MUMBAI, India | September 27, 2026 —
India’s box office is heading into a crucial Sunday as The Vvaan, Avengers: Endgame Encore and The Paradise compete for moviegoers across Hindi, English and South Indian markets.
Early booking trends indicate strong weekend interest, with Avengers: Endgame Encore benefiting from Marvel nostalgia and premium-format demand, while Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia’s The Vvaan is looking to capitalize on its first Sunday.
Meanwhile, Nani’s The Paradise continues to draw strong business from its core Telugu market after a powerful opening run.
The important point this morning: Sunday collections are still live and final figures will change substantially as matinee, evening and night shows are completed.
THE 60-SECOND BOX OFFICE BRIEF
The Vvaan: Strong first-Sunday advance booking, with Day 3 business building through the morning.
Avengers: Endgame Encore: Marvel’s theatrical return is showing strong advance demand, especially in premium and urban centers.
The Paradise: Nani’s action drama remains a major South Indian box-office player despite its post-opening-day slowdown.
Hanuman Ansh: The long-running blockbuster continues adding to its extraordinary theatrical total.
Mirzapur – The Movie: The crime franchise remains in theaters even several weeks after release.
The Vvaan Enters Its Most Important Day
For The Vvaan, Sunday could determine the shape of its opening weekend.
The film, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, entered theaters on September 25 and has shown stronger advance interest for Sunday.
Its Day 3 advance booking crossed approximately ₹5.32 crore in India, with NCR emerging as one of its strongest markets.
By around 10 AM Sunday, live tracking indicated that the film had already started adding to its Day 3 total as morning shows began.
However, morning live numbers should not be confused with the final Sunday collection. The biggest jumps normally arrive through afternoon, evening and night shows.
Avengers: Endgame Encore Shows Marvel Still Has Pull
The surprise force of the weekend is Avengers: Endgame Encore.
The special theatrical return of Avengers: Endgame is drawing audiences back seven years after the original blockbuster.
Sunday advance booking stood at approximately ₹6.47 crore, putting the Marvel title ahead of The Vvaan on advance sales in the available morning data.
Premium screens and major metropolitan markets appear to be playing an important role.
The rerelease is available in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
Its theatrical return also carries additional material connected with Marvel Studios’ upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, giving fans another reason to return to cinemas.
The Paradise Remains a Major South Indian Contender
Nani’s The Paradise remains one of the weekend’s biggest films despite a noticeable drop after its opening day.
The film released on September 24 and built a strong early total across languages.
Available box-office tracking puts its India net collection at roughly ₹90 crore-plus during its opening run, although final trade and producer numbers may differ.
Its worldwide business had already crossed approximately ₹119 crore by the end of its third day according to published estimates.
That gives The Paradise a substantial lead in cumulative business compared with the newer Hindi and Hollywood releases competing this weekend.
Why Sunday Matters So Much for The Vvaan
The first Sunday is particularly important for a new Hindi theatrical release.
Strong Saturday-to-Sunday growth can indicate that audience interest is spreading beyond initial fans and advance-booking audiences.
For The Vvaan, today’s afternoon and evening occupancy will therefore be closely watched.
If walk-in audiences strengthen, Sunday could become the film’s biggest day of the opening weekend.
If occupancy remains close to Saturday levels, the Monday hold will become even more important.
Avengers vs The Vvaan: A Different Kind of Clash
This is not a traditional Bollywood-versus-Hollywood opening battle.
Avengers: Endgame Encore is a rerelease of an established global blockbuster, while The Vvaan is a fresh Hindi theatrical release.
Still, both films are competing for some of the same urban multiplex screens and weekend audiences.
That makes premium-format occupancy particularly important.
Marvel’s fan base gives Avengers an advantage in IMAX and high-end theaters, while The Vvaan has wider appeal across conventional Hindi screens.
Hanuman Ansh Refuses to Disappear
One of the remarkable stories at the Indian box office remains Hanuman Ansh.
The film has continued its theatrical run for more than seven weeks and its India collection has crossed approximately ₹350 crore according to box-office tracking estimates.
Even with major new films arriving, it continues to attract audiences.
Its longevity makes it one of the most notable theatrical success stories currently running in cinemas.
Mirzapur – The Movie Continues Its Long Run
Mirzapur – The Movie is another older release still contributing to the theatrical market.
The movie has crossed approximately ₹268 crore in India according to current tracking data.
Its continued presence several weeks after release shows that established franchise recognition can still produce strong theatrical legs.
Sunday Box Office Battle: What to Watch
Three numbers will matter most through the rest of September 27.
First, watch whether The Vvaan gets a major afternoon and evening jump.
Second, see whether Avengers: Endgame Encore converts strong advance booking into higher actual occupancy.
Third, watch whether The Paradise stabilizes after its initial post-opening decline.
The final Sunday picture may look very different from the morning trend.
Why Morning Box Office Numbers Keep Changing
Live collection trackers update throughout the day as theaters report new show data.
That means numbers available at 10 AM are not final daily collections.
Advance booking represents tickets sold before shows, while live collections include business reported as screenings take place.
Final industry estimates normally become clearer late at night, followed by revised figures the next morning.
Readers should therefore treat all September 27 morning figures as live estimates rather than final certified totals.
What Happens Next?
Sunday night will provide the first clear picture of the weekend winners.
For The Vvaan and Avengers: Endgame Encore, Monday will then become the real durability test.
A strong Monday hold would suggest that weekend interest is converting into sustained theatrical demand.
For The Paradise, the focus will shift toward how well it maintains momentum after its high-opening phase.
INVC NEWS Bottom Line
India’s box office has turned into a three-way weekend contest.
Avengers: Endgame Encore currently has strong Sunday advance momentum, The Vvaan is chasing its biggest opening-weekend day, while The Paradise remains far ahead in cumulative collections.
But this battle is far from settled.
The real Sunday winner will become clearer only after evening and night shows are completed.
