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This week, Indian moviegoers anticipate the release of three prominent films: the Hollywood horror film “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” the Hindi action movie “Baaghi 4” starring Tiger Shroff and Sanjay Dutt, and Vivek Agnihotri’s political drama “The Bengal Files,” featuring Mithun Chakraborty. Hollywood continues to make a significant impact at the Indian box office this year. Blockbusters such as Joseph Kosinski’s F1 starring Brad Pitt, Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World Rebirth with Scarlett Johansson, and Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning have all surpassed the Rs 100 crore mark in India. Even the horror film Final Destination: Bloodlines earned over Rs 70 crore. Among the upcoming releases, “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” the final installment in the highly popular “Conjuring” franchise, has already demonstrated impressive results in advance ticket sales, positioning it ahead of the Hindi releases before its September 5 release. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” is already leading advance ticket sales in India. The horror flick has reportedly sold over 80,000 tickets across major chains like PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis, with estimates suggesting a Rs 15 crore opening on Friday. In comparison, “Baaghi 4” has recorded Rs 5.21 crore in advance bookings, including Rs 2.43 crore from block bookings. The previous three installments of the Tiger Shroff franchise opened at over Rs 11 crore, Rs 25 crore, and Rs 17 crore respectively. Meanwhile, “The Bengal Files” lags behind significantly, with advance bookings of just Rs 45 lakh, including over Rs 30 lakh from block bookings. Although it’s not part of a franchise like the other films, it is the latest in Vivek Agnihotri’s thematic trilogy. The first film, “The Tashkent Files” (2019), earned Rs 36 lakh on its opening day, while the second, more controversial installment, “The Kashmir Files” (2022), opened at Rs 3.55 crore and went on to become a huge hit.
