Chhaava has done very well in the first week. It netted Rs. 19.25 crore on the first day. Collections were rock-steady on the second day at Rs. 19.25 crore. The figure soared to Rs. 29 crore on Sunday because of the positive word of mouth. After a first weekend total of Rs. 67.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 14 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 15 crore, Wednesday (Shivaji Jayanti) – Rs. 20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 11 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 60 crore. Hence the grand total for the first week was Rs. 127.50 crore. If one were to consider the block bookings and free distribution of tickets, the total for the first weeknd was Rs. 107 crore, and for the weekdays was another Rs. 97 crore. Hence the inflated figure for the first week was Rs. 204 crore. Even without the block bookings, the film is a comfortable earner.

Captain America: Brave New World (dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in the first week. It netted around Rs. 9.25 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 6 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 15.25 crore.

Loveyapa is on its way out of the cinemas after a 2-week run. It collected only Rs. 0.85 crore in the second week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 6.75 crore.

Badass Ravi Kumar fared very badly in 2nd week too. It collected only Rs. 0.21 crore in 2nd week. Hence the grand total for 2 weeks was Rs. 6.21 crore.

Deva performed poorly in 3rd week. It netted Rs. 0.40 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 0.20 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 0.60 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 32.40 crore.

Sky Force is in its last lap. It collected Rs. 1.50 crore in the fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 65 crore.

While both the new releases — LOVEYAPA and BADASS RAVI KUMAR — of last week failed to make the cut, the all-India-revived SANAM TERI KASAM stole the thunder. The 2016 film took off so wonderfully that it netted Rs. 24 crore in the first week! Point to note is that in its entire first run, the film had barely managed to collect Rs. 9 crore! With the film still in the cinemas in the second week, it could easily manage a total in repeat-run, which will be five times its first run’s total!!

Loveyapa did not make its mark in the first week. It took such a slow start that it was a foregone conclusion that it would not show signs of marked improvement as the week progressed. It netted Rs. 3.50 crore in the first weekend, and an additional Rs. 2.40 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the film netted Rs. 5.90 crore in the first week.

Badass Ravi Kumar could not do much in 1st week. It collected Rs. 3.75 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 2.25 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 6 crore.

Let’s Meet proved to be a debacle in the first week all over.

Thandel (dubbed) fared poorly in 1st week all over India.

Deva crashed in the second week. It netted around Rs. 3.30 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 1.50 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 4.80 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 31.80 crore.

Sky Force collected approximately Rs. 4 crore in the third weekend, and an additional Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 3rd week was Rs. 6.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 63.50 crore.

Ek Radha Ek Meera (Marathi) flopped in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Sa La Te Sa La Na Te (Marathi) fared miserably in 1st week in the whole of Maharashtra.

Fussclass Dabhade! (Marathi) collected fairly well in 3rd week in Maharashtra.

While the new releases of this week — BADASS RAVI KUMAR and LOVEYAPA — disappointed, a repeat-run film, SANAM TERI KASAM, opened so outstandingly yesterday (7th February) that the trade is still rubbing its eyes in disbelief. The first day closed at almost Rs. 5.50 crore! The film, which is running in more than 1,200 cinemas, is expected to net Rs. 18-20 crore in the first weekend! Cinemas lost no time in increasing the shows of STK while reducing the shows of the two new films!

Deva did not do well in the first week. It collected Rs. 5.50 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 6.25 crore and Rs. 7.25 crore respectively so that the first weekend closed at Rs. 19 crore. Collections dipped after the weekend: Monday – Rs. 2.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 8 crore. Hence the total for the first week was Rs. 27 crore.

Sky Force dropped around 60% in its second week. It netted Rs. 12 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 4.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 16.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 57 crore.

Ramayana: The Legend Of Prince Rama (animation; Hindi, English and South Indian language versions) dropped markedly in the second week. As in the first week, the Hindi version was the strongest. It netted around Rs. 0.80 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 3.80 crore.

Emergency is in its last lap. It collected only Rs. 0.90 crore in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 17.90 crore.

Mufasa: The Lion King (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) collected around Rs. 1.30 crore in 7th week. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 131.30 crore.

Mukkam Post Devach Ghar (Marathi) could not do much in its first week all over Maharashtra.

ILU ILU 1998 (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Journey (Marathi) proved to be a debacle in the first week in the whole of Maharashtra.

Fussclass Dabhade! (Marathi) dropped 50% in 2nd week in Maharashtra, but still managed to do well.

The initial of DEVA yesterday (31st January) was rather dull! The Shahid Kapoor starrer managed to collect just about Rs. 5.50 crore on the first day.

Sky Force underperformed in the first week. Despite reasonable public reports, it fared quite poorly. It started very slow on Friday but picked up on the second day. Collections grew even more on Sunday because of the Republic Day fervour which went well with the patriotic flavour of the film. However, collections dropped again from Monday onwards. The Friday total was Rs. 5.50 crore. Collections went up to Rs. 10.50 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 14 crore on Sunday. After a first weekend total of Rs. 30 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 10.50 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 1st week was Rs. 40.50 crore. Of course, the records will show total collections of Rs. 80 crore but that’s because heavy block booking of the unsold tickets was done on each single day of the first week to give the impression that the film was performing extraordinarily at the ticket counters. This was, perhaps, the maximum block bookings anyone had ever done in the history of Bollywood. Proof of this lay in the fact that a housefull or near-housefull scenario on BookMyShow.com coincided with near-empty cinema halls because there was no public to fill the seats which were block-booked. It may be added here that although block bookings were done across the country and in multiplexes and cinemas belonging to the national chains in the initial days, it was later restricted mainly to PVR Inox chain of cinemas because PVR Inox Pictures is the all-India distributor of the film.

Ramayana: The Legend Of Prince Rama (animation; Hindi, English and South Indian language versions) did very ordinary business in the first week. The Hindi version was more than seven times better than the English version. It netted around Rs. 1.90 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1.10 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for the first week was Rs. 3 crore.

Daaku Maharaaj (dubbed) flopped miserably in 1st week.

Hong Kong Warriors (dubbed) proved to be a debacle in the first week.

Azaad continued to send chills down the spines of the trade wallahs because of its horrendous collections in 2nd week. It barely managed Rs. 0.35 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 6.10 crore.

Emergency continued its dull run in the second week also. Its collections fell by around 75%. It collected only Rs. 3.50 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 17 crore.

Mufasa: The Lion King (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) recorded ordinary collections in the sixth week. It netted Rs. 2 crore in 6th week, taking its grand total for 6 weeks to Rs. 130 crore.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) is in its last lap. It netted Rs. 1.50 crore in 8th week. Grand total for 8 weeks: Rs. 762.25 crore.

Fussclass Dabhade! (Marathi) did very well in the first week in Maharashtra.

Mission Ayodhya (Marathi) bombed at the box-office in 1st week in Maharashtra.

The initial of SKY FORCE disappointed as the film refused to take off suitably, but in a bid to show that the start was fantastic, the persons concerned ‘bought’ tickets in many of the national multiplex chains. So while the actual position is disappointing, the concerned people seem to be excited that they ‘managed’ to give the film a FORCEful start. Truly, the SKY seems be the limit to which people can go to window-dress collections. And with most of the trade analysts having readily sold their souls, getting the required reportage was also a cakewalk for them. But then… Incidentally, the proof — if at all it is required — of the ticket ‘tearing’ lies in the huge difference between collections in multiplex chains where tickets are being purchased in bulk on the one hand and the chains and single-screen cinemas where they are not being purchased on the other. The Rs. 250 per-ticket refund is another ploy to not just attract the public to the cinemas but also to window-dress the collections.   

Azaad proved a damp squib in the first week. It netted only Rs. 4 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1.75 crore during the weekdays, taking its first week’s total to a rather terrible Rs. 5.75 crore.

Emergency could not attract too many people to the cinemas in the first week in spite of Kangana Ranaut’s outstanding performance. It netted just around Rs. 8.50 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 5 crore during the weekdays. Hence the first week closed at a poor Rs. 13.50 crore.

Mission Grey House proved to be a disaster in the first week.

Sangee met with a miserable fate in 1st week.

Fateh crashed further in the second week. It netted only Rs. 2.75 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 15.25 crore.

Game Changer (dubbed) dropped drastically — read, almost 95% — in 2nd week. It collected only Rs. 1.56 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 27.50 crore.

Marco (dubbed) is in its last lap. It netted only Rs. 0.90 crore in the fifth week, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 12.32 crore.

Mufasa: The Lion King (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) recorded fair collections in 5th week. It netted Rs. 3.80 crore in the fifth week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 128 crore.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) managed to net Rs. 3.75 crore in 7th week. Grand total for 7 weeks to Rs. 760.75 crore.

Jilabi (Marathi) fared poorly in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Mangla (Marathi) could not do much in its first week in Maharashtra.

Sangeet Manapmaan (Marathi) dropped around 55-60% in the second week in Maharashtra.

Both, EMERGENCY and AZAAD, opened to extremely poor houses yesterday (17th January) in spite of the admission rates being low due to celebration of Cinema Lovers’ Day.

Fateh could not find appreciation in the first week and hence recorded dull collections. It netted only Rs. 12.50 crore in the first week.

Match Fixing fared miserably in the first week all over.

Game Changer (dubbed) could not do well in 1st week. It collected only Rs. 6.74 crore on the first day. Collections fell on the second day which, therefore, closed at Rs. 6.22 crore. The total for Sunday was an unimpressive Rs. 6.98 crore. Hence the first weekend closed at Rs. 19.94 crore. Collections on the weekdays fell by around 70%. It netted Rs. 2.26 crore on Monday, Rs. 2 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 1.03 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 0.71 crore on Thursday. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 25.94 crore only.

Love Is Forever turned out to be a debacle in the first week all over.

Marco (dubbed) did average business in the fourth week. It collected only Rs. 1.85 crore in 4th week, taking its grand total for 4 weeks to Rs. 11.42 crore.

Mufasa: The Lion King (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) recorded fair collections in 4th week. It netted Rs. 4.10 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 2.35 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for the fourth week was Rs. 6.45 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 124.20 crore.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) managed to yield shares in 6th week too in spite of a noticeable drop. It collected Rs. 7 crore in its sixth week, taking its grand total for 6 weeks to Rs. 757 crore.

Sangeet Manapmaan (Marathi) did well in the first week in Maharashtra.

All the new releases of this week, including GAME CHANGER (Hindi dubbed) and FATEH, disappointed as far as initials were concerned. The reports of the films are not exciting enough to warrant a huge jump in collections.

Kraven The Hunter (dubbed and the original English versions) could not do much after a dull start on January 1 (Wednesday). In fact, collections crashed after the first two days. Following a total collection of Rs. 0.80 crore for the first two days, it netted only Rs. 0.90 crore in the first week. Grand total for 9 days: Rs. 1.70 crore.

Pyar Mein Qurban met with a disastrous fate in 1st week all over.

The Rabbit House proved to be a non-starter in the first week. It collected very poorly all through the week.

Baby John nose-dived in the second week. It netted barely Rs. 2.60 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 34.60 crore. It is out of almost all the cinemas.

Marco (dubbed) was rock-steady in its third week. Rather, it collected slightly better in 3rd week than in its second week. It netted Rs. 4.75 crore in 3rd week, taking its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 9.57 crore.

Mufasa: The Lion King (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) dropped more than 70% in 3rd week. It netted approximately Rs. 12.75 crore in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 117.75 crore.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) did fairly well in the fifth week too in spite of a noticeable drop. It netted Rs. 2.50 crore on the first day of the fifth weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 4 crore and Rs. 4.75 crore respectively, taking the fifth weekend total to Rs. 11.25 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.45 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.50 crore. Hence the total for 5th week was Rs. 17.75 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 750 crore.

Moana 2 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) is in its last lap. In its sixth week, it netted around Rs. 0.60 crore, taking its grand total for 6 weeks to Rs. 28.95 crore.

Mukkam Post Bombilwadi (Marathi) did average business in the first week in Maharashtra.

KRAVEN THE HUNTER (dubbed and the original English versions) opened on Wednesday (Jan. 1) but did not reap the advantage of the festive occasion. It collected only 0.80 crore in the first 2 days.

Baby John fared miserably in the first week after a poor debut on Wednesday (December 25). After collecting a total of Rs. 14 crore for two days (Wednesday and Thursday), it netted Rs. 3.50 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 4 crore on Saturday while the total for Sunday was Rs.3.50 crore. After a weak weekend of only Rs. 11 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a pathetic Rs. 7 crore. Hence the total for the first week was Rs. 18 crore. Grand total for 9 days: Rs. 32 crore only. The film will entail heavy losses.

Barroz (dubbed) turned out to be a disaster in the first week all over.

Vanvaas netted barely Rs. 1 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.80 crore.

Marco (dubbed) picked up in 2nd week due to strong mouth publicity. After collecting only Rs. 0.32 crore in the first week, it netted Rs. 2.50 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 2 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 4.50 crore, a fourteen-fold jump over the first week! Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.82 crore. The poor start last week and the huge jump in the second week underline two basic principles: poor promotion of and awareness about a film can result in a disastrous initial, and great content can sometimes make up for lack of promotion once the word of mouth gains strength and the film is continued in the cinemas.

Mufasa: The Lion King (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) was quite steady and did well in 2nd week too. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 5.50 crore. Collections jumped to Rs. 9 crore on Saturday. The figure for Sunday was Rs. 10 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 24.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.40 crore, Wednesday (New Year’s day) – Rs. 7.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.20 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 19.75 crore. In other words, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 44.25 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 105 crore.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) continued to be strong in the fourth week too. It joined the Rs. 700-crore club in the fourth weekend itself. It started the 4th weekend with a take of Rs. 6 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 8 crore on Saturday, and further jumped to Rs. 10.25 crore on Sunday. After a fourth weekend total of Rs. 24.25 crore, its total till Sunday was Rs. 708.50 crore. Its collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 5.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 8.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 23.75 crore. Hence the total for 4th week was an amazing Rs. 48 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 732.25 crore.

Moana 2 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in its fifth week. It netted Rs. 1.80 crore in 5th week, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 28.35 crore.

Rukhwat (Marathi) bombed at the box-office all over Maharashtra in the first week.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Marathi) was alright in its sixth week in Maharashtra.

BABY JOHN proved to be a disastrous fare which did not even open to great houses despite its release on the festive occasion and holiday of Christmas (25th December, Wednesday). Unbelievable as it may sound, the collections of PUSHPA: THE RULE PART 2 (Hindi dubbed) on the sixth day of the third week (21st day as it opened on Thursday, 5th December) were better than the collections of BABY JOHN on its first day! After a net collection figure of Rs. 9.50 crore on day 1, collections dropped by more than 50% on the second day which closed at Rs. 4.50 crore only. While it cannot be denied that the second day was neither a Friday nor a holiday and, therefore, collections were expected to drop, the over-50% decline was a bit too much because the start itself (Rs. 9.50 crore) was dull.

Vanvaas proved a debacle in the first week. It collected approximately Rs. 2.50 crore in the first weekend and another Rs. 1.30 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at a dismal Rs. 3.80 crore despite the Christmas holiday on the sixth day.

Outhouse met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.

Marco (dubbed) collected poorly in the first week despite appreciation, as awareness about the release was low.

UI (dubbed) turned out to be a major flop in the first week.

Mufasa: The Lion King (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did very well in the first week. Collections of the Hindi dubbed version were as good as those of the original English version, thanks to the dubbing of Mufasa by Shah Rukh Khan. The film netted Rs. 7.50 crore on the opening day. Collections shot up to Rs. 10.50 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 14 crore on Sunday. After a first weekend total of Rs. 32 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 5 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.50 crore, Wednesday (Christmas holiday) – Rs. 11 crore, Thursday – Rs. 6.25 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was an impressive Rs. 28.75 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 60.75 crore in the first week.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) continued to rule in the third week also. It held sway over the audience in spite of the release of Baby John on 25th December. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 10.50 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 18 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 25 crore on Sunday, taking the third weekend’s total to Rs. 53.50 crore. By the end of the third weekend, the film had become the biggest Hindi blockbuster with its total net collections being Rs. 641.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 9.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 9.50 crore, Wednesday (Christmas holiday) – Rs. 15.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 8 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 42.75 crore. Hence the total for 3rd week was Rs. 96.25 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 684.25 crore.

Moana 2 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in its fourth week. It collected Rs. 2.20 crore in 4th week, taking its grand total for 4 weeks to Rs. 26.55 crore.

Hashtag Tadev Lagnam (Marathi) did very ordinary business in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Shri Ganesha (Marathi) bombed in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Marathi) was quite good in its fifth week too in Maharashtra.

Zero Se Restart proved to be a zero at the box-office in its first week. It was an experiment which failed. It netted barely Rs. 30 lakh in the first week. The appreciation matched the collections as both were poor.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) continued to smash box-office records and create new ones in its second week too. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 26 crore on Friday. Collections took a huge jump on Saturday which closed at Rs. 43 crore. There was a further jump on Sunday when it collected Rs. 51 crore. In this way, the total for the second weekend was a whopping Rs. 120 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 19.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 18.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 16 crore, Thursday – Rs. 13 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 67 crore. So the second week closed at Rs. 187 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks (15 days): Rs. 588 crore. The film will surpass all the previous Hindi blockbusters in the third weekend itself and claim the top chair!

Moana 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) was very steady in its third week. It netted Rs. 4.60 crore in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 24.35 crore.

The Sabarmati Report collected around Rs. 1.25 crore in the fifth week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 32.85 crore.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Marathi) was very steady in 4th week in Maharashtra.