Nivin Pauly and Mamit Baiju’s romantic comedy Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has dethroned Kalyani Priyadarshan’s superhero fantasy film Loka Chapter 1: Chandra to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film worldwide. The Girish AD director has earned Rs 305 crore worldwide.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is the highest grossing Malayalam film.
Nivin Pauly and Mamita Baiju’s romantic comedy Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has become history at the box office. The Girish AD directorial collected Rs 305 crore worldwide in 24 days and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time, dethroning Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Loka Chapter 1: Chandra from the top spot. The film’s phenomenal success is due to strong word of mouth and sustained audience interest, allowing it to maintain its momentum even weeks after the release of Onam on September 21.
How much did the Bethlehem Kudumba group earn on their fourth Sunday?
Starring Nivin Pauly and Mamita Baiju, the romantic comedy showed no signs of slowing down in its fourth Sunday. The Bethlehem Kudumba unit collected a net collection of Rs 4.60 crore in India on its 24th day. On Sunday, the film earned another Rs 1.50 crore in overseas markets, taking its total overseas collection to Rs 134 crore. The global revenue of the Bethlehem Kudumba unit now stands at a staggering Rs 304.95 crore.
How did the Bethlehem Kudumba squad win in the first chapter of Lok?
On the fourth Sunday, when Bethlehem Kudumba Unit became only the second Malayalam film to ever cross the Rs 300 crore mark worldwide, it also overtook the lifetime collections of Loka Chapter 1: Chandra to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film. The Kalyani Priyadarshan-led superhero fantasy film earned Rs 157 crore in India last year and collected Rs 301.40 crore at the global box office. Director Dominic Arun and producer Dulquer Salmaan will continue the franchise with Lok Chapter 2, headlined by Tovino Thomas.
Box office collections of Nivin Pauly and Mamita Baiju
For Nivin Pauly, Bethlehem Kudumba marks a major return to the top tier of the Malayalam box office. He achieved the biggest success of his career with the family entertainer. Meanwhile, Mamita Baiju is further cementing her position as one of the most bankable young stars of South Indian cinema. In 2026, she achieved three successes in a row with two Tamil films – Jana Nayagan with Thalapathy Vijay and Vishwanath and Sons with Surya and now the biggest Malayalam hit – Bethlehem Kudumba Unit with Nivin Pauly.
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