Doraemon: Castle of the Undersea Devil Hits Rs 11 Crore in India

Doraemon fans are giving the blue robot cat’s latest big-screen adventure a surprisingly steady run in India. Doraemon: Castle of the Undersea Devil collected Rs 1.75 crore on Tuesday, its fifth day in cinemas, taking the film’s India total to Rs 11 crore gross, according to trade estimates reported by Pinkvilla.

The fifth-day figure is not just a steady hold; it is a 40% jump over Monday’s business. That mid-week upswing is worth noting because theatrical releases, especially animated imports, often soften once the weekend crowd goes back to school and work. Instead, the film appears to be holding family and younger audiences well into the working week.

The numbers are still modest by big-ticket Bollywood standards, but they point in the right direction. Trade tracking now expects the film to close its first week between Rs 13 crore and Rs 15 crore gross in India. If the current trend continues, the full run is projected to land in the Rs 20-25 crore range.

Doraemon’s India box office at a glance

• Day 5 collection: Rs 1.75 crore
• Five-day India cume: Rs 11 crore gross
• First-week projection: Rs 13-15 crore gross
• Lifetime projection: Rs 20-25 crore gross

Why a Tuesday bump matters

For an anime title, the first weekend is usually the easy part. The real test is whether casual audiences and families keep coming back on ordinary weekdays. A 40% jump on Tuesday suggests that Doraemon’s long-running recognition in India is doing real work: parents who grew up with the character are taking children, and younger fans are turning a nostalgia pick into a repeat outing.

The plot is built for that broad family audience. Nobita and his friends set off on an undersea camping trip using Doraemon’s futuristic gadgets, uncover the hidden Mu Federation, and end up facing a rogue AI called Poseidon. The mission takes them into the Bermuda Triangle, with the fate of Earth hanging on whether they can stop an ancient Atlantis weapon.

What to watch next

The next checkpoint is the second weekend. If the film holds its screens and its audience there, the Rs 20-25 crore lifetime estimate becomes more achievable. For fans, that also means the next two weeks are effectively the big-screen window before new releases take over showtimes.

One note of caution: these figures are trade estimates rather than final certified collections, so the numbers can shift as actual reporting comes in. Treat the projections as a direction, not a fixed result.

Source: PINKVILLA

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