Sony’s animated mythological adventure Ramayana: Rise of a Legend made history by becoming the first Indian feature ever to debut atop the U.K. and Ireland box office, collecting £2.1 million ($2.8 million) to lead a crowded slate of new releases and push Anime Ltd.’s Godzilla Minus Zero into third place. The previous box office ceiling […]
‘Ramayana’ Makes History as First Indian Film to Top U.K., Ireland Box Office as ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Debuts in Third
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