Animal advance booking on box office: Ranbir Kapoor-starrer outpaces Salman Khan’s Tiger 3, all set to deliver Rs 50 crore opening
Even before Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal is released in cinemas on 01st December 2023, the crime saga is already creating history at the box office with its advance ticket sales. According to Box Office Worldwide, the film has sold over 130k tickets already, with 72 hours left till its release, outpacing Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 at the same stage at national cinema chains.
PVR-INOX has reported sales of more than 110k tickets for the movie Animal, while Cinepolis has sold over 25k tickets so far. Tiger 3, which was released on November 12th, had a grand opening on the occasion of Diwali. However, as of Wednesday, November 8th, the advance ticket sales for the first day stood at approximately 122k tickets (PVR-INOX had sold over 100k tickets and Cinepolis had sold over 22k tickets). Animal is expected to have a massive opening day at the box office, with trade sources predicting that the film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, will earn more than Rs 50 crore on its release day.
According to a report in Box Office Worldwide, the response from national chains has been very positive, as the actor’s fans are excited to see him in an intense character. Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has also established himself as a brand with his consecutive hits Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh. The trade is predicting that Animal will break several records during its theatrical run and is poised to achieve one of the top five biggest advance sales in the history of Hindi movies.
Currently, the record is held by Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, which sold over 557k tickets before its release, followed by Pathaan, which sold over 556k tickets. Hrithik Roshan’s War holds the third spot with advance ticket sales of 404k, followed by Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindustan with over 346k advance tickets sold, and Salman Khan’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, which saw advance sales of 340k tickets. While the buzz around Animal is significant in the Hindi belt, it is also expected to perform well in the South markets, particularly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. To further promote the film, the star cast, including Anil Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, along with producer Bhushan Kumar, attended a grand pre-release event in Hyderabad on Monday evening. They were joined by RRR director SS Rajamouli and Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu.
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