Prithviraj's Aadujeevitham Crosses Rs 150 Crore Global CollectionPrithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life), directed by Blessy, raked in more than Rs 150 crore in global box office, a notable performance for a Malayalam movie. According to industry experts, it is matter of days that the survival drama is expected to break the all time record for a Malayalam movie, that of Manjummel Boys. According to a Koimoi report, Manjummel Boys, a survival thriller film directed by Chidambaram starring an ensemble cast including Soubin Shahir, Ganapathy, Sreenath Bhasi among others, have collected more than Rs 230 crores globally.
“The Goat Life is conquering new heights! Making waves across the world. Grateful for your unwavering love and support!,” Prithviraj wrote on Instagram after sharing a flyer that says the global collection has crossed Rs 150 crores.
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Aadujeevitham is about the captivity of a Kerala native in a Saudi Arabian desert by a Bedouin kafeel (sponsor) and his ultimate escape. The movie is based on a novel written by a former Indian expatriate in Bahrain and famous writer Benyamin. The novel, that was released in 2008 had sourced the real life experience of Shukur aka Najeeb, a native of Kerala’s Alappuzha.
The movie was released globally on March 28, except in the Gulf countries like Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. However, the movie hit the screens later in Qatar and Bahrain. The movie is all set to release in Oman on April 25. Aadujeevitham was released in UAE along with its global release in the last week of March.
Prithviraj, who plays the lead character in the movie has gone for big makeover including weight shedding as it was being shot in various locations in Kerala, Algeria and Jordan. The movie is a dream project for the director Blessy as he was running pillar to post to make it possible since last one decade and more.