Masthishka Maranam box office day 3: Considering that the film is made on experimental lines and with no superstar attached to it, the Rajisha Vijayan film has been holding steady at the cinemas.

Last Updated: 10.41 AM, Mar 02, 2026
Noted Malayalam director Krishand’s latest film Masthishka Maranam, starring actress Rajisha Vijayan, takes us on a wild ride to the dystopian future in Kochi. The film opened to an overwhelming response from critics and the audience, but does it translate to box office numbers? Here’s a look at Masthishka Maranam's box office collection day 3.
The 2026 Malayalam movie Masthishka Maranam, billed as a cyberpunk comedy movie, hit theatres on February 27 after a special premiere on February 25. The Rajisha Vijayan film started with a modest figure of Rs 0.38 crore on day 1, as per trade tracker Sacnilk. Buoyed by positive responses, the experimental film rose to Rs 0.55 crore on day 2 but witnessed a slight dip on day 3 with Rs 0.51 crore. The Krishand directorial has made a total of Rs 1.44 crore in India net collections, as per Sacnilk figures.

Considering that the film is made on experimental lines and with no superstar attached to it, Masthishka Maranam has been holding steady at the cinemas.
Another positive attribute for Masthishka Maranam is that no other major malayalam movie is scheduled to be released this week and even next week. The next major Malayalam release is Aadu 3, starring actor Jayasurya, which will hit theatres on March 19, 2026, along with the Hindi film Dhurandhar 2 and Kannada movie Toxic, both of which are highly anticipated.
The Masthishka Maranam movie is set in neo Kochi in 2046, and depicts the ordeal of Bimal who is struggling to come to terms with the loss of his daughter. He enters other people’s memories and has near-death experiences to get over his grief. But he enters the memory of superstar Frida Soman, and gets embroiled in a muder probe. Rajisha plays Frida, while Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju is seen as Bimal. Divya Prabha, Suresh Krishna and Jagadish are also part of the cast.
Q. Who is the director of Masthishka Maranam?
A. Filmmaker Krishand is the director of the latest Malayalam movie Masthishka Maranam.
Q. What is the next movie of Rajisha Vijayan?
A. Rajisha Vijayan's upcoming movies are the Tamil film Sardar 2, and Malayalam director Amal Neerad's Bachelor Party D'eux