The Mummy, also known as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, is performing steadily at the Indian box office. The horror film collected Rs. 2.25 crore on its first Tuesday, showing an increase of around 11 per cent compared to its opening day. This rise suggests that the film is holding audience interest during the weekdays.
After five days, the total collection of the film has reached Rs. 13.25 crore gross in India. Based on its current performance, it is expected to finish its first week at around Rs. 17 crore. The film is doing particularly well in South India, with Tamil Nadu contributing a significant share of its earnings.
The film is now being seen as a potential clean hit at the Indian box office. While it may not perform as strongly as films like F1 The Movie or Project Hail Mary in terms of long run, its steady collections indicate that it can maintain a good overall performance. Earlier, the film was expected to finish around Rs. 20 crore, but with its current trend, it could go closer to Rs. 30 crore. For a film of this type, that would be considered a strong result.
Looking at its daily collections, the film earned Rs. 2.00 crore on Friday, Rs. 3.00 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 4.00 crore on Sunday. On Monday, it collected Rs. 2.00 crore, followed by Rs. 2.25 crore on Tuesday. This brings the total to Rs. 13.25 crore gross so far.
The title The Mummy has a strong recall value in India because of the earlier film series. The original The Mummy earned around Rs. 20 crore, while its sequels collected about Rs. 27 crore in 2001 and Rs. 48 crore in 2008. When adjusted to current values, these figures would be close to or above Rs. 200 crore. Although the new film is not directly connected to that series, the familiar name may have helped attract initial attention.
If the current trend continues, the film has a good chance of becoming one of the successful Hollywood releases in India this year.