Avatar: Fire and Ash Falls Short at ₹18 Crore on Day 1, Lags Behind The Way of Water's Opening
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The highly anticipated third instalment of James Cameron's Avatar franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, has underperformed at the Indian box office. Despite receiving mixed reviews from fans, the film collected ₹18.07 crore by 10 PM on its opening day. However, this figure is significantly lower than the ₹48.75 crore collected by the previous instalment, The Way of Water, on its opening day. The new film faces stiff competition from Bollywood's Dhurandhar, a spy thriller starring Ranveer Singh, which is currently in its third week of release. Directed by James Cameron, Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third film in the franchise, following Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). The movie sees Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña reprising their roles as Jake Sully and Neytiri te Tskaha Mo'at'ite, respectively. Initial reviews suggest that while the film boasts breathtaking visuals, it lacks emotional depth and character development. Critics have described it as a 'Hollywood blockbuster, assembly line edition,' with predictable plots and shallow characters. As the Avatar franchise continues to expand, it remains to be seen whether Avatar: Fire and Ash can recover from its slow start and live up to the expectations of fans and critics alike.
