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Awarapan 2, Batwara 1947 slow Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day collected an estimated ₹0.52 crore on Day 17 (Wednesday) as its third-week pace slowed sharply, businesstoday.in reports. After a strong start on July 30, the film earned ₹334.75…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day collected an estimated ₹0.52 crore on Day 17 (Wednesday) as its third-week pace slowed sharply, businesstoday.in reports. After a strong start on July 30, the film earned ₹334.75 crore net in Week 1 and ₹108.65 crore in Week 2, taking its two-week total to ₹443.40 crore net. However, arrivals of Awarapan 2 and Batwara 1947 for the Independence Day weekend have cut its screen count.
Awarapan 2 opened at ₹27 crore on Day 1, Emraan Hashmi’s biggest opener, while Batwara 1947 lagged behind. Despite the slowdown, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already crossed ₹500 crore gross in India, surpassing Avatar: The Way of Water to become the highest-grossing Hollywood film in the country. Sacnilk estimates it could finish around ₹575 crore gross, but sustaining the pace will be tough with fewer screens and strong Bollywood competition.
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The narrative that Hollywood blockbusters cannot hold their own against Bollywood releases is being revived, but the facts are more balanced. Spider-Man: Brand New Day had an unprecedented run, becoming the highest-grossing Hollywood film in India before facing new competition. The real test is not whether it slows, that is inevitable in week three, but whether it can still cross ₹575 crore gross after the Independence Day weekend. Watch the weekend numbers: if Awarapan 2 sustains its opening and Batwara 1947 picks up, screen-sharing will determine the final tally.
Sources (2): indiatvnews.com, businesstoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
