Christopher Nolan’s latest directorial venture, The Odyssey, has made a strong start at the Indian box office, earning an estimated ₹17.40 crore nett across all languages on its opening day. According to trade portal Sacnilk, the film’s gross collection stood at approximately ₹20.76 crore, placing it among the biggest Hollywood openers in India.
Released in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, the fantasy epic witnessed its strongest response in the English version.
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How did The Odyssey perform on Day 1?
According to Sacnilk, The Odyssey collected around ₹17.40 crore nett from 8,413 shows across India on Friday.
The English-language version contributed the lion’s share of the earnings with an estimated ₹13.75 crore nett. Among the dubbed versions, the Hindi release earned approximately ₹1.90 crore, followed by ₹1.10 crore from Telugu and around ₹65 lakh from Tamil.
The film also recorded an overall 48.7% theatre occupancy on its opening day.
With this performance, The Odyssey has entered the list of India’s biggest Hollywood openers. However, it remains behind Avatar: Fire and Ash, which opened at around ₹18 crore nett, and Deadpool & Wolverine, which collected an estimated ₹21 crore nett on Day 1.
What’s driving the film’s strong opening?
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem.
The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Robert Pattinson as Antinous. The ensemble cast also includes Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Himesh Patel, John Leguizamo and Mia Goth.
The story follows King Odysseus as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War while confronting mythical creatures and dangerous challenges.
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The film is Christopher Nolan’s first release since Oppenheimer, which won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Ahead of its release, Nolan visited India with Matt Damon, Tom Holland and producer Emma Thomas to promote the film.
FAQs
Q1. How much did The Odyssey earn on Day 1 in India?
According to Sacnilk, the film earned an estimated ₹17.40 crore nett and around ₹20.76 crore gross on its opening day.
Q2. Which language contributed the most to The Odyssey’s opening-day collection?
The original English version led the box office, contributing an estimated ₹13.75 crore nett on Day 1.
