With no new Hindi film this week, the major beneficiary will be MISSION MANGAL, followed by BATLA HOUSE.
Mission Mangal was off to a flying start on Thursday (15th August) with a net total collection of Rs. 29 crore. Collections fell to Rs. 17.28 crore on Friday, as expected, because it was a working day after the national and festive holiday on Thursday owing to Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan. Once again, collections jumped on Saturday (Rs. 23.58 crore), and even more on Sunday so that the day ended at a phenomenal Rs. 27.54 crore. In this way, the film’s first 4-day weekend closed at Rs. 97.40 crore. Collections were excellent during the weekdays too: Monday – Rs. 8.91 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 7.92 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.84 crore, Thursday – Rs. 6.93 crore. The film, therefore, netted Rs. 30.60 crore in the weekdays. It joined the Rs. 100-crore club on its fifth day itself. Its total for the 8-day week was Rs. 128 crore! In the second weekend itself, it will cross the Rs. 150-crore mark and thereby become the highest-grossing solo Akshay starrer to-date, breaking the record held by Kesari. Overseas, it grossed an equivalent of Rs. 24.60 crore in the first weekend.
Batla House took a good start on Thursday (15th August) when it netted Rs. 14 crore. Collections dipped to Rs. 7.50 crore on Friday, but picked up on Saturday (Rs. 10 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 12 crore). It, therefore, netted Rs. 43.50 crore in the first 4-day weekend. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Thursday – 3.10 crore. Hence, it added Rs. 14.50 crore to its kitty in the weekdays. In this way, its total for the first 8-day week was Rs. 58 crore.
Jabariya Jodi crashed everywhere in the second week.
Fast & Furious: Hobbs And Shaw (dubbed) and the English original of the same name added Rs. 1.50 crore in the third week. Its grand total for 3 weeks was Rs. 69.90 crore.
The Lion King
(animation; dubbed) and the English original of the same name collected
Rs. 2.20 crore in its fifth week, taking its 5-week total to Rs. 156.12
crore.
