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.

Both the releases of this week — JIGRA and VICKY VIDYA KA WOH WALA VIDEO — disappointed by taking ordinary starts yesterday (October 11). The reports are also not up to the mark!

Last World War (dubbed) fared miserably in the first week all over.

Binny And Family crashed further in 2nd week. It netted only around Rs.0.75 crore in the second week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 2.10 crore.

Devara Part 1 (dubbed) dropped drastically in the second week. The fall was almost 70%! It collected Rs. 7.50 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 4.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 12 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 54.05 crore.

Stree 2 started its eighth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.60 crore.Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 1.08 crore and Rs. 1.35 crore respectively. After a weekend total of Rs. 3.03 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.49 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.49 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.98 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 5.01 crore in 8th week. Grand total for 8 weeks: Rs. 611.17 crore.

Ek Daav Bhootacha (Marathi) did not do well in the first week in Maharashtra.

Dharmaveer 2 (Marathi) dropped markedly but still did well in 2nd week in Maharashtra.

Navra Maza Navsacha 2 (Marathi) continued its victory march in 3rd week in Maharashtra despite a big drop in collections.

Binny And Family found very little appreciation and fared poorly in the first week. The film, released in just around 130-140 cinemas, could collect barely 1.35 crore in the first week.

Devara Part 1 (dubbed) opened to average houses on Friday (September 27) but dropped markedly after the first weekend. Collections picked up on October 2 due to the Gandhi Jayanti holiday but the jump was not at all encouraging. It netted Rs. 8.30 crore on the first day. Collections increased marginally to Rs. 8.85 crore on Saturday because the word of mouth was not positive. The increase was better on Sunday which closed at Rs. 10.25 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 27.40 crore, collections on the weekdays (except for Wednesday, Gandhi Jayanti holiday) were alarmingly low: Monday – Rs. 3.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 5.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.85 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 14.65 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 42.05 crore.

Yudhra crashed in the second week.

Stree 2 joined the Rs. 600-crore club in its seventh week. The film netted Rs. 1.09 crore on the first day of the week. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 2.20 crore and Rs. 2.75 crore respectively. After a weekend total of Rs. 6.04 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Wednesday (Gandhi Jayanti) – Rs. 2.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.60 crore. In this way, the total for 7th week was Rs. 10.64 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 606.16 crore.

Dharmaveer 2 (Marathi) did extremely well in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Ghaath (Marathi) flopped in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Navra Maza Navsacha 2 (Marathi) continued to do very well in Maharashtra in its second week too.

The very ordinary initial of DEVARA PART 1 (dubbed) yesterday (27th September) shocked the trade. More than the poor collections in the shows of the earlier part of the day (which, incidentally, picked up as the day progressed), it was the weak public report which was disturbing for the trade. The first day closed at Rs. 7 crore plus.

Yudhra fared badly in the first week. It netted Rs. 4.52 crore on the first day as it got the benefit of the National Cinema Day when ticket prices were low. However, collections on Saturday (Rs. 1.79 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 2.15 crore) were dull. After a weekend total of Rs. 8.46 crore, collections on the weekdays were dismal: Monday – Rs. 0.74 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.67 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.61 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.58 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 2.60 crore. Hence the first week closed at only Rs. 11.06 crore.

Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam fared miserably in the first week all over, collecting only Rs. 2.35 crore.

Dhaaak met with a disastrous fate at the box-office in 1st week.

Transformers One (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) performed poorly in 1st week. Its total for the first week was only Rs. 3 crore.

The Buckingham Murders (English-Hindi and dubbed Hindi versions) netted terribly poor collections in the second week, falling more than 70%. Netting only Rs. 2.30 crore in 2nd week, it took its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 10.65 crore.

Stree 2 almost touched the Rs. 600-crore mark in its sixth week! It started the sixth weekend with a take of Rs. 5.20 crore on Friday. The National Cinema Day helped the film. Collections on Saturday were Rs. 3.80 crore while on Sunday, they totalled Rs. 5.32 crore. Therefore, the sixth weekend closed at Rs. 14.32 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 5.40 crore, the sixth week closed at Rs. 19.72 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 595.52 crore. This makes it the biggest blockbuster of Hindi cinema if only the Hindi version’s collections of Jawan (Rs. 580.04 crore) are considered. However, if collections of the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions are also taken into account, Jawan had netted Rs. 640.35 crore which Stree 2 may not be able to touch.

Khel Khel Mein is on its last lap. It collected Rs. 1.05 crore in 6th week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 43.65 crore.

Navra Maza Navsacha 2 (Marathi) scored excellently in the first week all over Maharashtra.

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

The Buckingham Murders (English-Hindi) fared poorly in the first week. The dubbed Hindi version also performed badly all over. The English-Hindi version collected Rs. 3.40 crore in its first week while the dubbed Hindi version collected Rs. 4.95 crore. Overall, the film netted only Rs. 8.35 crore in the first week.

Ajayante Randam Moshanam (A.R.M) (dubbed) bombed at the Hindi box-office in 1st week. It couldn’t even collect half a crore of rupees in the week.

Thalapathy Is The G.O.A.T. (dubbed) fell markedly in the second week. It collected only Rs. 1.60 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 5.95 crore.

Stree 2 continued its victory march in its fifth week too. The fifth week commenced with a take of Rs. 3.60 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 5.55 crore on Saturday while the total for Sunday was Rs. 6.85 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 16 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.17 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.80 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.72 crore. In this way, the fifth week closed at Rs. 25.72 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 575.80 crore. It is less than Rs. 5 crore away from becoming the biggest Hindi blockbuster ever as Jawan had netted Rs. 580.04 crore in Hindi alone. In all the languages put together, Jawan had collected Rs. 640.35 crore.

Khel Khel Mein did ordinary business in the fifth week, netting Rs. 2.25 crore in the entire week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 42.60 crore.

Fauji (Marathi) flopped miserably in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Thalapathy Is The G.O.A.T. (dubbed) did fair business in the weekend but collections dropped quite markedly thereafter. It netted Rs. 4.35 crore in the first 8-day week.

Thangalaan (dubbed) fared poorly in 1st week.

Stree 2 was strong in 4th week too. It became the second biggest blockbuster of Hindi cinema ever, surpassing the business of Pathaan and Gadar 2 in its fourth week. It is now second only to Jawan. It started the fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 4.84 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 8.77 crore on Saturday and further to Rs. 11.40 crore on Sunday, taking the weekend total to Rs. 25.01 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.04 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.90 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 12.74 crore. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 37.75 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 550.08 crore.

Khel Kehl Mein was quite steady in the fourth week when compared to its third week. It collected Rs. 4.25 crore in the fourth week, taking its grand total for 4 weeks to Rs. 40.35 crore.

Raghu 350 (Marathi) could not do anything worthwhile in the first week in Maharashtra.

Shriyut Non-Maharashtrian (Marathi) failed to score in the first week in Maharashtra.