Disco’s Diwali debut was a quiet one. The Malayalam crime thriller, starring Antony Varghese and Arjun Ashokan, opened to just ₹60 lakh net in India — 84% below the opening of Varghese’s last film, Kattalan, which had earned ₹3.8 crore on its launch. The film played across over 1,000 screens, mostly in Kerala, but landed third at the state box office behind Suriya’s Scene (₹6 crore) and Ramayana: Part 1 (₹2.15 crore).
It had limited pre-release buzz, and its performance was deeply impacted by the strong showing of Scene, which also found a strong foothold in Kerala, the film’s home market. Directed by Ullas Chemban and penned by Chemban Vinod Jose, Disco is an action crime thriller that follows a group of carefree friends entangled in a chaotic, style-heavy gangster drama.
The film was produced under Chembosky Motion Pictures, with key cast members including Dev Mohan, Lukman Avaran, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Femina George, Meera Vasudevan, and Gayathri Suresh. Despite the wide release, it received mixed-to-negative reviews from the limited audience it managed to attract. For Arjun Ashokan, this marks his lowest opening of the year, a sharp drop from Chatha Pacha: The Ring Of Rowdies, which grossed ₹3.4 crore on Day 1, and Varavu, which earned ₹1.55 crore.
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