Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s India collection has topped the Rs 100 crore net mark in just two days of release, trade tracker Sacnilk reported. The film, led by Tom Holland and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, was released by Sony Pictures in Indian cinemas on Thursday, July 30, 2026, ahead of its global release on July 31.

The film opened to Rs 60.60 crore net on day one, with a gross of Rs 71.51 crore, numbers that trade watchers ranked among the year’s best Hollywood openings in India.

Business eased on the second day to Rs 49.35 crore net, an 18.6% fall from opening day, as the film played across 16,902 shows with 64.8% occupancy nationwide.

Combined, the two days add up to a net total of Rs 109.95 crore, pushing the film past the Rs 100 crore mark well ahead of the close of its opening weekend.

The release covers English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam versions in Indian cinemas, extending its footprint into single screens as well as multiplexes.

Trade trackers say the coming weekend will show whether the film can hold its audience, a key indicator for how long its theatrical run in India will last.

The film also stars Zendaya and Sadie Sink reprising their roles alongside Tom Holland, with the returning cast a key draw for opening-weekend audiences in India.

Trade analysts note that Thursday releases have become common practice for major Hollywood titles in India, allowing an extra day of collections before the traditional Friday-to-Sunday opening weekend window.

Multiplex chains reported houseful shows for evening and night slots in metro cities including Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru through the first two days of release.

The film rounds out Tom Holland’s trilogy of solo Spider-Man features made in collaboration between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day releases in Indian cinemas on July 30, a day before its worldwide theatrical release on July 31.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the film has a runtime of about 144 minutes and will release in India in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker and Spider-Man, alongside Zendaya as MJ and Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, with Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, Mark Ruffalo, Sadie Sink, Tramell Tillman and Michael Mando also featuring.

The story is set four years after Spider-Man: No Way Home, following Peter Parker in a world that no longer remembers him, as he protects New York City while undergoing a mysterious physical transformation.

The official trailer, released on April 1, shows Peter reconnecting with MJ and Ned while navigating his encounter with Frank Castle and the changes he faces.

The Central Board of Film Certification has given the film a UA 13+ rating, after directing the removal of a kissing scene and some strong language, along with a mandated on-screen alcohol warning.

The film is produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios alongside Pascal Pictures, continuing the joint Sony-Marvel arrangement for the character.

Bookings for the film’s Indian release are already open through major cinema chains and online ticketing platforms.

The previous film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, collected $1.92 billion worldwide in 2021, making it the highest-grossing Spider-Man film to date and the only pandemic-era release to cross $1 billion globally.

The film continues Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios’ joint arrangement for the Spider-Man franchise, which has combined Marvel’s creative oversight with Sony’s distribution of the character’s solo films.

Tom Holland first played Peter Parker in a small role in Captain America: Civil War in 2016, before headlining his own trilogy of Spider-Man solo films and appearing in multiple Avengers ensemble movies.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali is planning an immersive launch for his upcoming film Love & War, skipping the usual teaser format in favour of something different this August.

Rather than character posters or a conventional teaser, the filmmaker is crafting a special promotional asset that will act as audiences’ first introduction to the film.

The asset is being designed as an immersive experience meant to reflect the scale, mood and emotional essence of Love & War ahead of the broader marketing rollout.

Bhansali is personally overseeing every creative element of the launch, working closely with his trusted team.

The film brings together Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal for the first time in a single Bhansali production.

Set against a contemporary military backdrop, the story follows two Indian Armed Forces officers played by Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, whose rivalry forms its core. A confirmed release date has yet to be locked in, having been reported differently at various points during production.

Anticipation for the project has grown given the strong box-office record of its three lead actors and Bhansali’s reputation for grand-scale cinema.

The unusual approach to the launch reflects Bhansali’s known style of personally overseeing every stage of a film’s presentation, from production design to marketing.

Bhansali was honoured with the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, in 2015, for a filmography that includes Devdas, Black, Padmaavat and Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Kapoor and Bhatt, a married couple off-screen, have featured together in films before, adding an extra layer of curiosity to their pairing under Bhansali.

Bhansali is known for personally supervising every stage of his films’ visual presentation, from production design to marketing, a hands-on approach reflected in the unconventional rollout planned for this project.

The pairing of Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in a single Bhansali film has already generated significant anticipation among audiences, given each actor’s individual box-office track record.

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