Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer Khalifa is unfortunately a let-down at the Indian box office. The Malayalam action thriller opened to mixed reviews and has been steadily declining with each passing day. It has managed to surpass Ashakal Aayiram and is now eyeing Mollywood Times. Scroll below for the day 3 update!
How much did Khalifa earn on day 3?
According to the latest update, Khalifa collected 1.9 crore on day 3. It saw a 21% drop compared to 2.4 crore collected on Friday. The reviews aren’t favorable, and competition from Bethlehem Kudumba Unit will further make the journey difficult.
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The cumulative total in India reaches 9.65 crore net after 3 days, which is underwhelming. Made on a budget of 40 crore, only 24% of the total investments have been recovered so far. Including GST, the gross earnings stand at 11.38 crore.
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Here’s the day-wise collection breakdown at the Indian box office (net):
- Day 1 – 5.35 crore
- Day 2 – 2.4 crore
- Day 3 – 1.9 crore
Total – 9.65 crore
Beats Ashakal Aayiram!
On day 3, Khalifa left behind the domestic lifetime of Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram’s Ashakal Aayiram (3.45 crore). It is aiming to beat Mollywood Times (10.13 crore) today, a target it should have crossed in the first two days.
In order to enter the top 10 Mollywood grossers of 2026 in India, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Malvika Sharma, Shammi Thilakan, and Indrans co-starrer must beat (15.35 crore). At this pace, it will take at least another 3-4 days to achieve the feat.
Take a look at the top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2026 in India (net collection):
- Vaazha 2: 129.42 crore
- Drishyam 3: 110.36 crore
- Aadu 3: 51.12 crore
- Athiradi: 36.97 crore
- Patriot: 31.6 crore
- Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam: 25.55 crore
- Thudakkar: 22.2 crore
- Balan: The Boy: 19.07 crore
- 16 crore
- Prakambanam: 15.35 crore
Khalifa Box Office Day 3 Summary
- Budget: 40 crore
- India net: 9.65 crore
- Budget recovery: 24%
- India gross: 11.38 crore
- Overseas gross: 14.25 crore
- Worldwide gross: 25.63 crore