Not Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan or Maalik, Superman is #1 film at India box office; James Gunn beats Bollywood on its turf

James Gunn's Superman has collected over ₹25 crore in India in its opening weekend, significantly more than the two Bollywood releases it clashed with.

Updated on: Jul 14, 2025, 14:50:04 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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This Friday saw the release of two mid-budget Bollywood films in the theatres. Rajkummar Rao's mass turn Maalik clashed with Shanaya Kapoor's belated debut in Aankhon ki Gustaakhiyan at the box office. As the opening weekend ended, neither emerged as the winner, as they were both bested by a Hollywood film, quite fair and square. James Gunn's Superman reboot has soared past the two Hindi releases to emerge as the highest-grossing film in India this weekend.

David Corenswet as Superman in James Gunn's film (Photo: X)

Superman India box office collection

Superman, starring David Corenswet as the new Man of Steel, opened at ₹7 crore net on Friday, and showed a healthy jump on the weekend to end up at ₹25.50 crore net collections in India. Figures shared by Warner Bros India show that the film has earned ₹32 crore gross in India in its opening weekend. The film has had a good time at the ticket window, with the bulk of its earnings coming from the original English version. The dubbed versions (Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu) have contributed around ₹7.5 crore net to the total figure, according to trade sources.

How Superman beat Bollywood

According to the film's producers, in comparison to Superman's ₹25.50 crore opening weekend, Rajkummar Rao's action thriller Maalik managed just around ₹15 crore net. The film had a low opening of ₹3.75 crore before recovering on Saturday. However, the Pulkit-directed film showed no growth on Sunday. Shanaya Kapoor's debut Aankhon ki Gustaakhiyan, which also stars Vikrant Massey in the lead, has managed just ₹1.20 crore in its first three days, falling face first at the box office.

All about Superman

Directed by James Gunn, Superman marks the beginning of a new DC Universe, which the filmmaker shepherded as DC Studios co-chair. Apart from David Corenswet, the film also stars Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult in the lead roles. Superman has opened to largely positive reviews.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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