{
  "id": 10465628,
  "title": "From ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ phenomenon to ‘It’s A Medical Miracle’: Sangeeth Prathap steps into the spotlight, ‘breaking my comfort zone’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/from-bethlehem-kudumba-unit-phenomenon-to-its-a-medical-miracle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:10:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/from-bethlehem-kudumba-unit-phenomenon-to-its-a-medical-miracle-sangeeth-prathap-steps-into-the-spotlight-breaking-my-comfort-zone-1.500690671"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Sangeeth Prathap has moved into the spotlight with his performance in Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, a Malayalam box-office hit that has taken the audience by storm. Expectations for the film were modest, with the team expecting it to be a modest comedy about family and romance. However, the movie has now become a massive hit, earning over Rs 3 billion at the box office. Surprisingly, the film was not a grand spectacle or a star-studded extravaganza. Instead, it found its audience, and its support grew, leading to repeat viewers and fans watching it multiple times. Prathap, who plays the mischievous Joel, is overwhelmed by the movie's acceptance, especially when some fans have watched it six, seven, or eight times. The film brought back Prathap to a comfortable set with his favorite actors and director, Girish AD, who he had worked with before in Premalu. The success of Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has given Prathap a chance to lead in his next film, It's A Medical Miracle, but he admits he is still insecure and tense about breaking his comfort zone in a commercial film.",
  "summary": "Dubai: “We conceived it as a very small movie. We thought it would hit the theatre with a good reception, but not such an amazing response. And it’s a massive hit now!” “Small” is doing some seriously heavy lifting there as he talks about this year's monstrous Malayalam box-office hit Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. Sangeeth Prathap and the team behind the feel-good entertainer led by Nivin Pauly may…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}