'Black Panther' gets Rs 7 crore opening in India

'Black Panther' gets Rs 7 crore opening in India

Chadwick Boseman. (Photo: Twitter/@chadwickboseman)

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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Marvel Studios "Black Panther", featuring Chadwick Boseman as the superhero, has registered an opening collection of over Rs 7 crore in India.The film released in India in English and Hindi on Friday."The gross box office collection as of day one is Rs 7.18 crore (including paid previews)," read a statement. "Black Panther" is among the first films by the house of Marvel Studios which predominantly has a black cast and also shows a number of strong women of substance who work as the protagonist T'Challa's (Boseman) allies.Set shortly after "Captain America: Civil War", "Black Panther" shows T'Challa returning home to the isolated, technologically-advanced African nation of Wakanda to become king. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "Black Panther" also features Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B Jordon, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Forest Whittaker and Martin Freeman among others. According to variety.com, "Black Panther" is projected to make at least $170 million in its opening weekend in the US. --IANSsug/rb/vm

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