The Lion King box office collection: SURE SHOT HIT, set to cross Rs 100 crore mark
The Lion King box office collection: It is amazing, but Disney has somehow determined exactly what the Indian audience wants and needs. The studio is on a roll dropping one hit after another. This year, it has already broken multiple records with releases like Avengers: Endgame, Toy Story 4 and Spider Man: Far From Home, among others.
The Lion King box office collection: It is amazing, but Disney has somehow determined exactly what the Indian audience wants and needs. The studio is on a roll dropping one hit after another. This year, it has already broken multiple records with releases like 'Avengers: Endgame', 'Toy Story 4' and 'Spider Man: Far From Home', among others. Now, it is making noise with the re-worked version of The Lion King, originally released in 1994. The film is setting new benchmark for animated films both in the domestic as well as overseas market.
In India, The Lion King has earned over Rs 75 crore in less than a week, giving a run for its money to Bollywood films like Super 30. Even on Wednesday, the film was trending really well and raked in another Rs 6.25 crore, taking its overall collection to Rs 75.92 crore. "#TheLionKing is a SURE-SHOT HIT... Crosses ₹ 75 cr... Excellent trending on weekdays... Biz will skyrocket on [second] Sat and Sun... Fri 11.06 cr, Sat 19.15 cr, Sun 24.54 cr, Mon 7.90 cr, Tue 7.02 cr, Wed 6.25 cr. Total: ₹ 75.92 cr. India biz. All versions," trade analyst and movie critic Taran Adarsh tweeted.
The Lion King is only the second Hollywood film of 2019 after Avengers Endgame to cross the Rs 50-crore mark in its opening weekend in India. There has been a high buzz around the Hindi-dubbed version of the film which has been lent voice by Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan.
Directed by Jon Favreau, The Lion King revolves around Simba who is next in line to become the king. But after his father Mufasa is murdered, young Simba goes into self-imposed exile. However, the true heir to the throne must accept his destiny and return to his kingdom.
Meanwhile, Hrithik Roshan starrer Super 30 is also doing exceptionally well at the box office and is trending better than some of the other big releases of the year. "#Super30 is trending better than biggies like #Bharat, #Kesari and #GullyBoy in *Week 2*... [Week 2] Fri 4.52 cr, Sat 8.53 cr, Sun 11.68 cr, Mon 3.60 cr, Tue 3.34 cr, Wed 3.16 cr. Total: ₹ 110.68 cr. India biz," Adarsh tweeted.
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