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<p data-start="179" data-end="536"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Just months after delivering one of the biggest blockbusters of his career, Mohanlal has faced a sharp reversal of fortunes with his latest release <em data-start="327" data-end="339">Vrusshabha</em>. The ambitious multi-language film, mounted on a budget of around ₹70 crore, has opened to dismal numbers at the box office, marking what appears to be the weakest start of the superstar&rsquo;s career.</span></p>
<p data-start="538" data-end="895"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Released on December 25, <em data-start="563" data-end="575">Vrusshabha</em> collected only ₹60 lakh in India on its opening day despite the Christmas holiday. The poor momentum continued over the next two days, with collections dropping further. The film earned ₹22 lakh on day two and ₹24 lakh on day three, taking its total domestic earnings to just over ₹1 crore after three days in theatres.</span></p>
<p data-start="897" data-end="1167"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The situation overseas has been equally bleak, with the film managing to collect only around ₹20 lakh internationally. In comparison, Mohanlal&rsquo;s earlier release <em data-start="1058" data-end="1072">L2: Empuraan</em> had registered a massive global opening, highlighting the stark contrast in audience response.</span></p>
<p data-start="1169" data-end="1611"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Given its high production cost, <em data-start="1201" data-end="1213">Vrusshabha</em> now appears headed for a disastrous box office outcome. Trade trends indicate that the film may struggle to even cross ₹5 crore net in India, with several theatres expected to replace it after the weekend due to extremely low occupancy. If the current trajectory continues, the film could incur losses exceeding 90 percent, potentially becoming the biggest commercial failure of Mohanlal&rsquo;s career.</span></p>
<p data-start="1613" data-end="2051"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Written and directed by Nanda Kishore, <em data-start="1652" data-end="1664">Vrusshabha</em> features Mohanlal in a dual role across two timelines, portraying both a medieval king and a contemporary businessman. The film also stars Samarjit Lankesh, Nayan Sarika, Ragini Dwivedi, Ajay, and Neha Saxena. Released in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada, the film received largely negative reviews, with its dubbed versions contributing only marginally to the overall collections.</span></p>
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Mohanlal’s ₹70-crore film earns just ₹1 crore in 3 days, overseas collections negligible

Vrusshabha faces career-worst box office flop

Mohanlal’s ₹70-crore film earns just ₹1 crore in 3 days, overseas collections negligible

December 28, 2025 | 14:09 IST