Joju George and Shaji Kailas have come together for the action thriller ‘Varavu’, which opened in theaters on the last day. The film released amid decent expectations and has now registered its first day box office numbers.
The film opens with Rs 51 lakh gross from India
According to a report by Filmibeat, “Varavu” collected around Rs 51 lakh gross in India on its opening day.Day 1 collection gives the film a modest start at the domestic box office. The film also registered a good pre-release booking performance ahead of its theatrical debut.According to the figures shared by Cine Times X page, ‘Varavu’ sold around 10.31 lakh tickets during the advance booking period. On its opening day, the film recorded 25 more. 58,000 tickets sold. This brought the overall ticket sales to 35.89K.
Reactions on social media remain divided
The film has drawn mixed reactions on X (formerly Twitter). While several viewers appreciated Joju George’s action choreography, visuals and performance, many others expressed disappointment with the script and narration.One user wrote, “#Varavu Review – A noisy action thriller stuck in the past. #ShajiKailas is back with an action thriller starring Joju George in the lead. Clearly inspired by the success of Pani, Shaji Kailas and writer AK Sajan try to recreate a similar style of action drama. Kottayam, without capturing the intensity or quality that made them work.“Another viewer criticized the film’s writing and posted, “#Varavu is a revenge drama that might have worked 25 years ago but feels painfully dated in every way today. The script is predictable from start to finish, the emotional beats never land and the film struggles to stay engaging.”Directed by Shaji Kailas, ‘Varavu’ features Joju George in the lead role and from the early reviews coming in on Twitter, it looks like ‘Varavu’ is going to face a big fight at the box office in the coming days.DISCLAIMER: Box office numbers and data in this article are collected from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals may change as official study data is updated or additional international market reports are completed. We provide this data for informational and entertainment purposes only.