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Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel had a smooth take-off in India with the superhero film raking in 40.71 crores at the box office in its opening weekend. On Monday too, the movie saw some good numbers coming in.
Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel introduces the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) first standalone, female-franchise title character, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, essayed by Larson. It opened in India on Friday.
According to a statement, the film earned 15.49 crores (GBOC — Gross box office collection) on day one, 16.79 crores GBOC on day two and 16.19 crores GBOC on day three, taking the total to Rs 48.47 crores.
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After enjoying a bountiful of the weekend, the film added another 5.50 crores* on first Monday, taking the total to 46.21 crores* nett. Though the drop is noticeable, its still a better number considering the stiff competition from Badla.
Set in the 1990s, “Captain Marvel” follows Danvers‘ journey as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. Based on the comic book series, first published in 1967, “Captain Marvel” is produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn with Annette Benin and Jude Law.