Dulquer Salmaan’s ugliness joins 50 crore club
actor Dulquer SalmaanThe latest release of Kurup has entered the ₹50 crore club in just four days since its release in theatres. Buoyed by the response the film received at the box office, Dulquer, who plays one of India’s most wanted fugitives in the film, took to his Instagram to express his gratitude. He wrote, “Wow!! This is huge!!! I can’t even fathom it. Countless moments of sleepless nights, uncertainty and self-doubt, paid off an enormous amount of stress and pressure on passing through unknown territories When we set we just wanted to give our best to the film and pray that you all enjoy it. I don’t know how to put into words the gratitude I have for all of you.”
“Thank you for accepting us with open arms. Thank you for coming back to the theatres. Thank you for giving us so much love. It’s not just me or my te victory. It’s a win for all. Come back for more Bring. Movies in theatres. Let’s get back to normal. Sending you all a lot of love and gratitude from the bottom of my heart,” he said.
Directed by Srinath Rajendran, Kurup is the story of Kerala’s most wanted criminal Sukumar Kurup, who is on the run after killing a film representative, Chacko, to embezzle insurance money by scripting his death. This is the first major Malayalam film to release in Kerala after the theaters were allowed to reopen after the second wave of Covid 19. Dulquer Salmaan shares video as Burj Khalifa with ‘Kurup’ trailer: Historic moment
Kurup, according to police, was influenced by a German crime novel and tried to write his own death in order to obtain an insurance claim. The claim was worth Rs 8,00,000 and Kurup killed film representative Chacko by giving him a lift in his car while Chacko was waiting for the bus late at night. Sukumar Kurup has reportedly fled abroad, while two of his associates – driver Ponappan and brother-in-law Bhaskar Pillai – were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sukumara Kurup is still on the absconding list since January 1984 and the Chacko murder case is one of the longest running cases in the judicial history of the state.
The film is jointly produced by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer Films in association with M-Star Entertainments. Apart from Dulquer Salmaan, the cast includes Indrajit Sukumaran, Sunny Wayne, Shine Tom Chacko, Sobhita Dhulipala and Bharat Srinivasan in pivotal roles.
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