The Kerala Story 2 Box Office Day 9: Breaks Records Amid Dhurandhar 2 Buzz and Hype

After Sunny Deol’s Border 2, Bollywood has another hit in 2026: The Kerala Story 2. The film recovered its budget in just 9 days and is now turning a profit.

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'The Kerala Story 2' shines before the 'Dhurandhar 2' storm

While everyone is eagerly waiting for Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar 2', the film 'The Kerala Story 2' starring Ulka Gupta, Aditi Bhatia, and Aishwarya Ojha is already making waves at the box office. It's now officially the second successful Bollywood film of 2026. Before this, only 'Border 2' managed to become a hit in the last three months. It was made on a budget of ₹275 crore and has earned ₹361.79 crore in India.

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'The Kerala Story 2' joins the list of successful films on its 9th day

Kamakhya Narayan Singh's directorial 'The Kerala Story 2' has entered the list of successful Bollywood films on its 9th day. The film collected around ₹3.75 crore on its second Saturday. With this, its total collection in India has reached ₹29.40 crore.

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How was the day-wise collection of 'The Kerala Story 2'?

'The Kerala Story 2' was released on 27th February 2026. Here's how the film's earnings have been day by day:

• Day 1: ₹75 lakh
• Day 2: ₹4.65 crore
• Day 3: ₹4.75 crore
• Day 4: ₹2.5 crore
• Day 5: ₹4 crore
• Day 6: ₹3.5 crore
• Day 7: ₹2.75 crore
• Day 8: ₹2.75 crore
• Day 9: ₹3.75 crore

Total Collection: ₹29.40 crore

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Budget and recovery of 'The Kerala Story 2'

Vipul Amrutlal Shah is the producer of 'The Kerala Story 2'. According to reports, the film was made on a budget of about ₹28 crore. Looking at this, the film has recovered its budget and is now in profit by ₹1.40 crore, which is 5% of its production cost.

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'The Kerala Story 2' is far behind the first part

'The Kerala Story 2' might have joined the list of successful films, but it's far behind when compared to its first part. The Adah Sharma starrer 'The Kerala Story' had earned around ₹113 crore in just 9 days, and its lifetime collection was ₹241.74 crore. What's interesting is that the first film, directed by Sudipto Sen, was made on a budget of only ₹15 crore.