Kerala box office: Here's Dileep's 'King Liar' 15-day collection report

The reunion movie of hitmakers Siddique and Lal â€” "King Liar" — received mixed response from movie-goers upon its release on April 2 in 127 screens at the Kerala box office. It has been called a typical Dileep movie, with Madonna Sebastian of "Premam" fame opposite the popular actor in the comedy entertainer.

After completing 15 days at the box office in Kerala, the Dileep-starrer has reportedly made a gross collection of approximately Rs. 12.73 crore with a net amount of Rs. 10.15 crore. The movie is running successfully in more than 80 screens even during its third week in the state. "Dileep's #KingLiar 15 Day Kerala Gross 12.73Cr ! Net 10.15Cr ! Still in 80+ thtrs in 3rd wk ! #Good #MixedReviews [sic]," tweeted Kerala Box Office. 

Dileep's latest movie did tremendous business on its opening day and is said to have earned a gross amount of Rs. 1.52 crore on first day at the Kerala box office.

As the title indicates, "King Liar" narrates the story of a liar, with the makers recently revealing that the film is based on a real-life character associated with the Mollywood industry. The revelation came when the duo was attending a special Vishu programme on a Malayalam entertainment channel.

Directed by Lal and scripted by Siddique, "King Liar" also has Lal, Asha Sarath, Joy Mathew, Siddique, Natasha Suri^, Shivaji Guruvayoor, Balu Varghese and Balachandran Chullikkad in significant roles. The film has been produced by Ousepachan Valakuzhy under the banner of Ousepachan Movie House.