The Malayalam film industry has been churning out superhit investigative thrillers, and Kunchacko Boban's 'Officer on Duty' is the latest addition to this list. Released on February 20, the film has been performing exceptionally well at the box office, earning 20 crores in just 4 days. Made with a budget of 12 crores, the film has already recovered its costs and is now reaping profits.
The film's success can be attributed to its engaging storyline, edge-of-the-seat content, and favorable word-of-mouth among the ticket-buying audience. Directed by Jithu Ashraf, 'Officer on Duty' opened to positive to mixed reviews from critics, but has been enjoying a solid hold at the box office.
The film started its journey by earning 1.25 crores and went on to rake in 9.05 crores in the extended 4-day weekend. On Monday, it displayed a stronghold by earning 1.75 crores, more than the opening day. Again, on Tuesday, on day 6, it added another 1.61 crores, thus earning more than the opening day. Overall, 'Officer on Duty' has earned 12.41 crore net at the Indian box office in 6 days.
The film has recovered its complete budget and yielded an ROI of 41 lakh, equaling 3.41% returns at the Indian box office. With this, 'Officer on Duty' has joined the list of Mollywood's sixth success after Rekhachithram, Ponman, Oru Jaathi Jathakam, Daveed, and Bromance in 2025