‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ box office collection day 5: Mohanlal starrer sees a major drop

Mohanlal starrer ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ hit the cinemas on January 25, amidst huge expectations. The Lijo Jose Pellissery’s film opened to packed theatres, with it earning Rs 5.65 crore from the box office in India. However, the film didn’t live up to the expectations of the audience, which resulted in the numbers going downhill. On the fifth day, Monday, the film witnessed a further decline in numbers, according to Sacnilk."Malaikottai Vaaliban’ earned Rs 65 lakh from India, making it a total gross of Rs 11.45 crore from the country. The film saw an overall occupancy of 12.81 percent in Malayalam on Monday, January 29. The morning shows had 10.78 percent occupancy, while the afternoon, evening, and night shows saws, 10.35 percent, 13.37 percent and 16.74 percent respectively. Recently the director stated that the negative campaign against the film has affected the film’s business. Meanwhile, our critic rated ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’, 3 out of 5, and wrote, “Lijo Jose Pellishery's Malaikottai Vaaliban is a mixed bag of swift and interesting action scenes, epic frames, peppy songs and quite some lag in the first half. In what can be termed a visual extravaganza, Mohanlal matches the energy and mystery behind the titular character. The film then veers towards emotional turmoil, exploring jealousy, misunderstandings and obsessiveness. How friends can become foes and how people who walk the same path can turn on each because of selfishness was all beautifully conveyed. While the basic story line, when you take Valiban out of the equation isn't very original or even well defined, there are very interesting elements adding layers to it. The film has Lijo's name written all over it.”