity or organic humor in situations that are meant to be funny.
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Cast and performances
Jayasurya leads the film as Shaji Pappan in different avatars across timelines. The gang returns with their usual chaos and silly energy. Midhun Manuel Thomas directs this fantasy comedy and Shaan Rahman composed the songs while Dawn Vincent handled the background score.On the other hand, Jayasurya's most awaited 'Kathanar: The Wild Sorcerer' had unveiled the trailer for the film on the last day.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from 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 by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
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