Avengers: Endgame Encore inches toward a Bollywood re-release record, trailing by less than ₹2 crore as it battles dwindling screens and new entries.
Avengers: Endgame Encore is within striking distance of a landmark in Indian cinema — just under ₹2 crore away from surpassing Sanam Teri Kasam’s 2025 re-release total of ₹35.55 crore, the highest grossing Bollywood film on second run in India. The Marvel Studios re-release, which launched on September 25, has now crossed ₹34.29 crore net in India after 11 days, according to trade reports.
It’s not just about numbers, it’s about context. This isn’t a new release. It’s a re-release of a film that first premiered in 2019. Yet it’s still drawing crowds, even as it loses ground to newer entries.
In Week 1, it commanded over 3,000 shows daily across India. By Week 2, that dropped sharply. Down 91%, as fresh films entered the fray. Still, the film earned ₹34 lakh on its second Monday, proving resilience.
That momentum could be enough to close the gap. The reason? The special presentation includes additional scenes not seen in the original release, directly linking to Avengers: Doomsday, set for December 18, 2026. Robert Downey Jr. Returns in this sequel, and the post-credits sequence in Encore reinforces that connection.
Fans aren’t just watching for closure. They’re watching for continuity. The film is playing in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, with availability on IMAX and Marvel Studios Presents Infinity Vision-certified Premium Large Format (PLF) screens. These are not standard runs.
They’re premium experiences designed to immerse audiences in the epic scale of the story. The success so far makes it the highest-grossing Hollywood re-release ever in India, having already outpaced Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar in re-release earnings. Now, it’s aiming higher, not just at other Western films, but at a record held by an Indian one.
Whether it crosses the line depends on how long it can maintain its current pace. The final stretch begins this week. If it does, it won’t just be a box office win. It’ll be a statement about what holds up.
And what still draws people into theaters, even years later.
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