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The Girish AD‑directed romance, which opened on August 21 in Kerala, will hit the streaming platform on October 2, extending its run beyond theatres.
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The Girish AD‑directed romance, which opened on August 21 in Kerala, will hit the streaming platform on October 2, extending its run beyond theatres.

Nivin Pauly’s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has amassed a worldwide gross of 328.07 crore after 36 days, overtaking Vijay’s Jana Nayagan and setting a new Mollywood record.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has overtaken Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film in India, crossing 150 crore net in Kerala and 158.99 crore nationally after 32 days.

Girish AD's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has overtaken Mohanlal's Narasimham to become Malayalam cinema's most-watched 21st century film, crossing ₹319 crore worldwide in under five weeks.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has reportedly become the most-watched film at the Kerala box office this century, overtaking Lokah's worldwide gross in 24 days and closing in on a first-ever Rs 150 crore mark in the state.

Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has become the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever in the UK, edging past L2: Empuraan, while its worldwide total nears Rs 315 crore after four weeks in theatres.

Girish AD's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has reportedly overtaken L2: Empuraan's North American haul in 25 days, making Nivin Pauly's romantic comedy the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever in the US, according to Koimoi.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has reportedly crossed ₹305 crore worldwide in 24 days, overtaking Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra to become Malayalam cinema's highest-grossing film, with theatres still packed in its fourth week.

Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has pushed past Lokah Chapter 1 – Chandra's worldwide total to become Malayalam cinema's highest-grossing film, riding a fourth-weekend surge that shows no sign of slowing.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has crossed 300 crore worldwide in 23 days, becoming only the second Malayalam film to hit the milestone after last year's Lokah - Chapter 1: Chandra.

Girish A.D.'s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has overtaken Lokah as Malayalam cinema's highest-grossing film, per Track Tollywood, on the back of a 23-day run that started during Onam.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has crossed 130 crore gross in Kerala, dethroning Vaazha 2 to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film in the state's history, with a shot at the worldwide 300 crore club still open.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has crossed 130 crore gross in Kerala alone, overtaking Vaazha 2 to become the highest-grossing Malayalam film in the state's history, per trade estimates reported by Koimoi.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit fell 54.3% on day 18 to Rs 3.70 crore but has crossed Rs 127 crore net in India and Rs 270 crore worldwide, dethroning Drishyam 3 as 2026's top Malayalam grosser.

Girish AD's Onam release Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has pushed past L2: Empuraan's lifetime worldwide total on day 18, making it Malayalam cinema's second-highest grosser ever behind Lokah Chapter 1 - Chandra.

Girish AD's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit crossed five million BookMyShow tickets and Rs 264 crore worldwide by day 17, fending off Dulquer Salmaan's I'm Game to stay Mollywood's top draw this September.
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