Both the major releases of this week, viz. DO AUR DO PYAAR and LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA 2, opened to such dismal houses yesterday (April 19) that one could be jailed for even hinting that the films would do anything worthwhile at the turnstiles. The woes of exhibitors, therefore, continue. Many cinema owners are at their wits’ end, unable to comprehend how they would tide over the coming weeks as no film promises heavy footfalls in the near future.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, as expected, faced rejection at the box-office in the first week, underlining that it would entail huge losses to all concerned. After a dull start on Thursday (April 11) at Rs. 10.50 crore, collections dropped on Friday which closed at Rs. 6 crore only. The net collections for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 7.25 crore and Rs. 7.50 crore respectively, taking the first 4-day weekend’s total to Rs. 31.25 crore. Collections for the weekdays were even more horrifying: Monday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.05 crore, Wednesday (in spite of Ram Navami holiday) – Rs. 2.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a paltry Rs. 8.05 crore. Hence the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 39.30 crore. The film will lose breath after touching Rs. 50-55 crore, a far cry from Rs. 225 crore which was required for the film to break even. It is expected to entail a loss of more than Rs. 100 crore because the prices for digital and satellite rights will very likely be renegotiated by the OTT and satellite channels due to the miserable fate of the film in the cinemas. Viewed differently, a film in which one hero charged more than Rs. 100 crore and the other hero, almost Rs. 35-40 crore will not even fetch a share of Rs. 25 crore from Indian cinemas!!

Despite appreciation for the second half, Maidaan performed dismally at the ticket windows in the first week, sealing its box-office fate. After netting only Rs. 2 crore in paid previews on Wednesday (April 10) and Rs. 3.75 crore on Thursday (April 11), it netted Rs. 3.10 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 4.50 crore and Rs. 5 crore only, taking the 5-day weekend total to Rs. 18.35 crore. Collections for the weekdays were miserable: Monday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Wednesday (in spite of Ram Navami holiday) – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.20 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.30 crore. In this way, the first 9-day week closed at Rs. 24.65 crore. The film will not even be able to touch the Rs. 50-crore mark. It is expected to entail a loss of over Rs. 100 crore, assuming that the prices for satellite and digital rights will be revised downwards because of the disastrous theatrical performance of the film.

Crew did ordinary business in 3rd week. It started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 1.10 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 2.10 crore and further to Rs. 2.25 crore on Sunday. After a third weekend total of Rs. 5.45 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday (Ram Navami holiday) – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.75 crore. Therefore, the third week closed at Rs. 8.20 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 73.90 crore.

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (dubbed and the original English versions) fell around 60% in its third week. The third weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 1.42 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 2.44 crore on Saturday. The Sunday total was even higher at Rs. 2.76 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 6.62 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.86 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.87 crore, Wednesday (Ram Navami holiday) – Rs. 1.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.78 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.61 crore. In this way the third week closed at Rs. 10.23 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 89.38 crore.

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar could not do much in 4th week. It netted only Rs. 1.40 crore in 4th week, taking its grand total for 4 weeks to Rs. 23.77 crore.

Madgaon Express managed to remain afloat in the fourth week. The fourth weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.44 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 0.80 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 0.92 crore. Therefore, the total for the fourth weekend was Rs. 2.16 crore. Collections for the weekdays were steady at low levels and were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.31 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.38 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.47 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.46 crore. In this way, the fourth week closed at Rs. 3.62 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 29.95 crore.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) managed average collections in 5th week. It netted Rs. 0.20 crore on Friday, Rs. 0.46 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 0.53 crore on Sunday, taking the total for the fifth weekend to Rs. 1.19 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.11 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.11 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.17 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.11 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 0.50 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 1.69 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 34.69 crore.

Shaitaan is in its last lap. It did ordinary business in 6th week, adding only Rs. 1.85 crore to its kitty. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 150.04 crore.

Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor (Marathi) did well in 3rd week too in Maharashtra.

Both the big releases of this week have bombed. The Eid holiday on April 11 (Thursday) saw poor collections like rarely has any Eid holiday seen in earlier years. BADE MIYAN CHOTE MIYAN opened to weak houses in multiplexes but was good in mass-dominated single-screen cinemas. MAIDAAN  was a non-starter almost everywhere! As shocking as the dull initials on Eid were the post-Eid day (April 12) footfalls for both the films. Traditionally, post-Eid day’s box-office collections are known to be bountiful.

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan netted only Rs. 10.50 crore on the first day, Thursday (April 11). Its collections dropped on Friday because of adverse public reports. The second day closed at Rs. 6 crore.

Maidaan cut a sorry picture with a weak start in paid previews on April 10 (Wednesday). It netted just Rs. 2 crore. The scenario did not improve on Eid too, with the total for April 11 (Thursday) being only Rs. 3.75 crore in spite of the holiday. The total for Friday was only Rs. 3.10 crore.

Dukaan met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.

Ek Kori Prem Katha bombed in the first week.

The Lost Girl was a non-starter in 1st week.

Irah – The Immortality App fared miserably in 1st week.

Good Luck brought bad news from everywhere in the first week.

The Defective Detectives (English) failed to attract the public to the cinemas in the first week and recorded dismal collections.

Crew did fairly well in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 3.15 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 4.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 5.15 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 12.55 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.15 crore, Tuesday Rs. 1.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.75 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.25 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 21.80 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 65.70 crore.

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped around 55% in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.01 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 5.71 crore on Saturday and further to Rs. 6.88 crore on Sunday. After a second weekend total of Rs. 15.60 crore, collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.23 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.29 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.28 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.80 crore. In this way, the second week’s total was Rs. 25.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 79.15 crore. The film is expected to benefit the most among all the running films, from the under-performance of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan as exhibitors are reducing a show or two of one or both of the aforementioned films and allocating them to this film.

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is on its way out. It netted Rs. 4.45 crore in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 22.37 crore.

Madgaon Express was very steady in 3rd week. The third weekend saw collections at Rs. 0.71 crore on Friday, Rs. 1.28 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.43 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 3.42 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.62 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.78 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.53 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.58 crore, the same as the total for the weekdays of 2nd week. Therefore, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 6 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 26.33 crore.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) managed fair collections in 4th week. It netted Rs. 0.24 crore on Friday, Rs. 0.68 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 0.86 crore on Sunday, taking the total for the fourth weekend to Rs. 1.78 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.23 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.34 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.22 crore, the fourth week closed at Rs. 3 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 33 crore.

Shaitaan did fair business in 5th week. It added Rs. 3.90 crore to its kitty, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 148.19 crore.

Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor (Marathi) continued to do fairly well in 2nd week in Maharashtra.

Crew did well in the first week, more so in the weekend. It opened its account with a take of Rs. 9.25 crore on Friday. The Good Friday holiday aided the film garner more footfalls. Collections on Saturday were Rs. 9.50 crore. Sunday closed at Rs. 10 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 28.75 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.30 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 15.15 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 43.90 crore.

Yes Papa bombed all over in the first week.

Welcome Wedding proved to be a disaster in 1st week all over.

Woh Bhi Din The met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Raashifal failed to attract the public to the cinemas in 1st week.

Bengal 1947 proved to be a disaster in 1st week all over.

The Goat Life (dubbed) fared poorly in 1st week all over. The original Malayalam version did fantastic in 1st week in Kerala.

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (dubbed and the original English versions) fared well in the first weekend, after which collections dropped quite markedly. It behaved much better in South India. The film netted Rs. 12.64 crore on the opening day (Good Friday holiday). Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 11.83 crore and Rs. 13.23 crore respectively so that the first weekend closed at Rs. 37.70 crore. After a good weekend, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 5.41 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.07 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.52 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.05 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 16.05 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 53.75 crore. Of this, the South contributed almost 55%. While the original English version collected 42% of the total, the various dubbed versions contributed the balance 58%.

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar dropped around 40% in 2nd week after a below-the-mark 1st week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.25 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.25 crore and Rs. 1.30 crore respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 3.80 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.75 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 6.55 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 17.92 crore.

Madgaon Express fell around 55% in 2nd week. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 1.03 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 1.30 crore, and further to Rs. 1.57 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 3.90 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.71 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.62 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.58 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 6.48 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 20.33 crore.

Yodha did very dull business in 3rd week. It added only Rs. 1.35 crore to its kitty in 3rd week, taking its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 31.85 crore.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in 3rd week, dropping little over 60% from the second week. It started the third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.80 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 0.96 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.16 crore on Sunday. After a third weekend total of Rs. 2.92 crore, collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.31 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.23 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.06 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 3.98 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 30 crore.

Shaitaan managed decent collections in the fourth week also. It netted Rs. 1.28 crore in the fourth Friday, Rs. 1.44 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.62 crore on Sunday. The fourth weekend’s total was, therefore, Rs. 4.34 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.66 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.57 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.52 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.48 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.23 crore. In this way, the total for 4th week was Rs. 6.57 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: 144.29 crore.

Laapataa Ladies added Rs. 1.20 crore to its kitty in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 16.28 crore.

Article 370 managed to stay afloat in 6th week. It netted Rs. 1 crore in 6th week, taking its grand total for 6 weeks to Rs. 76.80 crore.

Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor (Marathi) did fair business in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (Marathi dubbed) did ordinary in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Both the major releases of this week recorded very impressive initials yesterday (March 29). While CREW recorded very good collections in the big cities and multiplexes, GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE (English and dubbed versions) fared very well in mass centres in general and in South India in particular.

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar did not perform too well in the first week, considering its high cost. It collected Rs. 1.10 crore on the first day. Collections doubled and hence increased to Rs. 2.25 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 2.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the first weekend was Rs. 6.10 crore. The Holi holiday helped the film net Rs. 2.15 crore on Monday. Collections on the balance three weekdays were as follows: Tuesday – Rs. 1.07 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.05 crore. With the total for the four weekdays being Rs. 5.27 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 11.37 crore.

Madgaon Express did fairly well in 1st week. The medium-budgeted film netted Rs. 1.63 crore on the first day with the buy-one-get-one-ticket-free offer. Collections jumped 70% on Saturday which closed at Rs. 2.72 crore. The increase was minuscule on Sunday (Rs. 2.81 crore) because the buy-one-get-one-free scheme was discontinued. After a weekend total of Rs. 7.16 crore, collections were very good on Monday (Rs. 2.72 crore) on account of Holi. Collections for the balance three weekdays were steady at low levels: Tuesday – Rs. 1.46 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.21 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.30 crore. In this way, the total for the four weekdays was Rs. 6.69 crore. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 13.85 crore.

Graduate With First Class bombed in the first week.

What A Kismat did poor business in 1st week.

Marriage.com proved to be a debacle in the first week.

Yodha did fair business in its second weekend and on Monday due to Holi holiday but collections dropped markedly in the balance weekdays. The film started the weekend with a take of Rs. 1.20 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 1.75 crore and Rs. 1.80 crore respectively. After a fair second weekend total of Rs. 4.75 crore, it held on decently on Monday owing to the Holi holiday. It collected Rs. 1.45 crore on the fourth day (Monday). Collections for the balance weekdays were: Tuesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. Hence the total for the four weekdays was Rs. 3.25 crore. It all added up to Rs. 8 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 30.50 crore.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) dropped only around 33% in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.17 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled to Rs. 2.85 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 2.87 crore on Sunday. After a second weekend total of Rs. 6.89 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.23 crore (Holi holiday), Tuesday – Rs. 0.78 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.67 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.38 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 10.27 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 26.02 crore.

Shaitaan continued to rule in 3rd week. It started the third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 2.52 crore. Collections jumped to Rs. 4.57 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 4.11 crore. After a 3rd weekend total of Rs. 11.20 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.04 crore (Holi holiday), Tuesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Thursday – Rs 1.70 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 8.84 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 20.04 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 137.72 crore.

Laapataa Ladies netted Rs. 2 crore in its fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 15.08 crore.

Dune: Part Two (dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 0.25 crore on the first day of its fourth weekend. Collections more than doubled on Saturday and Sunday so that they closed at Rs. 0.56 crore and Rs. 0.59 crore respectively. Therefore, the fourth weekend’s total was Rs. 1.40 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.24 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.16 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.15 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.70 crore. Hence the total for 4th week was Rs. 2.10 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 26.80 crore.

Article 370 managed average collections in 5th week. It netted Rs. 2.85 crore in its fifth week, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 75.80 crore.

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

Morrya (Marathi) did not perform well in the first week in Maharashtra.

After last week’s dull opening of YODHA and dismal start of BASTAR THE NAXAL STORY, the tough times continue this week too. Both, MADGAON EXPRESS and SWATANTRYA VEER SAVARKAR, opened to dull houses yesterday (March 22). MADGAON EXPRESS netted only Rs. 1.63 crore in spite of the buy-one-get-one-free-ticket scheme which, incidentally, is being continued today (Saturday, March 23) too. SAVARKAR could collect only Rs. 1 crore on the first day.

Yodha fared poorly in 1st week in spite of the buy-one-get-one-free-ticket scheme on the second and third days and bulk corporate bookings. The film netted only Rs. 4 crore on the first day. Collections increased to Rs. 4.75 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 5.25 crore. Therefore, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 14 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.95 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 8.50 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 22.50 crore.

Bastar The Naxal Story performed miserably in 1st week except in C.P. Berar because its story resonates in and around Bastar. The first week closed at Rs. 1.31 crore only.

Gin Ke Dus proved to be a debacle in the first week all over.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did average business in 1st week. The original English version collected far better than the dubbed versions. The film netted Rs. 2.20 crore on the first day. Collections picked up on Saturday which closed at Rs. 3.93 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 4.89 crore. Hence the total for the first weekend was Rs. 11.02 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.23 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.17 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.21 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.12 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.73 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 15.75 crore.

Shaitaan scored in 2nd week too, crossing the Rs. 100-crore mark in just 10 days. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 5.12 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday jumped to Rs. 9.12 crore and Rs. 10.17 crore respectively. After a bountiful second weekend total of Rs. 24.41 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.18 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.02 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.81 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.66 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 11.67 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 36.08 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 117.68 crore.

Laapataa Ladies netted Rs. 1.80 crore in the third weekend and another Rs. 0.89 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 2.69 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 13.08 crore.

Dune: Part Two (dubbed and the original English versions) started its third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.46 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 0.91 crore and Rs. 0.97 crore respectively, taking the third weekend’s total to Rs. 2.34 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.29 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.28 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.08 crore. In this way, the third week’s total was Rs. 3.42 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 24.70 crore.

Article 370 did fair business in 4th week. It netted Rs. 3.50 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 1.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 5 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 72.95 crore.

Unn Sawali (Marathi) bombed terribly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Danga (Marathi) proved a box-office dud in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Shishyavrutti (Marathi) performed terribly in the first week in Maharashtra.

Shaitaan did very well in the first week. It started its run with a net collection of Rs. 15.21 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 19.18 crore on Saturday. The increase on Sunday was not as big as the day closed at Rs. 20.74 crore. After a very impressive first weekend total of Rs. 55.13 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 7.81 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.57 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.27 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.82 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 26.47 crore. In this way, the total for the first week was Rs. 81.60 crore.

Tera Kya Hoga Lovely bombed in 1st week.

Alpha Beta Gamma proved to be a disaster in the first week.

Laapataa Ladies did fair business in 2nd week. It fell around 33% as compared to the first week. It added Rs. 2.85 crore to its kitty in the second weekend, and another Rs. 1.35 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 4.20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 10.39 crore.

Dune: Part Two (dubbed and the original English versions) continued to do well in the second week also. It dropped about 55% as compared to the first week. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 1.08 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1.78 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.82 crore on Sunday. After a second weekend total of Rs. 4.68 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.51 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.49 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.53 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.54 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.07 crore. Therefore, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 6.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 21.28 crore.

Article 370 did well in 3rd week too, especially during the weekend. The film netted Rs. 7 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 3.85 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 3rd week was Rs. 10.85 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 67.95 crore.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is on its way out. It netted Rs. 2.50 crore in its fifth week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 80.85 crore.

Amaltash (Marathi) did not do well in the first week in Maharashtra.

Kanni (Marathi) did poor in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Terav (Marathi) proved to be a debacle in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Bhagirathi Missing (Marathi) failed to attract the public to the cinemas in 1st week in Maharashtra.

SHAITAAN opened well yesterday (February 8), thanks to the Mahashivratri holiday. The first day closed at Rs. 14.50 crore.

Laapataa Ladies started slow but remained steady on the weekdays at mediocre collections. An increase in collections over the previous three days was noticed on the last day (Thursday) of the first week. The film opened with a net collection of Rs. 0.76 crore on Friday. Collections almost doubled to Rs. 1.40 crore on Saturday. The increase on Sunday was not big so that the day closed at Rs. 1.75 crore. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 3.91 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.53 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.56 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.54 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.65 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.28 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 6.19 crore.

Operation Valentine bombed miserably in the first week.

Kaagaz 2, as expected, was a non-starter. It fared poorly in 1st week.

Dange, as predicted, performed badly in the first week.

Kusum Ka Biyaah met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Fairy Folk went largely unnoticed in 1st week.

Dune: Part Two (dubbed and the original English versions) did well in the first week. As predicted, the Hindi dubbed version fared poorly but the English version shone. Collections of the Hindi dubbed version were only 8-9% of those of the original English version. The first day (Thursday when only the IMAX version opened) closed at Rs. 0.68 crore. The total collection of all the versions combined on Friday was Rs. 2.42 crore while on Saturday, it was Rs. 3.48 crore. The film collected Rs. 3.62 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the first 4-day weekend closed at Rs. 10.20 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.16 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.07 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.03 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.07 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.33 crore. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 14.53 crore.

Crakk crashed in 2nd week. It managed to collect only Rs. 0.85 crore in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 13.55 crore.

Article 370 was quite steady in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3 crore. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 5.50 crore, and further to Rs. 6.50 crore on Sunday. After a second weekend total of Rs. 15 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.95 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.40 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 8.60 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 23.60 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 57.10 crore.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya netted Rs. 4 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 1.40 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the fourth week closed at Rs. 5.40 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 78.35 crore.

Fighter added only Rs. 1 crore to its kitty in 6th week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 192.40 crore.

Hee Anokhi Gaath… (Marathi) did fair business in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Lagna Kallol (Marathi) could not do well in the first week in Maharashtra.

Man Yedyagat Zala (Marathi) faced rejection in the first week all over Maharashtra.

The low ticket rates on the first day of the week gone by (Friday, February 23) in celebration of Cinema Lovers Day came as a boon to the trade as collections of the new releases and old (running) films got a major boost that day.

Crakk could not attract much crowds to the cinemas in the first week. In spite of the reduced ticket prices on Friday due to Cinema Lovers Day, the action film netted only Rs. 4.10 crore on the first day. Collections crashed on Saturday due to dull reports so that the day closed at Rs. 2.50 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 2.40 crore, which was less than the Saturday total. Therefore, the first weekend closed at Rs. 9 crore. The collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.75 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.70 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 12.70 crore. The very expensive film (cost of production and promotion is more than Rs. 80 crore) will entail heavy losses — and this in spite of the fact that its digital and satellite rights have been pre-sold at fancy prices.

Article 370 did well in the first week. It started with a take of Rs. 5 crore on Friday. Since the ticket rates were only Rs. 99 on Friday to celebrate Cinema Lovers Day, the film’s collections got a boost. Saturday closed at Rs. 7.30 crore while Sunday, at Rs. 9 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 21.30 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.55 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.05 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.75 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 12.20 crore. Therefore, the first week’s total was Rs. 33.50 crore.

All India Rank met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Chote Nawab bombed everywhere in 1st week.

Qaid – No Wayyy Out fared miserably in 1st week.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya started its 3rd week with a take of Rs. 2.35 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.50 crore and Rs. 2.65 crore respectively. Therefore, the third weekend closed at Rs. 7.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 10.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 72.95 crore.

Fighter collected Rs. 1.95 crore in the fifth weekend and another Rs. 0.90 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 5th week was Rs. 2.85 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: 191.40 crore.

Aata Vel Zaali (Marathi) did not perform well in the first week in Maharashtra.

Shivrayancha Chhava (Marathi) did fair business in 2nd week in parts of Maharashtra.

ARTICLE 370 opened to a good public response yesterday (23rd February), also aided by the flat ticket pricing of Rs. 99 in most of the multiplexes in celebration of Cinema Lovers Day. The first day closed at Rs. 5 crore. The other major release, the far more costly CRAKK, opened to fair houses. Its first day closed at Rs. 4 crore.

Kuch Khatta Ho Jaay bombed all over in 1st week.

Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak…? failed miserably in the first week all over.

Dashmi proved to be a disaster in the first week all over.

Khudai met with a miserable fate at the ticket windows in 1st week all over.

Jagatguru Shree Ramakrishna failed to garner support or collections in 1st week in Bihar circuit.

Madame Web (dubbed and the original English version) fared poorly in 1st week all over.

Shaitaan Ki Waapsi (dubbed and the original English version titled Voodoo Is Back) fared very poorly in the first week all over.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya continued to benefit from the buy-one-ticket-get-one-free scheme. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 3 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 5 crore, and further to Rs. 6 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 14 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.15 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.55 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 7.25 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 21.25 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 62.45 crore.

Fighter began its fourth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.80 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday totalled Rs. 1.65 crore and Rs. 2.15 crore respectively, taking the fourth weekend’s total to Rs. 4.60 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.45 crore. In this way, the total for 4th week was Rs. 7.05 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 188.55 crore.

HanuMan (dubbed) netted Rs. 0.82 crore in its sixth week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 52.22 crore.

Shivrayancha Chhava (Marathi) did fair business in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Locha Copycha (Marathi) fared badly in the first week in Maharashtra.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya did such ordinary business in the first weekend that the producers resorted to propping up the collections by offering a free ticket for every ticket purchased — from the fourth day itself. That scheme helped to create a perception of a successful film but the trade was livid as it would be setting a bad precedent. The Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon starrer netted only Rs. 6.35 crore on the first day. Collections increased to Rs. 9.25 crore on Saturday. The increase on Sunday was minuscule, and so, it was amply clear that the film had not found universal acceptance. With Sunday’s total being Rs. 10 crore, the first weekend closed at Rs. 25.60 crore. Collections for the weekdays (with the free-ticket scheme) were: Monday – Rs. 3.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Wednesday (Valentine’s Day) – Rs. 6.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.75 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 15.60 crore. Therefore, the first week’s total was Rs. 41.20 crore. Of course, since a lot of tickets were paid for by the producers during the weekdays, the actual total for the first week was much lower.

Mirg fared poorly in the first week all over.

Sahadev (dubbed) failed to garner public patronage in the first week all over.

Fighter fell even more in the third week. The third weekend started on a poor note with a net collection of Rs. 1.65 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3.75 crore and Rs. 4 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 9.40 crore only. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday (Valentine’s Day) – Rs. 1.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was a dull Rs. 4.60 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 14 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 181.50 crore.

HanuMan (dubbed) started its fifth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 15 lakh on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 38 lakh and Rs. 50 lakh respectively. After a fifth weekend total of Rs. 1.03 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 11 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 12 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 17 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 11 lakh. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 51 lakh. So the total for 5th week was Rs. 1.54 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 51.40 crore.

Lokshahi (Marathi) bombed in the first week in Maharashtra.

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