Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy Thiruvothu's Malayalam action thriller 'I, Nobody' continues to face an uphill battle at the domestic box office as it enters its third week. On its thirteenth day of release (Day 13, Tuesday), the film collected an estimated net total of approximately ₹0.16 crore in India, showing minimal growth from its Day 10 earnings of ₹0.16 crore.
With this consistent but underwhelming performance, 'I, Nobody' has pushed its total India net collection to approximately ₹8.41 crore, while the worldwide gross collection stands at approximately ₹16.73 crore. The film's disappointing run has confirmed that the Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer will finish its theatrical run below the ₹10 crore mark in India.
Second Weekend Fails to Impress
Directed by Nissam Basheer and written by Sameer Abdul, 'I, Nobody' was expected to replicate the success of the duo's previous collaboration, 'Rorschach'. However, the film has failed to generate sustained audience interest. After a decent opening week of ₹7.98 crore, the film has added only ₹0.43 crore in its second week, with Day 9 collecting ₹0.11 crore, Day 10 at ₹0.16 crore, and Day 13 matching that figure at ₹0.16 crore.
The film features an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran as Rajeevan, alongside Parvathy Thiruvothu, Hakkim Shahjahan, Ashokan, Vijayaraghavan, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Nishanth Sagar, Nandhu, Sudhi Koppa, and Beena R Chandran. The film is produced by Supriya Menon, Mukesh Mehta, and C. V. Sarathi under the banners of Prithviraj Productions and E4 Experiments, with music composed by Jakes Bejoy and Harshavardhan Rameshwar, cinematography by Dinesh Purushothaman, and editing by Ramees MB.
Underwhelming Box Office Trajectory
Produced on a reported budget of ₹6 crore, the film has struggled to recover its investment. The film's performance is particularly disappointing given Prithviraj Sukumaran's recent successes, including 'L2: Empuraan' (₹106.77 crore) and 'Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life' (₹85.26 crore).
The film's storyline, which follows a government employee Rajeevan whose ordinary life is suddenly disrupted by a police investigation and allegations of a bank heist, failed to connect with audiences. Despite positive reviews for Prithviraj's performance and the film's technical aspects, the slow-paced narrative and lack of strong action sequences contributed to its underwhelming box office performance.
With the film currently ranking as Prithviraj Sukumaran's 7th highest-grossing film in the post-COVID era, it has failed to surpass the ₹11.52 crore collection of 'Kaapa' and will conclude its theatrical run as a major disappointment for the Malayalam film industry. The coming days will see the film exit theaters, with its lifetime collection expected to remain below the ₹9 crore mark.