Doctor Strange collects Rs 10 crore in advance booking in India ahead of its release on May 6
India Today
Marvel Studio's Doctor Strange is all set to have a blockbuster start at the box office. The superhero film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, has already collected Rs 10 core in advance booking in India.
Marvel Studio's upcoming superhero film Doctor Strange is set to release on May 6 in India. The advance booking of the tickets has started and the response is tremendous. With 10 days to its release, the Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer has already raked in Rs 10 crore. For the first time in India, the advance booking of a film opened a month prior to its release date.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer was released on February 14, which got an amazing response. The film's advance booking, which began in the first week of April is seeing interested fans booking tickets in advance for the film. The sequel to Doctor Strange is off to a great start collecting over Rs 10 crore since the advance booking opened in India.
Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is one of the much-awaited films of 2022. The big ticket entertainer has already hooked the audiences with its bumper advance bookings 30 days before release- making this the first ever such advance for any Hollywood release!
As the film gears up for its massive release next week, the early trend in the numbers showcase an encouraging sign for a big blockbuster start.
Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR Pictures spoke about Dr Strange's encouraging numbers and said, "Marvel films have always created magic at the Indian box office and a month's advance opening has been a very strategic move for the studio. There has been a massive response to the advance booking and with the increasing demand from the fans, we are expecting all the shows across India to go houseful very soon."
Meanwhile, Devang Sampat, CEO, Cinepolis, added, "Marvel movies enjoy a great fan following in India and this movie has also seen a tremendous response. High pre-sales record was last seen in Avengers: Endgame and with such crazy fandom across the nation, we can see yet another Marvel blockbuster coming at Cinepolis India's 400 screens."
Rajender Singh Jyala, Chief Programming Officer at INOX Leisure said that the response to Dr Strange from Tier 2 cities has amazed him. "Metro Cities have always been the Marvel fanatics, but this time with Doctor Strange what surprises us is that we have got a phenomenal response from Tier 2 markets as well. This indeed shows the reach that Marvel films and characters have created over the years. We are delighted that the advance booking numbers are phenomenal across the INOX cinemas, and the film is all set to open with big numbers," he said.Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness will hit cinemas in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam on May 6, 2022.
