Mufasa: The Lion King

 Lost and alone, orphaned cub Mufasa meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destinies.

Release date: December 20, 2024 (USA)

Director: Barry Jenkins

Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Adapted from: The Lion King

Box office: $125.6 million

Music by: Dave Metzger; Nicholas Britell (score); Lin-Manuel Miranda (songs)

Mufasa The Lion King Box Office Day 5 (Prediction): Mufasa: The Lion King, which is narrated by Mahesh Babu in Telugu and Shah Rukh Khan in Hindi, is doing well in Indian theatres. Despite falling short of the industry's modest global estimates, the movie has exceeded expectations in India, earning Rs 38 crore in just four days.

On Tuesday, its fifth day, Mufasa added over 5 crore to surpass the Rs 50 crore mark. Mufasa is expected to witness a further surge on Wednesday, which is the Christmas holiday.

Mufasa: The Lion King Day-Wise Box Office Collection

Day 1 (1st Friday): Rs 8.3 crore

Day 2 (1st Saturday): Rs 13.25 crore

Day 3 (1st Sunday): Rs 17.3 crore

Day 4 (1st Monday): Rs 6.25 crore

Day 5 (1st Tuesday): Rs 8.44 crore (early estimates)