Mufasa: The Lion King, which serves as the sequel to The Lion King (2019), was released on big screens on December 20. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the musical drama film stars Aaron Pierre as the lead voice artist for the lead role. The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, has also been released in India, and features the voices of Indian superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu.
Mufasa: The Lion King earns Rs 13-14 crore in India; Witnessed development the other day
The Indian version of Mufasa: The Lion King earned a good Rs 8 crore on the first day. On the second day, the Disney film saw an increase in its earnings and earned Rs 13-14 crore in the country, taking its two-day collection in India to Rs 21.50 crore.
The lead of the Hindi version, which features Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the voice artist for Mufasa, increased significantly on the second day. It will likely retain this throughout its remaining theatrical run.
While the Barry Jenkins director led the Hindi markets on the first day, Andhra states accounted for a good proportion of the collections. Let us tell you, South superstar Mahesh Babu has given voice for the lead role in its Telugu version.
Shah Rukh and Mahesh Babu’s superstardom is expected to do wonders for Mufasa: The Lion King at the Indian box office, which will eventually boost its collections worldwide.
Mufasa: The Lion King has an average debut in North America
Mufasa: The Lion King had an average opening in North American markets. Its rival release, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, is leading the way there. However, the Aaron Pierre-starrer will take off worldwide, and trend well during the Christmas and New Year period next week.
If we analyze the beginning of Mufasa: The Lion King, the recently released musical drama collected 80 percent of the original, The Lion King. The 2019 film grossed Rs. Earned 11.10 crores on the first day of release.
Mufasa: The Lion King grossed Rs. Can earn. Grossed around ₹33 crore over the weekend including English, Hindi and Telugu versions.
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.
