Who thought that a Hollywood movie would raise the stakes so high in India that every Bollywood trade pundits are placing their bets on the film to break box office records? Avengers: EndGame, already the biggest movie of 2019, is expected to break not only box office records globally but also in India - a territory where local movies (rightly) get preference. It was its predecessor Avengers: Infinity War, that came out in 2018, which showed that Hollywood movies can do raging business as a Salman Khan or an Akshay Kumar film. And its sequel is expected to break more records. Remember, not a single Bollywood film is willing to take it at the box office. Avengers Endgame Box Office Prediction: Will the Hollywood Superhero Film Beat Aamir Khan's Thugs Of Hindostan to Record the Biggest Opening in India?
Ajay Devgn's De De Pyaar De was to release on April 26, but got postponed when EndGame came on this date. Karan Johar's Kalank, that released last week, came on a Wednesday instead of Friday to make enough money before EndGame arrives (though that move did little good for the movie).
Now we know that Avengers: EndGame is not expected to be the highest grossing movie in India (Baahubali 2, you are safe!), but there are quite a few records that it can topple. It has already recorded pretty huge pre-sale bookings, selling 1 million tickets on the first day itself. So in this feature, we have listed seven box office records Avengers: EndGame is expected to break after its release on April 26.
Highest Opening Day Collections
Previous Record Holder: Thugs of Hindostan (Rs 50 crore)
Highest Single Day Collections
Previous Record Holder: Thugs of Hindostan (Rs 50 crore)
Highest Non-Holiday Opening Weekend Collections
Previous Record Holder: Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion (Rs 128 crore - Hindi)
Highest Grossing Foreign Language Film
Previous Record Holder: Avengers: Infinity War (Rs 227.43 crore)
Fastest Movie of 2019 to Reach Rs 200 Crore Mark
Previous Record Holder: Uri - The Surgical Strike (took more than four weeks)
First Hollywood Movie To Reach Rs 300 Crore Mark
Previous Record Holder: None
Highest Grossing Movie of 2019 in India (To Date)
Previous Record Holder: Uri - The Surgical Strike (Rs 245.36 crore)
Avengers: EndGame, which has its premiere on April 23, had received largely positive reviews from the critics. Although it is officially releasing in USA and India on April 26, Avengers: EndGame has already released in certain territories like UAE, China and Australia on April 24. A cam print of the film already got leaked on torrents website by Tamilrockers.
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