'Athiradi' box office collection day 7: Basil Joseph’s entertainer stays strong; Crosses Rs 54.15 crore worldwide

Basil Joseph, Vineeth Sreenivasan and Tovino Thomas continue to entertain audiences with their campus action-comedy Athiradi. The film completed its first week in theatres with another solid day at the box office.Despite a slight dip in collections, the film has maintained excellent momentum. The film is directed by Arun Anirudhan.According to Sacnilk, 'Athiradi' collected an estimated Rs 1.75 crore net in India on its seventh day. This marks a 14.6 percent drop from Day 6, when the film earned Rs 2.05 crore net. The film was screened in 1,532 shows across India on its first Wednesday.Day-wise recent collections are as follows:Day 5 (Monday): Rs 2.25 croreDay 6 (Tuesday): Rs 2.05 croreDay 7 (Wednesday): Rs 1.75 croreWith Day 7 earnings added, Athiradi’s total India net collection stands at Rs 27.07 crore. The India gross has reached Rs 31.40 crore.The film also added Rs 1 crore overseas on Wednesday. This takes its total overseas gross to Rs 22.75 crore. As a result, the worldwide gross collection now stands at Rs 54.15 crore. Crossing the Rs 50 crore mark in the first week is a major achievement for the film and its team.Kerala drives the box office performanceKerala remains the biggest contributor to Athiradi’s success. On Day 7 alone, the state generated Rs 1.83 crore gross.Other state-wise collections include:Tamil Nadu: Rs 7 lakhsKarnataka: Rs 8 lakhsAndhra Pradesh and Telangana: Rs 1 lakhRest of India: Rs 4 lakhsThe film recorded an overall Malayalam occupancy of 17.06 percent on Wednesday. Night shows performed best with 25.33 percent occupancy, indicating strong evening turnout.ETimes awarded the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Director Arun Anirudhan, known for co-writing Minnal Murali, makes an impressive debut filled with confidence and swagger. Written alongside Paulson Skaria, the film may not offer a completely fresh storyline. Campus politics, festivals, gang clashes, and friendship dramas are familiar territory. However, what makes Athiradi work is its energy, humour, emotional connect, and unapologetic entertainment value."DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.