Day 2 box office receipts for Nadikar: Tovino Thomas's movie brings in barely over ₹2 crore.

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Day two box office collection for Nadikar: around India, the film only brought around ₹75 lakh. Lal Jr. is the director of the Malayalam comedy-drama Nadikar.

Day 2 box office receipts for Nadikar: The film, which stars Tovino Thomas in the title character, has not been receiving positive reviews. The movie has made slightly more than ₹2 crore so far, according to Sacnilk.com. On May 3, the movie opened in theatres. (Also Read | Nadikar movie review: Poor writing undermines Tovino Thomas' strong performance)

Nadikar, the second movie that Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas has released this year, is a meta-drama that shows the stormy life of a movie star and goes behind the scenes of a movie. Nadikar, which is directed by Jean Paul Lal, also known as Lal Jr., centers on celebrity David Padikkal (Tovino Thomas) and shows us how fame can occasionally be a difficult cross to bear. It also takes us into a world that is not accessible to the audience. Viewers always find these meta-films fascinating because, whereas movie gossip is simply that—movie gossip—these films are more compelling because they incorporate real-life events into the narrative. But does Nadikar by Tovino Thomas stand up to the hype? (Also Read: Exclusive interview with Tovino Thomas: "I'm not in the movie business just to make money")

The video begins with a tribute to classic Malayalam movies and an interview with actor Prem Nazir, who describes the life of an actor as difficult and not always a bed of flowers. In the present, celebrity David Padikkal is shown hopping between films, allowing his fame to revolve around parties, drugs, and women.

Suvin S. Somasekharan wrote the script for Nadikar, and although the idea is great, the prose is clumsy and boring. Superstar David Padikkal's complicated emotional journey is not adequately shown, and some of the scenes from his reel or real life seem flimsy. As a result, it fails to engage the audience on an emotional level. Because it doesn't delve deeply into David's mentality, which would have greatly improved the film, it appears superficial. For example, the scene becomes snarky when David talks about his mother in an emotional way. Furthermore, the climax was disappointing.

After a while, David and Bala's relationship takes center stage, but it's not really clear how this haughty superstar improves as an actor and a person as a result of it. Regretfully, the writer and director wasted a fantastic opportunity with Nadikar, which had they chosen to only graze the surface, may have been an engrossing insider tale of a celebrity. Ultimately, only a few moments truly stick out (like David calling his ex-girlfriend when he's at his lowest point), and yes, there has been sporadic humor added to make people chuckle.