Prithviraj Sukumaran's Aadujeevitham crosses Rs 50 crore-mark globally
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New Delhi: Prithviraj Sukumaran's survival drama "The Goat Life" has brought in over Rs 50 crore worldwide, the film's producers said on Sunday.
The real-life tale of Najeeb (Sukumaran), a Malayali immigrant labourer who was forced into slavery as a goatherd on a remote Saudi Arabian farm, is depicted in the Malayalam movie.
Directed by Blessy, the movie is based on the 2008 bestselling novel "Aadujeevitham" by Benyamin.
It hit the screens on Friday. Sukumaran, who is also distributing "The Goat Life" in Malayalam through Prithviraj Productions, posted the box office update on his official X page.
"#Aadujeevitham #TheGoatLifeInCinema @DirectorBlessy @benyamin_bh @arrahman @Amala_ams @Haitianhero @rikaby @resulp @iamkrgokul @HombaleFilms @AAFilmsIndia @PrithvirajProd @RedGiantMovies_ @MythriOfficial @Magic_Frames @ListinStephen," the actor shared a poster stating the film had made Rs 50 crore in worldwide gross collections.
"Thank you all for your love and support," it also read.
Produced by Visual Romance, "The Goat Life" also features Amala Paul, and K.R. Gokul, as well as Hollywood actor Jimmy Jean-Louis and Arab actors Talib al Balushi and RikAby in pivotal roles.
Academy Award winners A R Rahman and Resul Pookutty have given music and sound design, respectively.
With PTI inputs