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The Odyssey tops Rs 138 crore to become Nolan’s top India grosser

The Odyssey has topped Rs 138 crore net at the Indian box office, surpassing Oppenheimer to become Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film in the country, trade figures showed on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Trade tracker Sacnilk reported the film added about Rs 3 crore on Day 15, taking its cumulative India net collection to roughly Rs 138.40 crore since its July 17 release.

Oppenheimer’s full theatrical run in India had earned Rs 129 crore net, a total that had made it the 13th Hollywood film to cross the Rs 100 crore net mark in the country.

The new record arrived close to Nolan’s birthday on July 30, adding to the milestone’s buzz among trade watchers tracking his India box office history.

The Odyssey’s cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron.

Trade reports note that despite the higher revenue, Oppenheimer had drawn more overall footfalls in India, a gap linked to differing ticket prices and premium-format demand between the two films.

Oppenheimer had become just the 13th Hollywood film to cross Rs 100 crore net in India during its theatrical run, with IMAX screens contributing close to 40% of its business in its second week.

Despite The Odyssey’s higher total revenue, trade reports note that Oppenheimer recorded higher overall footfalls during its run, reflecting differences in average ticket pricing and premium-format viewership between the two films.

The milestone arrived close to Christopher Nolan’s birthday on July 30, adding a symbolic dimension to the record for trade watchers tracking the director’s India box office history.

The Odyssey opened strongly in its first week, collecting around Rs 85.50 crore net in its opening seven days before settling into a steadier run through its second and third weeks.

Shot largely on IMAX cameras, the film continues Nolan’s long association with the large-format technology, a factor trade analysts say has historically boosted his films’ premium-format revenue share in India.

Photo by Georges Biard, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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