RAMAYANA left the naysayers of the trade speechless when it (Hindi version only) netted Rs. 47 crore on Thursday (5th November) in spite of the weak pre-Diwali period and odd-day non-holiday release. Collections were expected to drop 30% on Friday — again, because of the dull (for box-office) period, but it was a pleasant surprise when the dip was less than 20%. With Friday closing at Rs. 38-odd crore, the total for two days was an extraordinary Rs. 85 crore. Collections have soared today — again, despite the pre-Diwali day. The real festival for the film will start on Monday when collections are expected to probably touch Rs. 100 crore. Yes, you read it right — the film could end up collecting Rs. 100 crore a day after Diwali!!
Pyre could manage average collections in the first week in spite of appreciation. It netted Rs. 1.50 crore in 1st week.
Nakhrewaalii proved to be a washout in 1st week all over.
Love Story Abhimanyu Ki turned out to be a debacle in the first week all over.
Udta Teer did fair business in 2nd week. It started the first day of the second weekend with a take of Rs. 2.50 crore. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 4.05 crore. Sunday closed at Rs. 4.25 crore so that the second weekend closed at Rs. 10.80 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.20 crore. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 15 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 46 crore.
Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar continued to be dull in 2nd week too. It added just Rs. 1 crore to its kitty in the secoind week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 3.75 crore.
Clayface (dubbed and the original English versions) did very mediocre business in the second week after an ordinary first week. It could net only Rs. 1.10 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.60 crore.
Prahaar could manage to net Rs. 2.25 crore in its third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 23.30 crore.
Nayyi Navelli just about managed to net Rs. 1.25 crore in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 25.90 crore.
Rajini The Jailer 2 (dubbed) netted around Rs. 4.50 crore in the third weekend, and an additional Rs. 2.75 crore during the weekdays. Hence the third week closed at Rs. 7.25 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 48.85 crore.
Drishyam: The Conclusion started its fifth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.70 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday more than doubled to Rs. 1.45 crore, and the total for Sunday was Rs. 1.55 crore. After a fifth weekend total of Rs. 3.70 crore, collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.15 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.80 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 5.50 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 374.55 crore.
Hanuman Ansh managed to closed Rs. 0.60 crore in 13th week. Grand total for 13 weeks: Rs. 316.28 crore.
Rajarshi (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Maharashtra.