Thappad started slow but collections jumped in the weekend and were steady at medium levels during the weekdays. Of course, the film has been appreciated by one section of the audience while being rejected by the masses and viewers in smaller centres. It netted Rs. 2.85 crore on the first day but positive word of mouth from a section of the audience saw collections increasing to Rs. 4.65 crore on Saturday. The jump on Sunday was even more pronounced as the day closed at Rs. 6.50 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 14 crore, collections during the weekdays, were decent: Monday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. By netting Rs. 6.95 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 20.95 crore. The film, which was made at an investment of Rs. 19 crore, recovered around Rs. 34 crore from sale of digital and satellite rights only. Besides the profit of Rs. 15 crore prior to release, the entire theatrical share (Rs. 10.50 crore in the first week) would go towards further profit.
‘O’ Pushpa I Hate Tears fared so poorly in the first week that the collections could only induce the much-hated tears from the eyes of those connected with it.
Doordarshan turned out to be a major debacle in 1st week everywhere.
Guns Of Banaras faced rejection in the 1st week all over.
Cookie did not go down well with the audience in 1st week.
Rizwan had hardly any takers in the first week.
Careless was given the thumbs down in the 1st week as the paying public simply couldn’t care less for the film.
Kehta Hai Yeh Dil found no love from the audience in the first week.
The Invisible Man (dubbed) did not do much in 1st week. Neither its dubbed version nor the original English version found acceptance.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan fell by around 70% in 2nd week. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 1.85 crore. Collections increased to Rs. 2.85 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 3.50 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 8.20 crore. Collections in the weekdays were very low: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. By netting Rs. 3.70 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for 2nd week to Rs. 11.90 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 54.70 crore.
Bhoot Part One – The Haunted Ship crashed in the second week. The second weekend started at Rs. 0.95 crore on Friday but collections increased to Rs. 1.50 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.85 crore on Sunday. Hence it netted Rs. 4.30 crore in the second weekend. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.40 crore. By netting Rs. 6.70 crore in 2nd week, the film took its total for 2 weeks to Rs. 30.88 crore.
Malang added Rs. 0.80 crore to its kitty in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.55 crore in the weekdays, taking its total for the fourth week to Rs. 1.35 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 55.65 crore.
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior added Rs. 0.85 crore to its kitty in the eighth weekend, and Rs. 0.40 crore in the weekdays. Therefore, its total for the eighth week was Rs. 1.25 crore. Grand total for 8 weeks: Rs. 262.50 crore.
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Kesari (Marathi) failed to appeal to the audience in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
Bonus (Marathi) did not bring happy news at the box-office in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
Bhaybheet (Marathi) cut a sorry and scary picture of itself in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other parts of Maharashtra.
Sweety Satarkar (Marathi) was anything but sweet at the ticket windows in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.
Ek Hota Lekhak (Marathi) bombed in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
