pider-Man has made history in India twice now. The first time was in May 2002, when Sony Pictures� feature film adaptation of the Marvel Comics superhero, released simultaneously all over India with 250 prints. That�s the kind of scale generally reserved for Hindi blockbusters of the Shah Rukh Khan kind.

Spider-Man returned distributor and marketer Columbia Tristar�s faith in his appeal and the film made Rs 5.3 crore in the opening weekend. It went on to do business worth Rs 28 crore and play at 3,000 locations in India, making it one of the top grossers among all films in India that year. ... more