Ezra equals Pulimurugan in Kochi multiplexes

Prithviraj’s Ezra continues to get excellent response from all the release centres. Theatres are running to packed audiences across the State.

According to latest reports from trade sources, Ezra has collected Rs 1.08 crores from eight days in the Kochi multiplexes. By this, the Prithviraj starrer has equalled Pulimurugan’s collections from the first day 8 days. The record for highest grosser for the first eight days in Kochi multiplexes is now jointly held by Pulimurugan and Ezra.

Meanwhile, the movie has crossed the 15 crore mark from the box office collections in Kerala alone. The movie registered a whopping Rs 2.65 crores on the opening day itself from around 125 screens in Kerala. Trade sources inform that the the movie in all probability end up as the biggest ever hit in Prithviraj’s career.

Ezra was released outside Kerala in 154 screens on February 17. It is reportedly the biggest ever release for a Malayalam movie outside Kerala. The movie has also released in UAE in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Fujairah.

Ezra is directed by debutant Jay K. The movie is set in a Jewish backdrop in two timelines, spanning from the 1940s to 2016. The movie was released amid high expectations as the makers had publicised Ezra to be the first authentic horror thriller in Mollywood in recent times.

Popular South Indian actress Priya Anand made her Mollywood debut through this movie. Tovino Thomas, Sudev Nair, Babu Antony, debutante Ann Sheetal, Vijayaraghavan and Bharath Dabholkar are also part of the cast.

Mukesh R. Mehta, C. V. Sarathy and A. V. Anoop have jointly produced the movie under the banners of E4 Entertainment and AVA Productions.