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Avatar 3 BO collection Day 3: Film challenges Dhurandhar wave

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' box office collection Day 3: James Cameron's epic sci-fi takes on the 'Dhurandhar' wave; earns Rs 25 crore

In a cinematic showdown, James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is taking India by storm, putting pressure on Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’. The buzz around the third chapter is palpable as it clinched over Rs 60 crore over its debut weekend, with an exhilarating Rs 25 crore amassed just on Sunday. This stellar achievement underscores the film’s box office dominance.

James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has become a tough competition to the rampaging success of Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ at the box office in India. It is one of the most anticipated films of the year 2025 and was released in theaters on December 19. The third installment of the ‘Avatar’ trilogy has raked in a good number since its release in theaters. It has crossed the Rs 60 crore mark at the box office in just three days since release. Let’s take a look at the third-day collection of the film.

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ box office collection Day 3

Directed by James Cameron, the film has been showcasing good footfalls in theaters. According to the Sacnilk report, on its third day—first Sunday—since release, ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has raked in Rs 25 crore. The movie witnessed a slight growth compared to the first two days since it was a weekend. With that, the total net collection of the film in India stands at Rs 66.5 crore.

Day-wise box office collection

Let’s take a look at the day-wise collection of the film set on a humongous reported budget of over USD 400 million.Day 1 [1st Friday]: Rs 19 croreDay 2 [1st Saturday]: Rs 22.25 croreDay 3 [1st Sunday]: Rs 25.00 crore Total: Rs 66.25 crore

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ occupancy

According to the report, ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ witnessed an overall 45.96% English occupancy on Sunday, December 21, 2025. More about ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’It is the third film in the ‘Avatar’ franchise. The first ‘Avatar’ was released in cinemas in December 2009. 14 years later, the second installment, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, hit the cinemas in December 2022. And now, after a gap of three years, ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has arrived in cinemas.Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Kate Winslet have reprised their roles from the previous installments. Meanwhile, as per James Cameron’s statements, he has also planned for two more sequels. ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘Avatar 5’ are currently in different stages of production and reportedly slated for 2029 and 2031 release, respectively. Go to Source

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