Mufasa: The Lion King, directed by Barry Jenkins, continues to have a solid run in India. The animated movie recorded an impressive hold on Christmas Eve and is inching towards the Rs 50 crore net mark at the Indian box office.
Mufasa earns Rs 7 crore on Christmas Eve, hitting the Rs 50 crore mark soon
Voiced by Shah Rukh Khan and Mahesh Babu, the dubbed Indian versions of Mufasa: The Lion King are receiving a lot of love from the audience. Opened with a decent Rs 7 crore in India, the Disney animated movie witnessed significant growth over the weekend and recorded Rs 11 crore on Day 2, followed by Rs 14.50 crore on Day 3.
Further, it managed to establish a stronghold and collected Rs 5.50 crore on its first Monday, exceeding expectations and bringing the total cume to Rs 37.50 crore at the Indian box office.
As per estimates, the movie recorded another impressive day at the box office. It minted around Rs 7 crore today (Day 5) and posted the total box office collection of Rs 45 crore in five days of its release. The movie will hit the Rs 50 crore mark very soon.
Mufasa should aim for a significant jump on Christmas Day
Looking at the trends, Mufasa is likely to register a good jump tomorrow due to the national holiday on the occasion of Christmas Day. Further, it might enjoy a good weekend till New Year due to the festive mood of the audience. However, the movie will have to face Varun Dhawan’s Baby John, which is all set to acquire a major chunk of screens.
Time will tell how the animated movie performs after the arrival of new releases this weekend. As of now, Mufasa is eyeing a finish of around Rs 70 crore to Rs 80 crore at the Indian box office.
Day-wise box office collections of Mufasa: The Lion King are as follows:
| Days | Net Collections In India |
| Friday | Rs 7 crore |
| Saturday | Rs 11 crore |
| Sunday | Rs 14.50 crore |
| Monday | Rs 5.50 crore |
| Tuesday | Rs 7 crore |
| Total | Rs 45 crore in 5 days |
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Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
