Christmas came early for the distribution and display cycles in India.
The Hollywood release Avatar: The Way of Water has started the celebrations. While the global weekend collection figures are still awaited, in India, there is a lot to cheer about as the film started on a very positive note.
It has collected a whopping 128 crore* (Rs 1.29 billion) at the box office.
No release from Bollywood or any release from the past week has faced James Cameron’s sci-fi drama.
Avatar: The Way of Water started on an impressive note with 41 crore (Rs 410 million) coming in on Friday.
After such a huge start on Friday, one would have expected a drop on Saturday, but the collections saw an uptick. This also had to do with massive advance bookings.
Result? A weekend that is only next Avengers: Endgame (Rs 157.20 crore/Rs 1.572 billion).
From here, the film will go on to be a big hit in the first week, though it will face competition from Rohit Shetty. Circus This friday.
The Ranveer Singh starrer is a film made for the family audience and would justify a well distributed release.
Yet, Avatar: The Way of Water he can expect a second record Sunday.
*Calculates. Final numbers are awaited
Note: All collections as per production and distribution sources
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