After a long wait of 13 years, Avatar: The Way of Water finally hit the theatres and it seemed it was worth the delay. What Bollywood films couldn’t, the James Cameron movie has done it. The Hollywood science-fiction movie that opened to positive reviews is smashing records in India one after the other.
All records that Avatar 2 has smashed in India
Avatar 2 breaks Avatar’s record in three days
In just three days after its release, Avatar: The Way Of Water earned Rs 131 crores, and hence, it smashed the lifetime collection of Avatar which was Rs 108 crore.
Avatar 2 breaks Avengers: Endgame record
In South India, Avatar 2 has shattered the record of Avengers Endgame by a margin of around Rs 7 crore. For the unversed, Endgame is the highest-grossing Hollywood film in India.
It has also beaten the record of movies like Avengers: Infinity War and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness among others
On Day 1, Avatar 2 collected Rs 41 crores at the box office, thus beating the first-day collections of MCU movies like Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in India.
The second biggest opener of 2022
Avatar: The Way Of Water has beaten most Bollywood movies to become the second-biggest opener of 2022 in India. The movie has beaten the record of Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva, which made Rs 120 crore in its opening weekend. It stands behind KGF: Chapter 2, which collected Rs 193.99 crore in its four days.
Broke the record of KGF: Chapter 2
Avatar: The Way of Water broke the record of KGF: Chapter 2 in terms of advance bookings. While 4 lakh 40 thousand tickets were sold for Avatar 2 nationwide for the opening weekend, KGF:2 held the record with 4 lakh 11 thousand tickets being booked in advance during the opening weekend.
