Avatar: The Way of Water collected Rs 128 cr on opening weekend

James Cameron's sci-fi action movie was up against neither a Bollywood release nor a holdover from the previous week.

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The film started on an impressive note with Rs 41 crore (Rs 410 million) coming on Friday.

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One may have anticipated a dip on Saturday after such a strong start on Friday, yet the collections increased.

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While the international weekend box office results are still pending, India's collections are praiseworthy.

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A massive advance bookings helped the James Cameron directorial earn that much.

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