Fire and Ash has enjoyed an impressive debut. Reports suggest that the film earned $43.1 million (approximately Rs 386 crore) within its first two days of release as per reports. The film premiered in 18 countries on December 17,

With Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña),

James Cameron’s two previous epics, 2009’s “Avatar” and 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water,” each grossed well over $2 billion globally and stand as two of the biggest movies in history. So Hollywood has lofty expectations for the third installment, to say the least.

Avatar: Fire and Ash opened strongly at the Indian box office on Day 1, earning Rs 20 crore net. Despite its solid debut and strong overseas performance, the film failed to surpass the opening-day record of Avatar: The Way of Water and is facing stiff competition from Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar.

The James Cameron movie has been unable to live up to his its hype in India. Marred by negative reviews and competing with Dhurandhar, the movie registered a relatively low opening.

Fire and Ash - 20th Century Studios James Cameron works on his own time. After the filmmaker's "Titanic" obliterated box office records and dominated the Oscars, it took 12 years for Cameron to follow that up with 2009's "Avatar,