Avatar: The Way of Water sells over 5 lakh tickets in advance booking

Avatar, James Cameron's magnum opus, is expected to have a huge domestic opening.

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Over 5 lakh tickets for Avatar: The Way of Water have been sold as of Thursday at 10 AM.

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Given the enormous number of advance bookings, it is expected that the movie would debut with a collection of between Rs. 30 and 40 cr.

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The James Cameron-directed film has received more advance bookings than high-profile Hollywood productions like Doctor Strange and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Over its opening weekend, the movie might make more than Rs. 100 crore.

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