It
is
certainly
a
moment
of
celebration
for
Fox
Star
Studios
as
their
epic
film
Avatar
sets
new
records
for
Hollywood
films
in
India
by
crossing
the
Rs.
100
crores
mark.
James
Cameron"s
action
adventure
is
not
only
the
biggest
ever
Hollywood
film
in
India
but
has
also
left
behind
several
Bollywood
hits
at
the
box
office.
Avatar
has
become
the
second
biggest
film
for
2009,
after
3
Idiots,
and
will
eventually
feature
in
all
time
top
ten
grossers
in
India.
With
a
current
gross
collection
of
Rs.
101
crores,
the
film
is
also
the
biggest
ever
3D
film
in
India
with
3D
collections
amounting
to
around
35%
of
the
total
gross.
Doing
strong
business
across
various
centers
in
India,
Avatar
has
earned
record
collections
at
IMAX
and
3D
theatres
across
India.
While
collections
from
the
English
prints
amounts
to
Rs.
50.5
crores,
the
film
has
also
earned
a
collection
of
Rs.
26
crores
with
its
Hindi
dubbed
version,
and
a
further
Rs.
24
Crores
from
Tamil
and
Telugu
dubbed
versions.
The
film
has
also
overtaken
3
Idiots
in
several
parts
of
North
and
South
India
and
is
also
giving
strong
competition
to
local
superstar
movies
in
South
India.
Interestingly,
the
collections
from
single
screens
(49%)
are
as
high
as
the
earnings
from
multiplexes
(51%)
which
prove
that
the
film
has
been
appreciated
by
audiences
all
over.
Vijay
Singh,
CEO,
Fox
Star
Studios
India
says,
“The
phenomenal
success
of
Avatar
has
been
a
trailblazer
as
viewers
responded
across
metro
cities
as
also
smaller
markets;
making
Avatar
the
second
largest
film
for
2009
after
3
Idiots!
Avatar"s
success
also
demonstrates
Fox
Star
Studios" ability
to
successfully
handle
the
marketing
and
distribution
of
big
films.
We
eagerly
look
forward
to
the
Oscar
season".
Talking
about
the
stupendous
performance
of
the
film,
renowned
Trade
Analyst
Taran
Adarsh
says,
“Everywhere
I
go,
anyone
I
meet,
the
topic
steers
to
3
Idiots
and
Avatar.
Post
Titanic,
Avatar
is
the
first
Hollywood
film
that
continues
to
work
wonders
at
the
box-office,
even
after
several
weeks
of
strong
show
at
the
box-office.
A
number
of
Hollywood
films
have
left
an
indelible
impression
in
India,
but
none
to
beat
Avatar,
which
occupies
the
top
slot
today.
Its
numbers
are
magical.
In
fact,
Avatar
has
set
new
benchmarks
in
India
by
crossing
the
Rs.100
crores
mark,
which
only
goes
to
show
that
the
moviegoers
have
embraced
the
film
so
warmly.
Avatar,
for
me,
is
not
merely
a
film.
It's
an
experience".
Avatar
won
two
Golden
Globes
last
week
for
Best
Motion
Picture
(Drama)
and
Best
Director,
making
it
a
strong
contender
for
the
forthcoming
Oscars
in
March.
The
film
is
expected
to
pick
up
as
many
as
9
nominations
in
several
categories,
including
Best
Picture
and
Best
Director
for
the
prestigious
awards.
Avatar
has
also
received
eight
nominations
at
the
upcoming
British
Academy
of
Film
and
Television
Arts
(BAFTA)
2010.
Avatar
has
been
nominated
in
the
categories
of
best
film,
cinematography,
editing,
music,
production
design,
sound
and
special
effects.
Cameron
has
also
been
nominated
for
best