The entire nation seems to be under the grip of Saiyaara fever. The love story swept the audience off their feet to show signs of easily emerging as the biggest blockbuster of the year so far. Whether in the big cities or ‘B’ and ‘C’ class centres, box-office collections underlined the love the public was showering on the love story of two debut-making stars. YRF’s Saiyaara is proving to be the modern-day Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, also produced by YRF. The film netted an earth-shattering Rs. 22 crore on the first day. After the phenomenal start, collections jumped 20% on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 26.25 crore. Collections took a further jump — of almost 40% — on Sunday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 36.25 crore. After an unbelievable first weekend total of Rs. 84.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were also extraordinary: Monday – Rs. 24.25 crore (more than Friday), Tuesday – Rs. 25 crore (more than Friday and Monday; footfalls greater than Friday and Saturday), Wednesday – Rs. 22 crore, Thursday – Rs. 19.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was an astounding Rs. 90.75 crore, which was more than the first weekend’s total!! Hence the first week closed at Rs. 175.25 crore. This is an all-time record for a romantic film starring newcomers. With the film poised to add at least Rs. 100 crore to its kitty in the second week, the love story seems set for not just a mind-blowing lifetime total, but also for a long run in the cinemas.
Tanvi The Great proved to be a flop in its first week. It could manage to net only Rs. 1.70 crore in 1st week.
Nikita Roy proved to be a debacle at the ticket windows in 1st week. It collected barely Rs. 0.80 crore in the first week.
Sant Tukaram bombed miserably in the first week all over.
Murderbaad found its chances at the turnstiles murdered in 1st week itself because the paying public rejected it.
5th September met with a disastrous fate in its first week all over.
Smurfs (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) did very ordinary business in the first week, collecting just Rs. 1.25 crore.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (dubbed and the original English versions) could not collect even Rs. 1 crore in the first 8-day week. It managed just around Rs. 0.90 crore.
Maalik crashed in 2nd week after a poor first week. It dropped more than 85% in its second week. The film could net only Rs. 2 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 20 crore.
Superman (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped more than 70% in 2nd week but, nevertheless, did fair business. The weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.37 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled to Rs. 2.97 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.17 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 7.51 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.77 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.63 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.61 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.84 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 10.35 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 45.93 crore.
Metro… In Dino fell more than 60% in the third week. It collected about Rs. 4 crore in the third weekend, and Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 3rd week to Rs. 6.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 49.35 crore.
Jurassic World: Rebirth (dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in the third week although collections dropped around 55%. While collections for the weekend were reasonable, those during the weekdays were average. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.39 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which closed at Rs. 3.22 crore. Collections further increased to Rs. 4.11 crore on Sunday so that the second weekend closed at Rs. 8.72 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.94 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.68 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.20 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 11.92 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 94.02 crore.
F1: The Movie (dubbed and the original English versions) fared remarkably well in 4th week too, of course, mainly the original English version. The film netted Rs. 1.46 crore on the first day of the fourth weekend. Collections dramatically rose to Rs. 2.67 crore on Saturday, and further increased to Rs. 2.76 crore on Sunday. In this way, the fourth weekend closed at Rs. 6.89 crore. Collections for the weekdays were also decent: Monday – Rs. 0.97 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.97 crore. In this way, the fourth week closed at Rs. 10.86 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 83.93 crore.
Sitaare Zameen Par is on its last lap. It added Rs. 3.40 crore to its kitty in 5th week, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 165.59 crore.
Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 3 (Marathi) did not fare well in the first week all over Maharashtra.