Soubin Shahir’s Parava earns Rs 1 crore from the Kochi multiplexes alone

Soubin Shahir’s debut directorial Parava continues to do remain rock solid in the Kerala box office despite a slew of release like Ramaleela, Tharangam, Udaharanam Sujatha, Sherlock Toms, Kaatu and Solo. The extremely positive word of mouth is attracting audience to the theaters in large numbers. The movie was released on September 21 and took a stellar opening, thanks to Dulquer Salmaan’s fan power.

According to latest collection reports, the movie has earned over Rs 1 crores from the Kochi multiplexes alone in its 25 days theatrical run. This is quite a remarkable achievement as the movie had to compete with multiple releases during this period.

Parava tells the story of two adolescent boys who rear pigeons for racing, which is commonly practiced in the Mattanchery regions in Kochi. Soubin has jointly scripted the movie along with newcomer Muneer Ali. The movie has a big supporting cast which includes a host of newcomers and veterans as well.

Teenagers Amal Shah and Govind V Pai play the protagonists in Parava. Young sensation Dulquer Salmaan is also there in an extended cameo role. It is his presence that has done wonders for the movie in terms of its pre-release buzz and the excellent initial collections. Shane Nigam, Harisree Ashokan’s son Arjun Ashokan, late actor Zainudeen’s son Zinil Zainudeen, Siddique, Aashiq Abu, Indrans, Jacob Gregory and Srinda Arhaan form the supporting cast.

Parava is produced by director Anwar Rasheed and Shyju Unni under the banner of Anwar Rasheed Entertainments.