After smashing box office records in China, Marvel Studios’ superhero spectacle Avengers: Endgame has collected a spectacular Rs 53 crore in India, on opening day, trade analyst Taran Adarsh has said. The figures make Endgame the second highest opener in India, after Baahubali: The Conclusion and Thugs of Hindostan.
Adarsh wrote on Twitter, “#AvengersEndgame emerges a game changer… Sets new benchmarks on Day 1… An eye opener for the industry that feels national holidays/festivals yield best results at the BO… Fri ₹ 53.10 cr Nett BOC. India biz. Gross BOC: ₹ 63.21 cr. NON-HOLIDAY RELEASE.”
This makes Endgame the highest opening of 2019, of any Hollywood film in India, and the second highest opening of any film in Indian box office history. Worth noting is that the film opened on more than 2000 screens fewer than Thugs.
With almost 80-85% occupancy, Avengers Endgame surpassed opening day occupancy records for Baahubali 2, boxofficeindia said in another report. Baahubali 2 collected around Rs 335 crore nett (all languages) in its first weekend. “In all probability, the film will be in top three grossers in India,” trade analyst Girish Johar earlier told HT. Starring Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh in lead roles, Thugs of Hindostan collected Rs 52.25 crore while Prabhas-starrer Baahubali 2 earned Rs 121 crore on day one of the release.
Avengers: Infinity War, meanwhile, had opened to Rs 31 crore in 2018, and is the highest grossing Hollywood film in India.
