In an Indian box office landscape completely dominated by Dhurandhar: The Revenge, something quietly remarkable has been happening. Ryan Gosling‘s Project Hail Mary — an original, non-franchise sci-fi film — has been steadily building an audience week after week, and it’s not stopping anytime soon.
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Project Hail Mary — India Box Office Snapshot
| Metric | Collection |
|---|---|
| Release Date | March 26, 2026 |
| Director | Phil Lord & Christopher Miller |
| Lead Star | Ryan Gosling |
| Genre | Sci-Fi Space Adventure |
| Day 1 India Gross | ~₹2.70 crore |
| Week 1 India Gross | ₹29.50 crore |
| 2nd Sunday India Gross | ₹5.50 crore |
| 12-Day India Gross | ₹46.75 crore |
| 2nd Monday Collection | ₹1.75 crore |
| Expected Week 2 Total | ₹22–24 crore |
| Projected Lifetime India | ₹75–100 crore |
| Worldwide Gross | $420+ million (~₹3,500 crore)\ |
The Comeback Story No One Saw Coming
Project Hail Mary had a rough start. When the film hit Indian screens on March 26, 2026, it had a very slow Day 1 as Dhurandhar: The Revenge dominated maximum screens including premium IMAX screens. Outlook India But what followed was a masterclass in word-of-mouth momentum.
On its second Monday, the sci-fi adventure added ₹1.75 crore, registering a drop of just 37 per cent from the previous Monday — a remarkably healthy hold that took its 12-day India gross to ₹46.75 crore.
A Record-Breaking Space Film
Project Hail Mary has emerged as the highest-grossing space genre film ever in India, surpassing the lifetime collections of Interstellar (₹45 crore), Gravity (₹45 crore), and The Martian (₹32 crore) — all in just 11 days. Filmibeat That’s a stunning benchmark for an original sci-fi title.
The film is expected to cross the ₹50 crore gross mark comfortably, with its second week likely to record higher collections than its first — a rare achievement for a standalone Hollywood film in India.
Trade experts predict a lifetime total of ₹75–100 crore in India if the film holds well into its third week. The Week
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FAQs
Q1. What is the total India box office collection of Project Hail Mary so far?
Project Hail Mary has collected ₹46.75 crore gross at the Indian box office in its first 12 days, and is expected to cross the ₹50 crore mark within the second week itself.
Q2. Who directed Project Hail Mary and what is it based on?
Project Hail Mary is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard, based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel of the same name.
