Avatar: Fire and Ash earned Rs. Earned Rs 29 crore (total Rs 24 crore)/USD 3.25 million at the Indian box office on Sunday. This brought its opening weekend earnings to Rs. ₹77 crore (Rs 63.50 crore nett) / approximately US$8.60 million. These figures do not include 3D overlays; Including these, the actual earning is Rs. ₹ 87 crore / USD 9.70 million approx.
The film is the sixth-highest opening weekend grosser of all time for a Hollywood release in India, just behind Deadpool and Wolverine. This is an improvement from the eighth rank on the opening day.
The opening weekend business is almost half the business of its predecessor Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022, when it collected Rs. Had earned Rs. 152 crores. That said, the trend looks better this time, mainly due to the lesser contribution from South India, which is more active. Additionally, Friday’s significantly lower start provided more room for upside over the weekend.
These figures are good for the film, but they are well short of Avatar 2 and the franchise and James Cameron’s standards in general. Some in the business may be blaming fierce competition for this decline, but this explanation is limited to just that. Relative to Avatar 2, the collections are more subdued in the South compared to the Hindi circuit, meaning that Dhurandhar is not the primary reason. Yes, there is influence, but it is not the only factor.
Avatar 2 was the highly anticipated sequel to the world’s biggest blockbuster, releasing thirteen years after the original film. The demand that was there for ‘The Way of Water’ in the film ‘Avatar’ is not there this time. The sequel probably wasn’t as well received as the original, which is likely to dampen expectations for the third film.
The box office collections of Avatar: Fire and Ash in India are as follows:
| Day | Total |
|---|---|
| Friday | Rupee. 22.00 crores. |
| Saturday | Rupee. 26.00 crores. |
| sunday | Rupee. 29.00 crores. |
| Total | Rupee. 77.00 crores. |
Looking ahead, the film has a big holiday period ahead. The reception seems fine; So, it should be able to post a big final number, just not up to the level of expectations from the Avatar film. While both the previous Avatar films became the highest-grossing Hollywood releases in India at the time of their release, Avatar 3 is expected to lag far behind.