'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' Day 24 Box Office: Officially highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time; Nivin Pauly blockbuster dethrones 'Lokah'

"Bethlehem Kudumba Unit" has officially become the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time, surpassing "Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra". The Nivin Pauly-starrer reached the milestone on Sunday, Day 24, with its India gross crossing ₹166.49 crore by noon. As per figures reported by Sacnilk, its India net collection stood at ₹142.56 crore, taking its total worldwide gross to ₹309.05 crore, excluding the latest overseas figures. The numbers are expected to be higher by the end of the day.

For comparison, "Lokah: Chapter 1 - Chandra" finished with an India net collection of ₹157.01 crore and a worldwide gross of ₹303.86 crore.

The film, co-starring Mamitha Baiju as the main female lead, demonstrated a strong run during its fourth weekend. On Day 23, it collected ₹3.85 crore net in India from 1,460 shows, and registered the India gross at ₹165.60 crore and India net at ₹141.80 crore. Overseas, the film earned another ₹1.25 crore, taking its total overseas gross to ₹132.50 crore. Its worldwide gross at the end of Day 23 stood at ₹298.10 crore.

The Day 23 India net collection also marked a significant 54% increase compared with the previous day, when the film collected ₹2.50 crore.

All the major milestones achieved by 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' so far

The film has achieved several major milestones during its theatrical run. In Kerala, it has become the industry’s biggest grosser, earning more than ₹132.45 crore and surpassing "Vaazha 2", which previously held the record with ₹129.55 crore.

"Bethlehem Kudumba Unit" has also emerged as the highest-grossing Malayalam film released in 2026, outperforming major releases such as "Drishyam 3" and "Vaazha 2" in worldwide collections.

It achieved all this with an impressive pace. The film crossed ₹100 crore worldwide in just five days, ₹200 crore in 12 days and ₹250 crore in 16 days. It also became the fastest romantic comedy in Malayalam cinema to cross the ₹200 crore worldwide mark, with family audiences and women playing an important role in its success.

The film has also set records for its lead actor, Nivin Pauly. It is now the highest-grossing film of his career, making him the only solo actor after Mohanlal to have films in both the ₹200 crore and ₹300 crore clubs.

On BookMyShow, the film has become the highest-selling Malayalam movie of all time. If its budget is indeed ₹23 crore, as reported in some places, then one can surmise that its worldwide gross has already exceeded 13 times its production cost, making "Bethlehem Kudumba Unit" a remarkable commercial success.