Aadu 3 Box Office Collection: Jayasurya’s Fantasy Comedy Drama Becomes 2nd Highest Grossing Malayalam Film of 2026

Starring Jayasurya in the lead role, Aadu 3: One Last Ride (Part 1) hit the theatres on March 19, 2026. Amidst the storm of Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge and Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh, the fantasy film became the second-highest-grossing film of 2026 in the Malayalam market.

According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 6.20 crore on Day 3. This marks a 4.2 percent increase compared to its Day 1 collection. The net collection of the fantasy comedy drama now stands at Rs 12.15 crore. Here’s a closer look at the film’s box office collection and occupancy.

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Aadu 3 Box Office Collection Day 2

On Day 2, Aadu 3 minted a net of Rs 6.30 crore by running across 1,784 shows. Its total gross collections are Rs 14.15 crore, while total net collections now stand at Rs 12.25 crore so far. Malayalam films perform pretty well in the Middle East territories. There were concerns about its fate in these markets. Surprisingly, Aadu 3 saw a positive response in the Middle East by grossing USD 825K on its Day 1. 

Helmed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, Aadu 3: One Last Ride (Part 1), debuted on a promising note at the Indian as well as global box office. Talking about occupancy, on Day 1, the film recorded an occupancy of 67.0 percent. This increased to 74.0 percent on Day 2. Even though the number of shows was slightly reduced from 1,803 to 1,784, the occupancy improved due to better audience turnout.

Alongside the Middle East, the movie raked in USD 174K from the UK and Ireland, while North America contributed USD 92K. In Australia, it earned USD 33K, while in New Zealand it minted over USD 7K. All in all, the overall opening day of Aadu 3 reached USD 1.18 million in the international market, which is Rs. 11.10 crore gross as per Indian currency. For the unversed, the film also stars Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan, Renji Panicker, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bhagath Manuel, Indrans, and others.