The opening of this week’s DABANGG 3 is definitely not exciting news. No doubt, the tense atmosphere in some parts of the country due to agitations over CAB and NRC, and extreme cold in North India have affected collections adversely, but the initial otherwise, too, was not exceptional as is the norm for Salman starrers.
Mardaani 2 has done very well in the first week, surpassing the first week’s collections of the first part (Mardaani) in just 5 days. It netted Rs. 3.80 crore on the first day, which was a decent opening, considering that it stars only Rani Mukerji (and has no hero) and has the Mardaani brand to boast of. Collections jumped up by 75% on the second day which closed at Rs. 6.55 crore. Collections on Sunday were even better at Rs. 7.80 crore. Therefore, the first weekend’s total was more than four-and-a-half times the first day’s collections. After a weekend of Rs. 18.15 crore, collections on the weekdays were also good: Monday – Rs. 2.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.15 crore. By adding Rs. 9.90 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 28.05 crore. Mardaani had netted Rs. 22.97 crore in the first week whereas Rani’s Hichki had collected Rs. 26.10 crore in the first seven days. Mardaani 2 has been made at a cost of Rs. 20 crore, and an additional sum of Rs. 7 crore has been spent on its promotion and release. Of the investment of Rs. 27 crore, the producers had already recovered Rs. 25 crore from sale of satellite and digital rights, leaving only Rs. 2 crore to be recovered from India and Overseas theatrical revenues to break even. The first week’s share from India alone is Rs. 14 crore, making the film a semi-hit. Abroad, the film has grossed Rs. 8.5 crore in the first week.
The Body met with a disastrous fate. It started slow and almost sank into oblivion as the week progressed. It collected only Rs. 0.60 crore on the first day. Collection on Saturday was Rs. 0.85 crore but the figure for Sunday (Rs. 0.80 crore) was less than that, underlining the fact that the film had been rejected. After a first weekend of Rs. 2.25 crore, collections on the weekdays were very poor: Monday – Rs. 0.28 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.25 crore. By adding just Rs. 1.05 crore to the kitty in the weekdays, the film took its first week’s total to Rs. 3.30 crore.
Phati Padi Hai Yaar! bombed miserably in the first week.
Sound Of Water died a silent death at the ticket windows in 1st week.
Mudda 370 J & K failed to get much patronage in the first week.
Unfriends hardly made friends at the box-office in 1st week.
Mamangam (dubbed) flopped in the first week.
Jumanji: The Next Level (dubbed) and the English original of the same name did well in 1st week. After collecting Rs. 1.15 crore in paid previews on Thursday (not Rs. 1.25 crore as mentioned last week), it netted Rs. 5.05 crore on Friday. Collections increased more than 60% on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 8.35 crore. The total on Sunday at Rs. 10.10 crore was 20% more than on Saturday. Therefore, the film netted Rs. 24.65 crore in the first weekend (including paid previews). Collections during the weekdays were nice: Monday – Rs. 3.01 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.51 crore. By netting Rs. 10.92 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 35.57 crore.
Panipat fared poorly in 2nd week. It collected Rs. 0.65 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 1.25 crore on Saturday, and to Rs. 1.55 crore on Sunday so that the second weekend’s total went up to Rs. 3.45 crore. Collections on the weekdays were dull: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.05 crore. In this way, the film added Rs. 2.75 crore to its kitty in the weekdays and took its total for 2nd week to Rs. 6.20 crore. Total for 2 weeks: Rs. 31.95 crore. Its gross total Overseas for the first two weeks was only Rs. 8.44 crore.
Pati Patni Aur Woh continued to score in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 3.05 crore on Friday, Rs. 4.88 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 5.52 crore on Sunday. In this way, its total for the second weekend was Rs. 13.45 crore. Collections during the weekdays were fair but steady: Monday – Rs.1.91 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.88 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.87 crore. By netting Rs. 7.31 crore in the weekdays, the film took its second week’s total to Rs. 20.76 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 74.25 crore.
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Senior Citizen (Marathi) failed to make any mark at the box-office in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
Berij Vajabaki (Marathi) was rejected in the 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
Tuza Durava (Marathi) proved a damp squib in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the other stations of Maharashtra.
Jawani Zindabad (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the other parts of Maharashtra.
