Kannur Squad earns over ₹70 crore in worldwide box-office collection; set to beat Premam

Starring Mammootty, Kannur Squad is an investigative drama, directed by Roby Varghese Raj

Mammootty in Kannur Squad (L), Nivin Pauly in Premam

After RDX: Robert Dony Xavier and 2018: Everyone is a Hero Mammootty’s Kannur Squad is attracting large crowds to the theatres. Released on September 28, the film is still enjoying a steady run at the box office, raking in a collection of more than ₹30 crore from cinemas across Kerala. According to latest reports, the Mammootty-starrer has earned over ₹70 crore worldwide within 16 days. The film had earlier surpassed Mohanlal’s Drishyam on the list of the highest-grossing Malayalam films. In terms of weekend collections for an Indian film at the UK box office, Kannur Squad has surpassed Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan. Now, the film is all set to beat Nivin Pauly and Sai Pallavi's popular coming-of-age romantic drama film, Premam.

Kannur Squad poised to surpass Premam

It is said that Kannur Squad has already surpassed Kayamkulam Kochunni and Romancham in terms of worldwide collection, and it is all set to beat Nivin Pauly’s Premam. Released in 2015, Premam was the second Malayalam film to gross more than ₹50 crore worldwide after Mohanlal’s Drishyam. It was directed by Alphonse Puthren, and reportedly collected ₹76 crore. Interestingly, the Nivin-starrer was more successful in Tamil Nadu than in Kerala, and became the first Malayalam film to run for 250 days in Chennai.

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Kannur Squad’s plot, cast and crew

Kannur Squad is a gripping police procedural, helmed by cinematographer-turned-director Roby Varghese Raj. The movie follows a squad of dedicated police officers who embark on a journey to track down and apprehend some dangerous criminals. The title of the film and some of the incidents depicted in it are inspired by real-life cases investigated by the Kerala Police.

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Kannur Squad is an actual wing formed by Kerala cadre police officer S Sreejith to prevent crimes. Along with Rony David Raj, who co-scripted the film, the movie features Azeez Nedumangad, Shabareesh Varma, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Vijayaraghavan, Kishore and Deepak Parambol in pivotal roles. Muhammed Rahil has handled the camerawork for the film, while Praveen Prabhakar, who is known for his work in Ustad Hotel and Trance has taken care of editing.

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