Mahavatar Narasimha collected the rupee on a sensational third Saturday at the Indian box office. 21.50 crores approx. It is the fourth highest third Saturday in India, leaving behind the two largest grossers in the country: Bahubali 2 (Rs. 152 crores of the film. 152 crores, and in doing so, it also became the first animated film for more than the rupee. 150 crores.
Being an animated film, the film fulfills the audience of the family, which leads to a strong play over the weekend. Yesterday, being a holiday for the Raksha Bandhan, which is a big day for a family tour, promoted it further. The film made its Friday’s earnings almost three times, with the Hindi version exceeding three times, rarely seen for Indian films.
At the end of his second week, Mahavatar Narasimha noticed that it would touch the rupee. 200 crore mark, provided that this Independence Day was well held well between Biggies, Cool and War 2. Till date, the cut, the film will overtake the double-century mark and is targeting for more now. The upcoming weekend will be a scheduling headache for the programmer. Given the current pace of this film, there will be no easy call by cutting the back show.
War box office collections on the day of Mahavatar Narasimha in India are as follows:
| Day | Total |
|---|---|
| week one | Rupee. 48.00 crores. |
| Week to | Rupee. 74.75 crores. |
| 3 Friday | Rupee. 7.75 crores. |
| 3 Saturday | Rupee. 21.50 crores. |
| Total | Rupee. 152.00 crores. |
Globally, animation is one of the most bankable styles, distributing some of the highest grossing films ever. This year, Chinese animation NE Zha 2 removed the box office records in the country, earning more than USD 2 billion. In many countries, animation is the most popular style for movie-boiling. However, in India, there are very few taking it. Style is often seen as “kids cinema”, and in India, children do not do box office.
There is some appeal in religious animation, but except for the Punjabi film Char Sahibzad, nothing has been successful, ie so far. Mahavatar Narasimha is the first in the declared cinematic universe of seven films. It is expected that the film and the franchise will break the stigma and unlock the vast capacity of animation that has already distributed blockbusters worldwide.
Comment: The above box office numbers do not include 3D fees. Mahavatar Narasimha has earned the rupee, including 3D allegations. About 168 crores in India.
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