{
  "id": 2304399,
  "title": "Khalifa Box Office Collection Day 1: Prithviraj Sukumaran Starrer Takes Strictly Decent Start, Earns ₹5.35 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/khalifa-box-office-collection-day-1-prithviraj-sukumaran-starrer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/khalifa-box-office-collection-day-1-prithviraj-sukumaran-starrer-takes-strictly-decent-start-earns-535-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malayalam motion picture Khalifa, featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Malvika Sharma, and Neil Nitin Mukesh, premiered on Thursday. The film has garnered mixed reviews from critics and viewers alike, and it has enjoyed a strictly decent opening at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the movie generated Rs. 5.35 crore net on its first day in India, with a gross collection of Rs. 5.68 crore. While this marks a modest start, the trajectory will be closely monitored as the film progresses through the weekend. The production budget for Khalifa is estimated to be between Rs. 45-50 crore, indicating that a significant surge in ticket sales will be necessary to achieve substantial success. Additionally, the upcoming Onam festival next week could potentially provide a much-needed boost to the movie's box office performance.",
  "summary": "Malayalam film Khalifa, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Malvika Sharma, and Neil Nitin Mukesh, was released on Thursday. The movie has received mixed reviews from critics and the audience, and it has taken a strictly decent opening at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the movie collected Rs. 5.35 crore net on its first day in India, and the gross collection is Rs. 5.68 crore. Well, it is a…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/awarapan-2-box-office-collection-day-6-prediction-will-emraan-hashmi",
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        "published": "2026-08-20T04:44:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}