THE RAJASAAB has not found appreciation. It didn’t even take an impressive initial yesterday (January 9). What’s worse is that the public reports were generally negative.
Ikkis did very ordinary business in the first week. After netting Rs. 4.50 crore on the first day (Thursday, January 1), it collected Rs. 3 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 4 crore and Rs. 4.30 crore respectively. The small increase on Sunday underlined the fact that the reports were not up to the mark. After a first 4-day weekend of Rs. 15.80 crore, collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 4.50 crore, the total for 1st week was Rs. 15.80 crore. If the 8-day week is considered, the total was Rs. 20.30 crore. Taking into account the block bookings on the first day (January 1), the 8-day total was Rs. 22.30 crore.
Azad Bharath turned out to be a disaster in the first week.
45 (dubbed) bombed in the first week all over.
Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri crashed in the second week. It netted Rs. 0.55 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.65 crore and Rs. 0.70 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for 2nd weekend was a meagre Rs. 1.90 crore. Collections for the weekdays were worse still: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.20 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.05 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 2.95 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 30.15 crore. If the block bookings of the first day (December 25) are taken into account, the grand total for 2 weeks was Rs. 32.65 crore.
Avatar: Fire And Ash (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped more than 50% in 3rd week, but still managed to net fairly nice collections. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 4.25 crore. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 5.75 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 6 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 16 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.50 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 22.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 189.55 crore.
Dhurandhar continued its victory march in 5th week also. The fifth weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 8.25 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 10.75 crore. The total for Sunday was again impressive at Rs. 12 crore. After a fantastic fifth weekend total of Rs. 31 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays closed at a fantastic Rs. 15 crore, taking the total for 5th week to Rs. 46 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 747.15 crore. If the block bookings of the first day are taken into account, the grand total for 5 weeks would be Rs. 752.15 crore. It needs to collect just about Rs. 14 crore more to outdo the biggest Hindi blockbuster ever, Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (dubbed). In all probability, it will wear the crown at the end of the sixth weekend itself.
Zootopia 2 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) added Rs. 1.25 crore to its kitty in the sixth week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 27.50 crore.
Krantijyoti Vidyalay Marathi Madhyam (Marathi) did well in the first week in Maharashtra.
Rappata (Marathi) failed to bring in the crowds in 1st week in Maharashtra.
Magic (Marathi) could not work its magic on the public anywhere in Maharashtra in its first week.