Avengers: Infinity War races Rs 1 bn, touches Rs 940 mn opening weekend

With Rs 940 million collected over the weekend, Marvel's latest cinematic outing is set to become the fastest Hollywood film to cross the Rs 1 bn mark in India

It was touted to be the biggest Hollywood release of the year and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War has started off its campaign at the Indian box office in line with the expectations. At Rs 943 million over the first weekend (Friday through Sunday) since its release on April 27, Infinity War has become the second biggest opener of the year, Bollywood and Hollywood included, in India. It is second only to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat, which raked in Rs 1.14 billion over the first weekend of its release.

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