Avatar: The Way Of Water box office collection Day 1

James Cameron’s sci-fi drama Avatar- The Way Of Water made a splash in the Indian theatres yesterday from what the early estimates suggested, the film is looking at a huge first day which should cross the 40 crore nett mark at the very least.

Avatar 2 is likely to even cross the 45 crore net mark as it has shattered all records for Hollywood films down South, including Avengers Endgame, reports Box Office India. In fact Avatar 2’s collections in the Nizam/Andhra circuit are double that of Avengers Endgame and it will be the first time that a non-South film will hit double digits this circuit. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana’s film crossed the 10 crore net mark in this circuit, the report further stated. Similar collections are seen in Tamil Nadu/Mysore/ Karnataka and Kerala, and Avatar 2 beats Avengers Endgame in these markets too. The film is expected to set a new all time record in the South circuits for a Hollywood movie.

The business of the film in the Hindi circuits was also good and the figures are edging past Dr Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness which is the biggest Hollywood film of the year so far.

Apart from the original cast, Kate Winslet joined the franchise as a new addition in Avatar: The Way of Water. The actress has reunited with James Cameron after Titanic. Speaking about the same at a press conference, Kate said, “Jim has always written for women, characters who are not just strong, but they are leaders, they lead with their heart, with integrity, they stand in their truth, they own their power. They have physical power that is admirable, and to be part of that, and included, it was just so flattering that Jim asked me, because Jim does not suffer fools, and I knew that he was asking me because he knew I was too damn foolish not to say, ‘oh, you see that in me? Well, guess what… I’m going to show you that I can do exactly that thing’. And of course, he expected no less. So I was just thrilled to be asked.”