Overview
- Industry trackers report worldwide advance sales topping ₹200 crore before the first screening, with roughly ₹130 crore tied to opening day including paid previews.
- India’s paid previews on March 18 have sold around one million tickets and are projected to gross about ₹40–43 crore, a new premiere benchmark.
- Exhibitors are adding post‑midnight and round‑the‑clock shows across multiple cities, and Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir has moved its long‑running DDLJ to an early slot to accommodate the schedule.
- Overseas advances include the first $5 million‑plus pre‑sales in North America for an Indian title, with weekend pre‑sales reported above $8 million despite a non‑release in Gulf markets.
- The CBFC has certified the film A with a 3 hour 49 minute runtime, paid previews begin March 18, the wide multilingual release is March 19, and early celebrity praise has amplified pre‑release momentum.