Avatar: Fire And Ash vs. Indian Films: December Box Office Battle

• "Avatar: Fire And Ash" premieres December 19 in 6 languages, facing competition from Bollywood and South Indian films.
• The film has garnered over 1.2 million advance booking interests and sold 7.54K tickets in 24 hours, with premium IMAX tickets costing up to Rs 2,400.
• Trade experts predict "Avatar: Fire And Ash" could open with Rs 30-40 crore and be the first Hollywood film to cross Rs 500 crore in India.
• Key Bollywood competitors include Ranveer Singh's "Dhurandhar" and Kartik Aaryan-Ananya Panday's "Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri."
• South Indian releases like "Mysaa," "MR. Bhaarath," "Sardar 2," and "KH 233" will also vie for December box office success.

Why It Matters: "Avatar: Fire And Ash" could set new box office benchmarks for Hollywood in India.