New Delhi: 'Ironman 3', which has Robert Downey Jr reprising his role of superhero industrialist Tony Stark from the first two films as well as last summer's 'The Avengers', got a 100 per cent opening for 3D and 80 per cent for 2D in India, an official Disney UTV spokesperson said.
There were houseful openings in theatres in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata.
Gaurav Verma, Director, India Theatrical Distribution, Studios, Disney UTV, said, "It is a superb start for 'Iron Man 3' across the country. From 3D to 2D - English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu - it's opened great. It will be a big weekend for Iron Man 3."
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