New Delhi: Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey’ grossed over ₹20 crore at the box office in India on its first day of release.
Featuring Matt Damon as Odysseus, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya as Athena, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Charlize Theron as Calypso, among others, the film released globally on Friday.
According to the trade tracking website Sacnilk, the film has earned ₹17.40 crore net at the domestic box office. The gross collection stands at ₹20.76 crore at the domestic box office.
The film has earned $39.8 million at the global box office.
‘The Odyssey’ revolves around the Greek king Odysseus (played by Damon) as he embarks on a perilous 10-year journey home after the Trojan War. Beset by vengeful gods, sea monsters and enchantresses, he fights to reunite with his wife, Penelope (Hathaway), and his son, Telemachus (Holland).
It is produced by Syncopy Inc and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Actors Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo and Travis Scott, among others, round off the cast . They play Menelaus, the King of Sparta, Eumaeus and a bard, respectively.
The film is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, which has been adapted several times before.