Box Office EXPLOSION: James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire And Ash Crosses 1.07 Lakh Advance Tickets in National Chains; Film Races Toward 2 Lakh+ Day 1 Admissions, ₹30–35 Cr Opening Locked
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire And Ash has officially hit overdrive at the Indian box office. With just days left for release, the film’s advance booking momentum has exploded, firmly positioning it for one of the biggest Hollywood openings ever witnessed in the country.
As of 11:45 PM tonight, Avatar: Fire And Ash has sold a massive 1,07,060 tickets across national multiplex chains (PVR INOX + Cinepolis). The pace of sales has accelerated sharply over the last few hours, underlining a clear shift from steady momentum to full-blown release-week frenzy.
With the film still a few days away from hitting theatres, trade estimates now indicate that Avatar: Fire And Ash is comfortably heading towards 2 lakh+ admissions for Day 1 before the first show even begins a benchmark achieved by only the biggest Hollywood event films in India.
What makes the current trend particularly significant is the widening demand base. Until recently, advance sales were largely driven by premium formats such as IMAX, 3D, and 4DX. Over the past 24 hours, however, normal screens and dubbed versions have also gone into overdrive, indicating a broad-based audience pull beyond metros and premium circuits.
While the southern markets continue to contribute the bulk of the advance sales a consistent pattern for major Hollywood releases momentum is now visibly building across the Hindi-speaking belts and key urban centres. As seen with previous Avatar films, nationwide participation is expected to peak closer to release day and during on-the-day spot bookings.
Looking at the advance booking trajectory, trade sources are now unanimous in their assessment: Avatar: Fire And Ash is set for a ₹30–35 crore opening day in India. This will make it the biggest Hollywood opener of the year, comfortably surpassing recent international releases like Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (₹18.89 crore), The Conjuring: Last Rites (₹16.90 crore), and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Infinity Castle (₹11.30 crore).
While matching Avatar: The Way Of Water’s record-breaking 3.25 lakh advance tickets for Day 1 remains a tall ask, the current numbers firmly establish Fire And Ash as a top-tier event release with enormous theatrical pull. Strong spot bookings, premium format dominance, and family audience turnout are expected to further boost collections on release day.
With 1.07 lakh tickets already locked in advance and momentum building by the hour, Avatar: Fire And Ash is no longer building toward release it has already arrived.
James Cameron’s Pandora is ready to storm Indian cinemas once again.
Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate, and CineInfinity does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box office performance of the film(s).
