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Spider-Man crosses Rs 530 crore in India; Awarapan 2 opens strong
Marvel's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has collected an estimated Rs 530.08 crore gross in India after 15 days, according to Sacnilk. The Tom Holland film earned Rs 5.40 crore net on Day…
The Story in Brief
Marvel's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has collected an estimated Rs 530.08 crore gross in India after 15 days, according to Sacnilk. The Tom Holland film earned Rs 5.40 crore net on Day 15, a 16.3% drop from the previous day. Its second-week net collection was approximately Rs 108.65 crore.
The film now faces competition from Emraan Hashmi's 'Awarapan 2', releasing August 14. The sequel has recorded advance booking gross of Rs 5.86 crore for Day 1 across 8,619 shows, with nearly 1.94 lakh tickets sold. Other new releases include Sunny Deol's 'Batwara 1947' and Hollywood film 'The End of Oak Street' on IMAX.
The Indian Opinion
The box office battle between a Hollywood superhero and a Bollywood sequel is being framed as a clash of titans, but the numbers tell a quieter story. 'Spider-Man' earned Rs 5.40 crore on Day 15, a healthy figure, not a blockbuster hold. 'Awarapan 2' advance bookings of Rs 5.86 crore are strong but inflated by nostalgia for the 2007 original. The real test will be whether either film sustains beyond the opening weekend, or if the August 14 releases simply cannibalise each other's audience.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtvprofit.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
