JAWAN lived up to the sky-high expectations and made a killing at the box-office, collecting Rs. 73 crore on the first day (Thursday, September 7), making it the best opening ever. The original Hindi version netted Rs. 63 crore (highest ever for a Hindi film) while the dubbed Tamil and the dubbed Telugu versions netted Rs. 5 crore each. Collections on the second day were also phenomenal. Friday closed at Rs. 52 crore. Of this, the total for the Hindi version was Rs. 45 crore while for the Tamil dubbed version and Telugu dubbed version were Rs. 3.75 crore and Rs. 3.25 crore respectively. The first 4-day weekend is expected to cross the Rs. 225-crore mark while the first week might in all likelihood cross the Rs. 325-crore figure! It is poised to be one of the biggest Hindi blockbusters ever, if not the biggest.
Mystery Of The Tattoo met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.
Love-All could not bring in the crowds to the cinemas in the first week despite appreciation.
Twelve Hours proved to be a debacle in the first week.
Kushi (dubbed) fared poorly in 1st week.
King Of Kotha (dubbed) failed to make any mark at the turnstiles in 1st week.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (dubbed and the original English versions) could not do anything substantive in the first week.
The Equalizer 3 (dubbed and the original English versions) could not fare well in 1st week.
Dream Girl 2 did fair business in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 5 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 7.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 7.75 crore on Sunday. After a second weekend’s total of Rs. 20 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. The marked drop in collections on Thursday was because of the opposition of Jawan. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 8 crore, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 28 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 89.25 crore.
Gadar 2 equalled the net collections of Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed) in its fourth week. The only film it needs to outdo to become the biggest Hindi blockbuster is Pathaan. The fourth weekend commenced with a take of Rs. 5.20 crore on Friday. Collections picked up only 10% on Saturday so that it closed at Rs. 5.72 crore. The jump in collections on Sunday was big; it closed at Rs. 7.80 crore. Hence the total for the fourth weekend was Rs. 18.72 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.29 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.72 crore, Thursday (big drop because of the release of Jawan) – Rs. 1.52 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 8.83 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 27.55 crore in the fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 510 crore. Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed) had netted Rs. 510 crore during its lifetime.
Oh My God 2 added Rs. 4.50 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 7 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 136.45 crore.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani added Rs. 2.25 crore to its kitty in its sixth week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 146.95 crore.
Baaplyok (Marathi) fared poorly in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Territory (Marathi) did not perform well in 1st week in Maharashtra.
Baap Manus (Marathi) underperformed in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Subhedar (Marathi) continued its victory march in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 0.75 crore on the first day of the second weekend, Rs. 1.05 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.50 crore on Sunday. Hence the total for the second weekend was Rs. 3.30 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.67 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.61 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.32 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.25 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 5.55 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 14.29 crore.
3 Ekka (Gujarati) recorded outstanding collections in its second week too. It started the second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 1.15 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday jumped to Rs. 1.70 crore and Rs. 2.70 crore respectively, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 5.55 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.68 crore, Wednesday (huge jump in collections due to Janmashtami holiday) – Rs. 1.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.85 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.18 crore. In this way, the second week’s total was an excellent Rs. 9.73 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 22.29 crore.
Mastaney (Punjabi) netted Rs. 6.75 crore in 2nd week, taking its 2-week total to Rs. 24.25 crore. Overseas, it is headed to be the biggest ever Punjabi blockbuster, outshining even Carry On Jatta 3 (Punjabi). Its 2-week gross Overseas is Rs. 33 crore.