The initial of this week’s new release, DE DE PYAAR DE 2, failed to bring cheer to the trade which was hoping that the franchise film would set the cash registers ringing. A total of less than Rs. 9 crore on the opening day for the sequel is below expectations… Last week’s HAQ won acclaim from the public but the collections did not match the praise, implying that a lot of people simply did not go to watch the film.
Haq found appreciation in the first week but the box-office collections did not match the public reports. The film netted Rs. 1.75 crore on the first day. Collections almost doubled on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 3.35 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.85 crore. In this way, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 8.95 crore. Collections for the weekdays were pretty steady: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs.1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.10 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 5.05 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 14 crore.
Jassi Weds Jassi made a miserable impression on the audience in 1st week all over.
Hello Knoch Knock Kaun Hai? turned out to be a debacle in the first week all over.
Jatadhara (dubbed) fared poorly in the first week all over. It could not even manage a net collection total of Rs. 1 crore for the entire first week.
The Girlfriend (dubbed) met with a disastrous fate at the turnstiles in the first week.
Predator Badlands (dubbed and the original English versions) did quite well in 1st week. It netted around Rs. 6.50 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 3.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the first week was Rs. 10 crore.
The Taj Story was quite steady in the second week. It collected approximately Rs. 4.50 crore in the second weekend. Collections for the weekdays totalled around Rs. 2.90 crore. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 7.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 18.40 crore.
Thamma is in its last lap. It started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.90 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 1.55 crore and Rs. 1.60 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 4.05 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.95 crore. So the total for 3rd week was Rs. 6 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 136.87 crore.
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is on its way out. It started its third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.85 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday went up to Rs. 1.25 crore, and further to Rs. 1.50 crore on Sunday. After a third weekend total of Rs. 3.60 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.25 crore, and the total for 3rd week was Rs. 5.85 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 78.80 crore.
Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) added Rs. 3 crore to its kitty in its sixth week. Hence the grand total for 6 weeks was Rs. 223.54 crore.
Abhang Tukaram (Marathi) did not do well at the box-office in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Kadhipatta (Marathi) fared miserably in the first week in entire Maharashtra.
Teen Paayancha Ghoda (Marathi) failed to make a connection with the audience in the first week in Maharashtra.
Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) did fair business in 3rd week in Gujarat and Saurashtra.
Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) is unstoppable! After netting Rs. 13.20 crore in 4 weeks, it started the fifth weekend with net collection of Rs. 2.40 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday were historic: Rs. 4.70 crore and Rs. 7.10 crore respectively. The total for the fifth weekend was, therefore, Rs. 14.20 crore — more than the total for the first 3 weeks!! The weekdays recorded the following collections: Monday – Rs. 2.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 12.10 crore. In this way, the total for 5th week was Rs. 26.30 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 39.50 crore.