Ezra nearing Rs 2 cores in the Kochi multiplexes
Prithviraj’s latest release Ezra has entered it’s third week of theatrical run and is still unshaken in the box office. The movie has been doing excellent reports from all the centres, setting the cash registers ringing. Most of the weekend shows are running to packed audience. The box office figures have been soaring high thanks to the positive word of mouth.
According to latest reports from trade experts, Ezra has crossed the 20 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.
From the Kochi multiplexes, the movie has grossed 1.66 crores from it’s 14 days theatrical run. Ezra is fast approaching the 2 crore club. Earlier this year, Mohanlal’s Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol successfully crossed the 2 crore mark in the multiplexes in Kochi.
The movie was released outside Kerala in 154 screens on February 17. It marked the biggest ever release for a Malayalam movie outside Kerala. It was released in UAE in places like Dubai, Ajman, Abu Dhabi and Fujairah.
Ezra, directed by debutant Jay K, is the first of it’s kind horror thriller in Mollywood. The movie has a Jewish backdrop, an area where not many filmmakers have not ventured into. The movie’s plot set in two timelines, spanning from the 1940s to 2016.
Popular actress Priya Anand made her Mollywood debut through this movie. Tovino Thomas, Sudev Nair, Babu Antony, Sujith Shankar, debutante Ann Sheetal, Tara Kalyan, Vijayaraghavan and Bharath Dabholkar have played supporting characters.
Mukesh R. Mehta, C. V. Sarathy and A. V. Anoop have jointly produced the movie under the banners of E4 Entertainment and AVA Productions.
