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Entertainment / Mon, 28 Sep 2026 Cinema Express

Dorothy Day 3 box office: Karthik Subbaraj film records growth on Sunday

The state contributed Rs 1.30 crore to Sunday's gross, while Karnataka brought in Rs 20 lakh, Kerala Rs 10 lakh and the rest of India Rs 5 lakh. With Sunday's numbers, Dorothy's Tamil Nadu gross has reached Rs 3.37 crore across its opening weekend. After opening with Rs 1.05 crore gross on Friday, Dorothy rose to Rs 1.45 crore on Saturday before recording Rs 1.65 crore on Sunday. In comparison, Hiphop Tamizha Adhi's Meesaya Murukku 2 recorded a substantially bigger opening weekend, earning Rs 6.05 crore net on its third day and reaching Rs 13.95 crore in three-day India net collections, according to Sacnilk figures. Nani-starrer The Paradise, which released a day earlier and across multiple languages, was on an altogether larger scale, recording Rs 15.25 crore in India net on its third day and taking its India net total to Rs 76.40 crore.

Tamil Nadu continues to account for the bulk of the film's theatrical business. The state contributed Rs 1.30 crore to Sunday's gross, while Karnataka brought in Rs 20 lakh, Kerala Rs 10 lakh and the rest of India Rs 5 lakh. With Sunday's numbers, Dorothy's Tamil Nadu gross has reached Rs 3.37 crore across its opening weekend.

The film has also shown consistent growth since its release. After opening with Rs 1.05 crore gross on Friday, Dorothy rose to Rs 1.45 crore on Saturday before recording Rs 1.65 crore on Sunday. Its occupancy similarly improved from 33% on Day 1 to 41% on Saturday and 46% on Sunday.

In comparison, Hiphop Tamizha Adhi's Meesaya Murukku 2 recorded a substantially bigger opening weekend, earning Rs 6.05 crore net on its third day and reaching Rs 13.95 crore in three-day India net collections, according to Sacnilk figures. Nani-starrer The Paradise, which released a day earlier and across multiple languages, was on an altogether larger scale, recording Rs 15.25 crore in India net on its third day and taking its India net total to Rs 76.40 crore.

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