Pandora’s magic or James Cameron’s stubbornness? What Avatar 3 has achieved in India in 12 days is shocking.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Today is 31st December 2025, i.e. the last day of the year. As the entire world prepares to celebrate the New Year, a different kind of ‘fire’ is going on at the box office. We are talking about James Cameron’s masterpiece film ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. Even on the 12th day of its release, the magic of this film remains the same as it was on the first day. The way Indian audiences are showering their love on this Hollywood film, it is clear that people’s craze for the world of ‘Pandora’ has not ended yet. 12 days’ journey and the figure of Rs 150 crore. If we understand the world of figures in simple language, then Avatar 3 has firmly established its roots at the Indian box office. Early estimates on Day 12 suggest that the film is now very close to the magic figure of Rs 150 crore in India. In today’s time, where even big Hindi films struggle to breathe for two weeks, it is praiseworthy for a foreign film to make such a splash. Why are the crowds gathering? You may think that this is just a marvel of visual effects, but there is a big human story behind it too. James Cameron knows how to tease human emotions. The new threat shown in the form of fire and ash in ‘Fire and Ash’ has kept the audience on the edge of their seats. This has become the first choice of families and youth celebrating holidays in this last week of 2025. Not only in big cities, but also in small towns. It is often said about Hollywood films that they run only in metro cities like Mumbai or Delhi. But ‘Avatar 3’ has broken this thinking also. The demand for film tickets in 2D, 3D and IMAX formats remains high even on single screens from North to South India. In the states of South India, this film has started challenging many regional records of earnings. James Cameron’s films are considered to be a long race horse. The way ‘Avatar 3’ is fast crossing the threshold of Rs 150 crore even on the last day of the year, it is being estimated that the coming new year 2026 is going to be even bigger for this film. ‘Fire and Ash’ is going to get the direct benefit of not having any big film clash in the first week of January.