‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ makes box office record in India

The much-awaited sequel to the 2009 Hollywood blockbuster has performed beyond expectations on day one. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ has opened to record numbers of over 41 crore INR across India. Taking to Twitter, the film critic wrote, “#Avatar is FANTABULOUS on Day 1… #South markets go on an OVERDRIVE, HISTORIC NUMBERS… #North ranges from VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT… Has scope to grow in mass pockets… Fri Rs 41 cr+ Nett BOC”. “final numbers could be higher/lower,” he added. In another tweet, Adarsh noted that the blockbuster Hollywood sequel has opened to the second-highest numbers among all Hollywood films released in India so far on its first day.