Mufasa The Lion King: Roaring loudly at the box office
The last big Hollywood release of the year ‘Mufasa: The Lion King‘ released on December 20 and has done well at the box office. The film had a Christmas release and is expected to see a massive jump in its collections on the big festival day on Wednesday, December 25. What has surprised the trade and industry is that ‘Mufasa: The Lion King‘ shows are running ahead of the blockbuster ‘Pushpa 2’. Let’s find out how much the film has earned on the fifth day.
Shah Rukh-Mahesh Babu’s voices worked magic
‘Mufasa: The Lion King‘ has been able to garner such good ticket sales this Christmas for a number of reasons. It is a film made for families, who usually come out in full force during the holidays. The voices of Shah Rukh Khan in the Hindi version and Mahesh Babu in the Telugu version also attracted moviegoers.
This was the performance
Amidst heavy buzz, Mufasa: The Lion King received a mixed response from the audience and critics. According to Saccanilk, the film has earned around Rs 8.3 crore on its release day. Disney’s animated film based on the origin of Mufasa earned around Rs 13.25 crore on Saturday and Rs 17.3 crore on Sunday. The Hollywood film saw a sharp drop of around 63% on the fourth day and earned around Rs 6.4 crore on the fourth day in India.
This much earned on the fifth day
Given the current buzz, the film’s earnings are likely to increase on Christmas. The film has earned Rs 8.44 crore on the fifth day. The film has so far earned a total of Rs 53.54 crore.
