Sitaare Zameen Par more than proved its mettle in the first week but like the ten children in the heartwarming film, there seems to be no dearth of intellectually challenged people in the trade who insisted all through the week that collections were rigged or that producer Aamir Khan had resorted to block (corporate) bookings to prop up the film. Of course, there was no truth in the fake stories of block bookings doing the rounds. Yes, there were cases of block bookings but they were genuine instances — of schools and organisations booking tickets in bulk for their students/members. The film netted Rs. 10.70 crore on the first day, an extraordinary figure considering the theme and the star cast. Although the opening day’s collection set the tone for the weekend, nobody was prepared for the 86% growth on Saturday. The jump took even the most optimistic persons by surprise because one hasn’t seen such a jump (86%) in collections on the second day for a film with even a decent start, what to talk of a film with a lovely initial. Saturday closed at Rs. 19.90 crore. Collections on Sunday saw yet another huge jump, again unprecedented after an 86% increase on the second day. The total for Sunday was Rs. 26.70 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 57.30 crore (more than five times the first day’s collection!!), collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 8.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 8.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 7.51 crore, Thursday – Rs. 6.55 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 31.16 crore. In this way, the first week closed at a whopping Rs. 88.46 crore. The second weekend started on a super-strong note as Friday recorded a total collection of Rs. 6.67 crore, slightly more than the Thursday total in spite of several new releases!
Kuberaa (dubbed) fared miserably in the first week. It collected around Rs. 0.50 crore only in 1st week.
28 Years Later (dubbed and the original English versions) did average in 1st week. After netting Rs. 0.12 crore on the first day (Thursday), it collected only Rs. 2.20 crore in the remaining seven days of the first week. Hence the total for the first 8-day week was Rs. 2.32 crore.
Elio (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did very ordinary in the first week. It collected only Rs. 1.60 crore in 1st week.
How To Train Your Dragon (dubbed and the original English versions) fell around 65% in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 0.58 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 1.46 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.73 crore on Sunday. Hence the total for the second weekend was Rs. 3.77 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.39 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.44 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.36 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.37 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.56 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 5.33 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 20.57 crore.
From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped about 80% in the second week. It collected approximately Rs. 1.90 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 11.80 crore.
Housefull 5 faced a marked fall in collections — more than 70% — in the third week. The third weekend started with a collection of Rs. 1.50 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 2.50 crore while the figure for Sunday was Rs. 3 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 7 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.30 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 9.30 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 153.30 crore.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (dubbed and the original English versions) is in its last lap. It netted only Rs. 0.85 crore in its sixth week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 110.26 crore.
Final Destination: Bloodlines (dubbed and the original English versions) is on its way out of the cinemas. It collected about Rs. 0.25 crore in its sixth weekend, and another Rs. 0.15 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 6th week was Rs. 0.40 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 61.17 crore.
Samsara (Marathi) fared badly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Jarann (Marathi) continued its victory march in 3rd week all over Maharashtra.