Fox Star Studio India's 'Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaur', which was released on July 3, has groin India, beating the 2005 superhit Hanuman, which had an opening of Rs 1.5 crore on 150 prints.

"Ice Age 3 has managed to get one of the highest openings for an animated film in India even though it has been released with the hugely hyped 'Kambakkht Ishq'. The exceptional 3D effects in the film are a must see," Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios India said.

The previous highest weekend collections for Hollywood film were for Shrek 3, which had collected Rs 1.3 crore.

The biggest animated film in India, 'Hanuman' had grossed around Rs 1.5 crore at the initial level. The sequel to 'Hanuman' released in 2007 and had an opening of Rs 1.2 crores.