‘Hridayapoorvam’ Day 16 Box Office: Crosses ₹34.2 CR, Surpasses ‘L2: Empuraan’ in One Key Metric

‘Hridayapoorvam’, starring Mohanlal, Malavika Mohanan, Sangeeth Prathap, and Sangita Madhavan Nair, has entered its third week with a stable performance at the box office. Released with moderate expectations, the film has managed to carve its own space despite facing stiff competition from the blockbuster ‘Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra’.

By day 16, the comedy-drama collected ₹80 lakh on Friday, slightly up from ₹75 lakh on day 15. This took its total Indian net collections to ₹34.2 crore, with a gross of ₹40.35 crore. The film’s trajectory shows modest but consistent growth.

Breaking down the numbers: - Week 1 (8 days): ₹20 crore - Week 2: ₹13.4 crore - Day 16: ₹80 lakh - **Total (16 days): ₹34.2 crore net**

Interestingly, ‘Hridayapoorvam’ has achieved a feat that surpasses Mohanlal’s mega-budget ‘L2: Empuraan’. With a day 1 opening of ₹3.25 crore, the film has now earned more than 10 times its opening day collections. In contrast, ‘L2: Empuraan’ opened at ₹21 crore but wrapped up with ₹106.64 crore net, which is just over five times its opening.

Made on a budget of around ₹30 crore, the film has recovered costs with ₹34.2 crore net earnings, translating to a profit of ₹4.2 crore and a 14% return on investment. While not a blockbuster, the movie’s steady run and multiplier factor have marked it as a noteworthy success in Mollywood’s box office story this year.