Doraemon Castle of the Undersea Devil Box Office: Rs 9.25 Crore Opening Beats Every Earlier Doraemon Film in India

Nobody expected the blue robot cat to hold his own against Ajay Devgn’s thriller. Yet Doraemon: Castle of the Undersea Devil did exactly that, wrapping up its opening weekend at Rs 9.25 crore gross in India. For more box office coverage, keep following Technosports.

Doraemon Castle of the Undersea Devil: Overview

A Sunday Surge That Says a Lot

The weekend started at Rs 2.90 crore, dipped slightly to Rs 2.60 crore on Saturday, then bounced back with an estimated Rs 3.75 crore on Sunday. A 45 per cent jump on the final day is exactly what you want to see, because it points to families and kids turning up in numbers when schools and offices were closed. It also happened in a direct clash with Drishyam: The Conclusion, a film that dominated screens across the country. Holding ground in that situation is no small feat for an anime release.

Bigger Than Any Doraemon Film Before It

The Doraemon franchise has always had a loyal audience in India, and the character has been a household name for decades (you can read more about the series on Wikipedia). Still, trade tracking says this latest installment has outperformed all the earlier ones at the Indian box office. For a franchise that built its fan base on television and school-holiday releases, that is a real milestone.

What Is the Story About?

The film follows Nobita and his friends on an undersea camping adventure powered by Doraemon’s futuristic gadgets. Their trip leads them to the hidden Mu Federation, where they make a frightening discovery. A rogue AI named Poseidon, left behind by the ancient Atlantis civilization, has activated a weapon capable of destroying Earth. The gang teams up with a Mu local named El and heads into the Bermuda Triangle to stop it. Whether they succeed is for the audience to find out in theatres.

What Happens Next?

The weekdays will decide the final verdict. If the film keeps its momentum going through the week, trade reports say it could earn a Clean Hit tag. A steep drop, on the other hand, would cap its run at a good-but-not-great result. Remember that Sunday’s figure is an estimate, and all numbers are trade projections rather than certified accounts, so small revisions are possible. Want to see how the big releases are faring? Check our latest box office updates and entertainment news.

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