Mufasa: The Lion King arrived in the US cinemas on December 20, 2024, five years after the release of The Lion King (2019). Going by its reception and box office performance, the American musical drama has emerged as a successful prequel to the original film.

A strong reception was always expected for such a beloved story, but it is interesting to see the numbers the movie has put up in regional languages.

Mufasa: The Lion King has seen a surge in collection on New Years eve and New Years day consecutively in the Indian box office.

To become the highest-grossing live-action Hollywood film in India, Mufasa will have to surpass The Jungle Book (2016), The Lion King (2019) and Avatar (2022).

The Lion King, with Shah Rukh Khan voicing Mufasa in Hindi, has become the second-highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2024 in India, surpassing Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire with a total collection of Rs 112.

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Mufasa; The Lion King was officially announced back in September 2022 but the production got slowed down due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. The story of 'The Lion King' follows the journey of the young lion prince 'Simba' and his father Mufasa (lion king).

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The Lion King prequel has maintained a steady pace at the box office in India. The film has become one of the few Hollywood releases to have made it big in the domestic market. The movie has become the third Hollywood release of the year to have grossed more than ₹100 crore at the Indian box office.