The much-anticipated prequel Mufasa: The Lion King is set to make a strong debut at the Indian box office. According to early box office reports, the film is reportedly tracking an opening of Rs 10 crore net. The film, a prequel to 'The Lion King', has garnered attention for its star-studded voice cast in the Hindi and Telugu versions, including Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and South icon Mahesh Babu.
Ahead of its release on Friday, the film sold approximately 65,000 tickets in advance bookings at national chains in India, with 35,000 of those for the opening day alone. The Telugu version, featuring Mahesh Babu in the voice cast, recorded particularly strong pre-sales.