The Lion King Box Office Collection Day 9: The Remake of Disney Classic Witnesses Big Jump on Second Saturday, Rakes in Rs 98.48 Crore
The Lion King is expected to do even better on Sunday and will definitely end the second week at the domestic box office on a very strong note. Though quite a few Hindi films are currently running successfully in theatres, the Disney classic is still the first choice of the moviegoers.
The month of June and July have turned out to be super successful for films in India. Not just Hindi movies but even Hollywood releases have stormed the Indian box office and how. While Spider-Man Far From Home is already faring well at the ticket windows, The Lion King, on the other hand, has got cash registers ringing big time as well. The live-action animated film directed by Jon Favreau has been in cinema halls for over a week now and it's set to enter the coveted Rs 100 crore club. In fact, the Hollywood biggie will achieve the milestone today itself. The Lion King Box Office Collection Day 7: Jon Favreau's Movie Puts Up a Grand Total in Week 1, Rakes in Rs 81.57 Crore
Announcing the same along with the updated figures, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to the microblogging site Twitter and wrote, "#TheLionKing witnesses excellent growth on [second] Sat... Growth on [second] Sat [vis-à-vis second Fri]: 116.07%... Will cross ₹100 cr today [Day 10]... [Week 2] Fri 5.35 cr, Sat 11.56 cr. Total: ₹ 98.48 cr. India biz. All versions. HIT."
Boxofficeindia.com has also noted in its report, "The Lion King showed phenomenal growth on its second Saturday as collections rose around 120% from Friday. The film could get a second week in the 30 crore nett range which is excellent. The nine-day business of the film is almost 98 crore nett." The Lion King Box Office Collection Day 6: Disney's Live Action Remake Is Racing Towards Rs 100 Crore Club in India, Rakes in Rs 75.92 Crore
Before The Liong King, filmmaker Jon Favreau directed The Jungle Book and that too had performed well at the ticket windows not just in India but across the globe. Apart from helming both the projects, Favreau has also produced them.
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