Notwithstanding the full-page advertisements in leading newspapers yesterday (May 10) morning, SRIKANTH opened to poor houses yesterday. In spite of being the solo star cast release and notwithstanding the fact that no running film is attracting footfalls in cinemas, SRIKANTH managed to collect only Rs. 2.50 crore on the first day. Clearly, the public doesn’t trust the worthless star ratings publicised by producers and flaunted by stars as if they were Michelin stars.
Pyar Ke Do Naam proved to be a debacle at the box-office in 1st week.
Lorii recorded miserable collections in 1st week.
Kasoombo (dubbed) turned out to be a non-starter in the first week.
The Fall Guy (dubbed and the original English versions) fared ordinarily in the first week. While the original (English) version did reasonable business, the dubbed Hindi version performed quite poorly. Its opening on Thursday was slow but collections jumped on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The first day closed at Rs. 0.33 crore. Collections on Friday more than doubled (to Rs. 0.68 crore). Saturday and Sunday were more exhilarating with collections of Rs. 1.17 crore and Rs. 1.16 crore respectively. After a first 4-day weekend total of Rs. 3.34 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.41 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.38 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.35 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.54 crore. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 4.88 crore.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (dubbed and the original English versions) did not do well in 2nd week. It added only Rs. 0.65 crore to its kitty in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.85 crore.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is on its way out. It collected Rs. 1.75 crore in its fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 51.60 crore.
Maidaan netted Rs. 4.10 crore in 4th week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 45.35 crore.
Crew collected Rs. 1.90 crore in its sixth week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 83.20 crore.
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (dubbed and the original English versions) did average in 6th week. The sixth weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.27 crore. Collections on Saturday more than doubled and those on Sunday were three times the Friday collections. After Saturday’s figure of Rs. 0.56 crore, and Sunday’s total of Rs. 0.81 crore, the sixth weekend closed at Rs. 1.64 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.28 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.28 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.24 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.10 crore. Hence the total for 6th week was Rs. 2.74 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 103.14 crore.
Madgaon Express collected Rs. 1.27 crore in its seventh weekend, and another Rs. 0.90 crore in the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 7th week was Rs. 2.17 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 37.52 crore.
Naach Ga Ghuma (Marathi) did very well in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke (Marathi) did average in the first week in Maharashtra.
Rudra (Marathi) failed to get the public’s love in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Juna Furniture (Marathi) was steady in 2nd week all over Maharashtra.