And the Lion King continues to roar! Disney’s live-action animated adventure ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the Indian box office over the weekend.
According to the Sacnilk report, the movie has minted around Rs 11.75 crore in India across multiple languages on its day 10, ie. its second Sunday. The maximum business came from the Hindi language, as the movie minted Rs 4.7 core net, not far behind is English with a collection of Rs 3.3 crore. Further, in Tamil, the movie made a business of Rs 2.5 crore and in Telegu, it minted Rs1.25 crore.
The film’s total net collection is now estimated at Rs 101.85 crore net in India, while it has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark with its gross collections. Directed by Barry Jenkins, ‘Mufasa’ has maintained its grip at the India box office across different languages. In the total collection, the maximum earnings came from the film’s English version. It took the lead with an impressive business of Rs 35.35 cr, while the Hindi dubbed version came close second with Rs 35.2 crore earnings. Further, in third place are the collections from the Tamil language – Rs.17.25 crore, while in Telugu the movie collected Rs 14.05 crore.
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ – Day wise net collection of the movie in India
Day 1 [1st Friday] – ₹ 8.3 Cr
Day 2 [1st Saturday] – ₹ 13.25 Cr
Day 3 [1st Sunday] – ₹ 17.3 Cr
Day 4 [1st Monday] – ₹ 6.25 Cr
Day 5 [1st Tuesday] – ₹ 8.5 Cr
Day 6 [1st Wednesday] – ₹ 13.65 Cr
Day 7 [1st Thursday] – ₹ 7 Cr
Week 1 Collection – ₹ 74.25 Cr
Day 8 [2nd Friday] – ₹ 6.25 Cr
Day 9 [2nd Saturday] – ₹ 9.6 Cr
Day 10 [2nd Sunday] – ₹ 11.75 Cr (rough estimate)
Total – ₹ 101.85 Cr
Looking ahead, it appears that ‘Mufasa’ will continue to impress at the box office. If things keep falling in the right place, it is expected to cross the collection of ‘Godzilla x Kong’ (Rs 134 crore gross) and secure its position as the second-highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2024 in India.
