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Girish AD is a filmmaker whose work has drawn significant attention in Malayalam cinema. His film Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has achieved major commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film in India and surpassing long-standing records.
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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit ends its Kerala theatrical run as the state's highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, even after an early streaming release cut into its box office.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's sleeper hit, pulled 5.4 million views in its first three days on JioHotstar, setting a 2026 record for non-Hindi Indian films streaming.
Since its October 2 debut on JioHotstar, audiences have been rewinding scenes, pausing frames, and arguing in comment threads over what exactly was hidden in plain sight.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, directed by Girish AD and starring Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju, has become the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. The movie premiered on JioHotstar on October 2, 2026, after a successful theatrical run.
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has become the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever, driven by repeat viewership. Now streaming on JioHotstar, the film’s emotional warmth and sharp comedy are drawing audiences back — not once, but again and again.
Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, Malayalam cinema's fastest Rs 300 crore grosser, begins streaming on JioHotstar from October 2, in multiple languages including Telugu.
Nivin Pauly’s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit logged a ₹331 crore worldwide total in week six, becoming the biggest Malayalam hit ever and surpassing the top‑grossing Tamil films of Suriya and Ajith.
Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju’s ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ moves from the silver screen to JioHotstar on Oct 2, after a steady theatrical run that even attracted viewers outside Kerala.
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.
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.
Kamal Haasan watched Girish AD's Bethlehem Kudumba Unit and personally reached out to congratulate the team, as the Malayalam hit's Tamil and Telugu releases pick up steam beyond home turf.
A director's unverified claim that Naslen demanded a steep fee hike for Premalu 2 has triggered an online debate about actor loyalty, with a viral post defending the demand as standard industry practice.