From L to R: Ken Karunaas, Priyanshi Yadav, Meenakshi Dinesh, and Anishma Anilkumar in a poster for Youth 
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Youth box office day 10: Ken Karunaas film sees weekend spike after weekday dip

After a steady first week total of Rs 24.54 crore, Youth entered its second week on a slower note but picked up pace as the weekend approached

Cinema Express Desk

The box office journey of Youth, helmed and headlined by Ken Karunaas, continues to show a familiar trend of weekday dips followed by a noticeable weekend recovery. After a steady first week total of Rs 24.54 crore, the film entered its second week on a slower note but picked up pace as the weekend approached.

On Day 8 (second Thursday), the film collected Rs 1.90 crore (as per Sacnilk.com), reflecting a drop from its first-week weekday numbers. However, Day 9 (second Friday) saw a slight improvement with Rs 2.21 crore. The real boost came on Day 10 (second Saturday), with collections jumping to Rs 3.63 crore, marking the highest single-day collection since the opening weekend.

Occupancy rates mirrored this trend. After hovering around 24–26% during the second week’s initial days, footfall increased to 37% on Saturday, indicating renewed audience interest. Despite the expected decline post the first weekend, Youth has managed to stabilise and show growth during the second weekend. The film’s total now stands at approximately ₹32.28 crore after 10 days.

The cast of the film also includes Anishma Anilkumar, Meenakshi Dinesh, Priyanshi Yadav, Abison Thevarasa, Karen Vincent, Devadarshini, and Suraj Venjaramoodu, among others. GV Prakash Kumar, who has composed for Asuran (2019) and Vaathi (2023), which features Ken, has also composed for Youth.

In Youth, Praveen (Ken Karunaas) has to navigate the ups and downs of high school romance as he tries to salvage his performance for the sake of his parents. An excerpt from CE's review of the film reads, "Ken gets most things right and shines as a director, especially in the way he has extracted performances."

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