Avatar sequel earns over ₹100 crore in 3 days in India

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ has continued its golden run at the Indian box office for the third day in a row. After a strong opening, the film registered marginal growth over the weekend, easily crossing the ₹100-crore mark in net collections from across India. Overseas, the film has performed below expectations, registering a $435 million global first weekend, below the projected $500-million mark.

Directed by James Cameron, ‘Avatar The Way of Water’ is the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster ‘Avatar’, and the second of a planned five-film franchise. It remains the highest-grossing film of all time with almost $3 billion in gross box office earnings. The sequel has widely been expected to follow suit and break records at the box office.

As per industry trader Sacnilk, ‘The Way of Water’ earned ₹43.40 crore in India last week, taking its overall pan-India opening weekend net haul to ₹126.20 crore. This includes earnings of ₹65 crore from the English version alone. No Bollywood film has been able to register these numbers in the first three days all year. In fact, only two Indian films – ‘KGF Chapter 2’ and ‘RRR’ – have done better business in India in their reopening weekend this year.

Globally, however, ‘The Way of Water’ has performed below what was expected. Before release, industry insiders had estimated the film should cross $500 million in its opening weekend in terms of gross worldwide collection. However, as per Box Office Mojo, the film has managed only around $435 million in its first three days. The number is far from disappointing though as it ensures it may cross $1.5 billion in its lifetime and may even push for a $2-billion haul. However, given the film’s scale, some feel the number is lower than what it should earn.


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