{
  "id": 2500671,
  "title": "Khalifa Box Office Collection Day 2: Prithviraj Sukumaran Starrer Drops On Friday, Earns ₹2.30 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/khalifa-box-office-collection-day-2-prithviraj-sukumaran-starrer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T04:33:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/khalifa-box-office-collection-day-2-prithviraj-sukumaran-starrer-drops-on-friday-earns-230-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the second day of its Malayalam release, Prithviraj Sukumaran's film Khalifa collected ₹2.30 crore net in India, marking a significant 57 per cent drop from its opening day. The movie's total net collection now stands at ₹7.65 crore. Overseas, Khalifa has performed well, earning ₹4 crore on its second day, bringing its worldwide gross total to ₹19.90 crore. Despite a budget of ₹45-50 crore, the film needs to show a significant increase on the weekend to ensure a profitable first extended weekend. Prithviraj has faced mixed reviews for his recent films, with Empuraan and I, Nobody failing to make an impact. With upcoming projects like Odiyan: The Age of Illusion, Varanasi, and Daayra, the future of Khalifa will be closely watched.",
  "summary": "Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Malayalam film Khalifa was released on Thursday. The film took a decent start at the box office and earned Rs. 5.35 crore net in India. The movie has received mixed reviews from critics and the audience, so it was expected that it would show a drop on Friday. According to Sacnilk, Khalifa, on its second day, earned Rs. 2.30 crore net in India, taking the total to Rs.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Awarapan 2 Box Office Collection Day 7: Emraan Hashmi Starrer Earns ₹113.50 Crore During Its First Week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/awarapan-2-box-office-collection-day-7-emraan-hashmi-starrer-earns",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:06:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}