Diwali bonanza: Three mega movies light up the silver screens again

Sooryavanshi, Annaatthe, Eternals expected to together match first-week sales of 2019 level

After being hit by the pandemic for more than a year, this Diwali is likely to light up the silver screen, driven by three big releases: Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe, Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi and Marvel Studios’ Eternals. While Annaatthe releases on November 4, the other two will hit cinemas on Friday.

Together, these three movies are expected to clock first-week sales of at least Rs 350-400 crore—and maybe even surpass the 2019 level of Rs 350 crore, say industry experts. Adding to the list of Diwali releases is Punjabi movie Paani Ch Madhani, which will hit the screens on Friday.

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