The excitement for RAMAYANA is building up tremendously. The film, slated for release on the coming Thursday (5th November), is expected to open not just big but huge!
Udta Teer did average in its first week. The film started slow but gained momentum in the next two days, only to remain steady at average collections thereafter. It netted Rs. 4.15 crore on Friday. Collections went up to Rs. 7.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 8.25 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 19.65 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.45 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.20 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 11.35 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 31 crore.
Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar failed miserably in 1st week in spite of good humour in the film. It opened to dull houses and didn’t even improve after that. It collected around Rs. 1.75 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week’s total was Rs. 2.75 crore.
Little Thomas faced rejection in 1st week.
Tum Mere Ho… failed to attract the audience to the cinemas in 1st week.
Tu Hai Meri Kiran did poor business in the first week all over.
Doosra bombed miserably in the first week all over.
418 (dubbed) could not do much in 1st week.
Clayface (dubbed and the original English versions) performed ordinarily in the first week. The original English version released on Thursday (October 22) whereas the Hindi dubbed version opened on Friday. After netting Rs. 0.12 crore on Thursday, the film collected Rs. 2.38 crore during the weekend, and an additional Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 3.50 crore.
Hope (dubbed and the original English versions) fared poorly in the first week.
Prahaar collections fell more than 70% in the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.65 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which closed at Rs. 1.35 crore. The total for Sunday was the same — Rs. 1.35 crore. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 3.35 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.40 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 4.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 21.05 crore.
Nayyi Navelli crashed in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a net collection of only Rs. 0.55 crore on Friday. Collections on each of Saturday and Sunday totalled Rs. 0.90 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 2.35 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.15 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.90 crore, and for 2nd week was Rs. 3.25 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 24.65 crore.
Rajini The Jailer 2 (dubbed) scored in the second week too. It netted Rs. 1.75 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 3.85 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was slightly lower at Rs. 3.75 crore. Hence the total for the second weekend was Rs. 9.35 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 4.40 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 13.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 41.60 crore.
Drishyam: The Conclusion fell around 65% in fourth week. The fourth weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.40 crore. Collections doubled to Rs. 2.80 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 2.85 crore, taking the fourth weekend’s total to Rs. 7.05 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.50 crore. Hence the fourth week closed at Rs. 10.55 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 369.05 crore.
Hanuman Ansh netted Rs. 0.41 crore in the 12th weekend, and another Rs. 0.21 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the 12th week closed at Rs. 0.62 crore. Grand total for 12 weeks: Rs. 315.68 crore.
Kapuskonda (Marathi) bombed in the first week in Maharashtra.
Lagna Aani Barach Kahi (Marathi) was rejected by the public in 1st week in the whole of Maharashtra.
Dashami (Marathi) did dull business in the first week in Maharashtra.
Mrutyuchakra (Marathi) performed badly in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Magazine (Marathi) did very ordinary in the first week in the very limited cinemas it released in Maharashtra.