Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Survival Drama “The Goat Life” Boxoffice Earning Crosses Rs 100 Cr

Chennai: Worldwide boxoffice collection of the survival drama “The Goat Life”, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, crossed Rs 100 crore, the makers announced on Saturday.

Directed by Blessy, the movie is based on the 2008 bestselling novel “Aadujeevitham” by Benyamin. It was released in theatres on March 29.

“Achieving a great milestone, ‘The Goat Life’ has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the worldwide box office within nine days of its release,” the makers said in a press note.

This Malayalam movie is based on the real-life story of Najeeb (Sukumaran), a Malayali immigrant labourer who was forced into slavery as a goatherd in a remote farm of Saudi Arabia.

Academy Award winners A R Rahman and Resul Pookutty have given music and sound design, respectively.

Sukumaran, who has distributed “The Goat Life” in Malayalam through Prithviraj Productions, said in a post on Instagram, “(Rs) 100 Cr and counting at the Global Box Office! Thank you for this unprecedented success.”