Anime film Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has earned over Rs 40 crore in India on its opening weekend, as per trade reports.
According to industry data tracker Sacnilk, the anime film earned an estimated Rs 14.5 crore nett on its third day, taking its total to Rs 41 crore so far at the Indian box office.
English and Hindi dub versions dominated the Indian box office. The film, directed by Haruo Sotozaki, registered an overall 49.49 per cent occupancy for its original Japanese version on Sunday.
On its opening day, Infinity Castle earned more than the combined collection of The Conjuring 4, Baaghi 4 and The Bengal Files. While the final film in the Conjuring franchise grossed Rs 2 crore, Tiger Shroff’s Baaghi 4 collected Rs 1.26 crore on Friday. Vivek Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files, on the other hand, amassed Rs 55 lakh on its 8th day in theatres.
Prior to its release, Infinity Castle registered the highest advance booking sales for an animation film in India for the opening day as well as the weekend. The anime sold around 2 lakh tickets before its theatrical release in India.
Infinity Castle is the first part in the movie trilogy covering the final arc of the series. It follows Tanjiro, the Demon Slayer Corps, and the seven Hashira being pulled by the demon king Muzan into his lair for a final battle. The arc covers various fights against the Upper Rank demons, the most powerful demons in existence, before the ultimate showdown with Muzan.