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.

Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed) broke all the box-office records in its first week to emerge a blockbuster of epic proportions! The original Telugu version is also doing extraordinary business and so are the other dubbed versions. Not just in India but the film is shining Overseas too. The Hindi dubbed version netted Rs. 65 crore on the first day (Thursday, December 5). Collections on Friday reduced around 15% so that the day closed at Rs. 55 crore. Saturday saw a spike in collections so that the day closed at Rs. 68 crore. The film was on a rampage on Sunday as it netted Rs. 80 crore. No other film has ever collected so much in a single day. After the highest ever 4-day weekend of Rs. 268 crore, collections for each of the four weekdays were also historic: Monday – Rs. 42 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 26 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was an astounding Rs. 133 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 401 crore in the first 8-day week. This is the first film to join the Rs. 200-crore club in 4 days only, the Rs. 300-crore club in 5 days only, and the Rs. 400-crore club in 8 days only! The original Telugu version alone grossed around Rs. 300 crore in the first week while the dubbed versions of the South languages grossed around Rs. 150 crore. The worldwide total 8-day gross of all the versions put together is more than Rs. 1,000 crore.

Moana 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) dropped markedly (about 65%) in its second week due to the strong opposition of Pushpa: The Rule Part 2. Yet, it managed to collect Rs. 5.15 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 19.75 crore.

The Sabarmati Report fell almost 75% in the fourth week, netting approximately Rs. 2.35 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 31.60 crore.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Marathi) fell about 60% in 3rd week in Maharashtra, of course, because of the hurricane called Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 (Hindi dubbed).

PUSHPA: THE RULE PART 2 ignited a fire which spread to every nook and corner of the country… and abroad too! The PUSHPA: THE RISE PART 1 sequel opened on Thursday (December 5) and in spite of an odd-day release, that too, without a holiday, the film shattered the record for the biggest opening, grossing Rs. 280 crore worldwide. The Hindi dubbed version netted Rs. 65 crore on the first day, surpassing the record-holder, JAWAN, which had netted Rs. 63 crore on its opening day. Points to note: while JAWAN had a saturated all-India release, PUSHPA 2 had a very token release in the Southern states as it was made in Telugu and dubbed in the South languages, besides Hindi. Secondly, since the PUSHPA sequel has a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes, its per-day shows in single-screen cinemas as well as in multiplexes were less than the per-day shows of JAWAN which had a more ‘cinema-friendly’ length. Going by the initial and the public reports, PUSHPA: THE RULE PART 2 (Hindi dubbed) is poised to join the ranks of the biggest Hindi blockbusters like STREE 2, JAWAN, GADAR 2 and PATHAAN. In fact, it just might turn out to be the biggest Hindi blockbuster ever. 

Delhi Bus met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (dubbed) turned out to be a flop in its first week.

Jahankilla (dubbed) proved a debacle in the first week.

Moana 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) did fairly well in 1st week. It netted approximately Rs. 8.50 crore in its first weekend, and another Rs. 6.10 crore during the weekdays. Total for 1st week: Rs. 14.60 crore.

The Sabarmati Report was very steady in 3rd week. It collected around Rs. 6.25 crore in the third weekend. The total for the weekdays was approximately Rs. 2.25 crore. Hence the total for 3rd week was Rs. 8.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 29.25 crore.

Singham Again did very ordinary business in 5th week. It netted approximately Rs. 3.60 crore in the fifth weekend, and Rs. 1.25 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 5th week was Rs. 4.85 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 229.75 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 did fair business in its fifth week. It collected Rs. 5.75 crore in the fifth weekend, and another Rs. 2.75 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 5th week to Rs. 8.50 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 232.70 crore.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Marathi) picked up in 2nd week in Maharashtra. Collections in Pune continued to be very good.

All eyes are now on PUSHPA: THE RULE PART 2 (dubbed), which is slated for release on Thursday (5th December). With the excitement levels crossing all limits, it is expected that the second film in the PUSHPA franchise will take an initial which may set a new benchmark for film openings.

Naam met with a disastrous fate in the first week all over. The Ajay Devgan starrer, directed by Anees Bazmee, lost out heavily not just because it was a very routine affair but also because it was a stale product which came to the screens after a fortnight of its shooting.

I Want To Talk may have won appreciation among the gentry but its collections in the first week were pretty dull. It collected only Rs. 1.35 crore in the opening week.

Dhai Aakhar met with a disastrous fate at the turnstiles in 1st week.

All We Imagine As Light (Hindi-Malayalam) did very ordinary business in the first week despite the international critical acclaim it got, because of its highly class appeal.

The Sabarmati Report was steady in the second week. It collected Rs. 6 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 3.50 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 9.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 20.75 crore.

Kanguva (dubbed) crashed in the second week. It netted only Rs. 0.60 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks (15 days): Rs. 12.35 crore.

Gladiator II (dubbed and the original English versions), after a dull first week, crashed further (more than 70%) in the second week. It netted only Rs. 2 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 9.25 crore.

Singham Again dropped dramatically in the fourth week. It collected Rs. 4 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 2.25 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 4th week to 6.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 224.90 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 dropped around 50% in 4th week but yet its collections were around 80% of those of Singham Again in 4th week. It collected approximately Rs. 7 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 4.25 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the fourth week was Rs. 11.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 224.20 crore.

Gulabi (Marathi) couldn’t do much in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Raanti (Marathi) fared poorly in the first week in entire Maharashtra.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Marathi) did extremely well in 1st week in Pune but was ordinary in the rest of Maharashtra.

The Sabarmati Report did well in the first week. It collected Rs. 1.30 crore on the first day. Collections grew 65% on Saturday which closed at Rs. 2.15 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 3 crore. Therefore, the first weekend closed at Rs. 6.45 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.20 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.80 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 11.25 crore.

A Real Encounter recorded miserable collections in 1st week.

Kanguva (dubbed) did not perform well in the first week. After a first day net collection figure of Rs. 3.25 crore on Thursday (November 14), it collected only Rs. 8.50 crore in the first week (Friday to Thursday). Total for 8 days: Rs. 11.75 crore.

Matka (dubbed) proved a debacle in the first week.

Gladiator II (dubbed and the original English versions) fared poorly in the first week. It netted only Rs. 7.25 crore in 1st week.

Singham Again was dull in the third week. It collected Rs. 3 crore on the first day of the third weekend. Collections grew only marginally on Saturday (Rs. 3.50 crore) and more on Sunday (Rs. 4.25 crore). After a third weekend total of Rs. 10.75 crore, collections for the weekdays totalled Rs. 5.15 crore, taking the total for 3rd week to Rs. 15.90 crore. Total for 3 weeks: Rs. 218.65 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 dropped in 3rd week but still managed reasonable collections. It started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 4 crore. The collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 4.80 crore and Rs. 5.75 crore respectively. In this way, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 14.55 crore. The total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.90 crore. Hence the total for the third week was Rs. 21.45 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 212.95 crore.

Venom: The Last Dance (dubbed and the original English versions) is in its last lap. It netted Rs. 1.35 crore in the fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 43.95 crore.

PaniPuri (Marathi) couldn’t do anything worthwhile in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Naad (Marathi) failed to get much patronage in the first week in Maharashtra.

Both, KANGUVA (dubbed) and THE SABARMATI REPORT, opened to ordinary/dull houses on Thursday/Friday… In the rarest of rare cases, a film which was leading in the first week lost to the film which was trailing in its first week. In other words, the tables were turned in 2nd week. SINGHAM AGAIN, which was ahead of BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 in the first (Diwali) week, was overtaken by the latter film in the second week. In the final tally too, BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 is very likely to supersede the collections of SINGHAM AGAIN. The difference may not be huge but when compared with the cost of the two films, the collections of BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 would turn out to be far better.

Kanguva (dubbed) opened on Thursday (November 14) to dull houses. The big-budget action film netted barely Rs. 3.25 crore on the opening day.

Ella fared miserably in the first week all over.

Singham Again faced a steep drop of 70% in 2nd week. It netted around Rs. 27 crore in the second weekend and another Rs. 17 crore during the weekdays, taking its second week’s total to Rs. 44 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 202.75 crore. Although the film has entered the Rs. 200-crore club, the drop is so alarming that there is not much reason to celebrate.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 collections fell 60% in the second week but the collections were still creditable. The film netted Rs. 32 crore in the second weekend and another Rs. 23 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 55 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 191.50 crore. It will enter the Rs. 200-crore club today (Saturday, November 16) itself.

Venom: The Last Dance (dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 4.50 crore in the third week in spite of the oppositions of Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which is impressive. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 42.60 crore.

Hya Goshtila Navach Nahi (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Manmauji (Marathi) could not do anything noteworthy in the first week in Maharashtra.

Mushak Aakhyan (Marathi) did miserable business in the first week in entire Maharashtra.

The simultaneous release of SINGHAM AGAIN and BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 adversely affected the box-office collections of both the films as neither could do great business in the first (Diwali) week. In the final tally, the loss to the trade will be to the extent of around Rs. 80-90 crore, maybe even more. The worst part is that neither of the two films realised its full potential in the holiday-laden festival week.

Singham Again started its first week with a take of Rs. 39.50 crore on Friday (1st November). Collections on Saturday (New Year’s Day holiday) dropped rather than picking up, which was the first sign that the film was not going to do business commensurate with its canvas. The second day closed at Rs. 38.75 crore. Quite shockingly, collections on Sunday — Rs. 31.25 crore — were the lowest of the weekend. Although the film joined the Rs. 100-crore club in the first weekend which closed at an impressive Rs. 109.50 crore, the total was not what the first day’s net collections had made the trade presume. Collections during the weekdays were definitely not up to the mark. It netted Rs. 15.75 crore on Monday, Rs. 14 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 11.50 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 8 crore on Thursday. In this way, the film netted Rs. 49.25 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the first week was Rs. 158.75 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 began its first weekend with a take of Rs. 33.50 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday (New Year Day’s holiday) dropped to Rs. 31 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 28 crore. Again, like in the case of Singham Again, the drop in collections on Saturday and Sunday underlined that the film was more reaping the advantage of the festival period than earning for its merits. After a first weekend total of Rs. 92.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 13.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 12 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 10.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 8 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 44 crore. In this way, the total for the first week was Rs. 136.50 crore.

Amaran (dubbed) fared miserably in the first week.

Venom: The Last Dance (dubbed and the original English versions) added another Rs. 6.50 crore to its kitty in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 38.10 crore.

Both the Diwali releases may have opened to only fair houses yesterday (November 1) but collections picked up phenomenally as the day progressed. SINGHAM AGAIN performed better than BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3, as was expected. SINGHAM AGAIN netted around Rs. 40 crore on the first day while BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 managed Rs. 32 crore (excluding bulk bookings by interested parties). The public reports of the action multi-starrer are also superior to those of the horror-comedy.

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary was a non-starter. It fared poorly in the first week.

Navras Katha Collage cut a sorry picture in 1st week all over, recording disastrous collections.

Venom: The Last Dance (dubbed and the original English versions) did well in the first weekend but collections dropped quite markedly after that. The dull pre-Diwali days took their toll on the film. After a Thursday net collection total of Rs. 4.20 crore, the film collected Rs. 5.15 crore on Friday, Rs. 5.75 crore on Saturday and Rs. 5.50 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the first 4-day weekend was Rs. 20.60 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.50 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 11 crore. In this way, the total for the first week was Rs. 31.60 crore.

The Wild Robot (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) dropped more than 50% in the second week. It collected about Rs. 2.10 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 7.35 crore.

Jigra is breathing its last. It netted only Rs. 2.50 crore in 3rd week, taking its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 31.10 crore.

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is in its last lap. Collections in the third week totalled Rs. 4.25 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 40.50 crore.

The A.I. Dharma Story (Marathi) could not do anything much in the first week in Maharashtra.

Gaarud (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Karmayogi Abasaheb (Marathi) failed miserably in the first week in Maharashtra.

Hahacar (Gujarati) continued its victory march in 2nd week too in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

The week gone by was quite uneventful. The current week is also expected to pass off with minimal excitement because it is the dull pre-Diwali week. All eyes are now on next week as the two Diwali releases — SINGHAM AGAIN and BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 — battle it out at the ticket windows and, before that, for shows in multiplexes and single-screen cinemas.

Venom: The Last Dance (dubbed and the original English versions) opened on Thursday (October 24) to good houses. The first day (of paid previews) closed at an impressive Rs. 4.20 crore.

Aayushmati Geeta Matric Pass failed miserably in the box-office examination in its first week.

Settlement fared so poorly in its first week that the only word to describe the collections was ‘unsettling’.

The Wild Robot (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 5.25 crore in the first week.

Jigra crashed in the second week. The drop in collections was around 70%! Given that the first week’s collections themselves were not up to the mark, the drop got underlined even more. The film netted barely Rs. 6.60 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to only Rs. 28.60 crore.

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video dropped about 60% in 2nd week. The first week itself was disappointing and, therefore, the fall in collections in the second week was even more glaring. It netted approximately Rs. 10.25 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 36.25 crore only.

Paani (Marathi) flopped in the first week in Maharashtra.

Like Aani Subscribe (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Hahacar (Gujarati) started slow but picked up very well and managed an impressive first week in Gujarat.

Jigra could not perform satisfactorily in the first week. Collections in single-screen cinemas and centres other than the big cities were very dull. The film netted only Rs. 16 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 6 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the first week closed at a poor Rs. 22 crore only.

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video could not repeat the magic of Raaj Shaandilya’s earlier directorial ventures, Dream Girl and Dream Girl 2. The film collected Rs. 18 crore in the opening weekend, and a further Rs. 8 crore during the weekdays. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 26 crore only.

Vettaiyan The Hunter (dubbed) did average business in some centres while underperforming at others. The net result was not up to the mark.

Martin (dubbed) fared miserably in the first week all over.

Yek Number (Marathi) did ordinary in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Phullwanti (Marathi) did average business in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Dharmaveer 2 (Marathi) dropped markedly in 3rd week in Maharashtra.

Navra Maza Navsacha 2 (Marathi) faced a steep fall in the fourth week in Maharashtra.