'Avatar: The Way Of Water' missed cinching the 100-crore record in its second week. The film, which has been dominating the Indian box office since its release on December 16, earned an estimated Rs 98 crore nett at the ned of week 2.
The film had an outstanding run at the box office and maintained a strong hold over various circuits around the country, recording drops of less than 50%. The total collections for the sci-fi film now stand at an estimated Rs 287 crore nett. Going by the box office predictions, the movie is expected to cross the Rs 300 crore nett mark on its third Saturday.
The film earned Rs 189.50 crore in its first week and Rs 97.75 crore in its second week at the box office.
Once the film enters the Rs 300 crore club, it will begin chasing the record set by 'Avengers: Endgame' in 2019 which is estimated at around Rs 367 crore nett.
'Avatar: The Way Of Water' is currently on course to become the highest-grossing Hollywood release in India, but that will depend on the film's ability to maintain its collection on Monday, which will be the first non-holiday week.
The film fared very well in the South sectors which helped boost its overall collections. According to reports, the film raked in over Rs 100 crore just from the South India markets. The failure of the Ranveer Singh starter 'Cirkus' also helped the film enjoy an undisputed run at the ticket windows.
at the global box office, the film has crossed the 1 billion mark, but it still has to beat the $2.8 billion record set by 'Avatar' after multiple re-releases.
