According to reports, James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar 2 collected Rs 41 crore from India on its first day. Meanwhile, Avatar failed to break Avengers Endgame’s first day collection record. 53 crore from Endgame India on the first day. ‘Avatar- 2 The Way of Water’ rocked the box office on the first day in Kerala as well. The 3D film is projected on 300 screens. As many theater owners have given an agreement to screen the film for 3 weeks, the Avatar excitement is likely to extend throughout December.
While superhero Hollywood movies appeal to the youth, the makers are hoping for a family audience, including women and children, for Avatar. The children who saw the first part of Avatar movie 13 years ago are young people today. They are also participants in the historical journey of cinema. A day has 14,000 shows across 3800 screens in India. Even before the release of the film, pre-bookings of 20 crores were obtained through Book My Show.
The global collection of Avatar 1 was $2.91 billion (Rs 24,000 crore approx). The makers are hoping that the second part, which has been made at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore, will do more.