The initial of this week’s new release, DE DE PYAAR DE 2, failed to bring cheer to the trade which was hoping that the franchise film would set the cash registers ringing. A total of less than Rs. 9 crore on the opening day for the sequel is below expectations… Last week’s HAQ won acclaim from the public but the collections did not match the praise, implying that a lot of people simply did not go to watch the film.

Haq found appreciation in the first week but the box-office collections did not match the public reports. The film netted Rs. 1.75 crore on the first day. Collections almost doubled on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 3.35 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.85 crore. In this way, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 8.95 crore. Collections for the weekdays were pretty steady: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs.1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.10 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 5.05 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 14 crore.

Jassi Weds Jassi made a miserable impression on the audience in 1st week all over.

Hello Knoch Knock Kaun Hai? turned out to be a debacle in the first week all over.

Jatadhara (dubbed) fared poorly in the first week all over. It could not even manage a net collection total of Rs. 1 crore for the entire first week.

The Girlfriend (dubbed) met with a disastrous fate at the turnstiles in the first week.

Predator Badlands (dubbed and the original English versions) did quite well in 1st week. It netted around Rs. 6.50 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 3.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the first week was Rs. 10 crore.

The Taj Story was quite steady in the second week. It collected approximately Rs. 4.50 crore in the second weekend. Collections for the weekdays totalled around Rs. 2.90 crore. Hence  the total for 2nd week was Rs. 7.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 18.40 crore.

Thamma is in its last lap. It started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.90 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 1.55 crore and Rs. 1.60 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 4.05 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.95 crore. So the total for 3rd week was Rs. 6 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 136.87 crore.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is on its way out. It started its third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.85 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday went up to Rs. 1.25 crore, and further to Rs. 1.50 crore on Sunday. After a third weekend total of Rs. 3.60 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.25 crore, and the total for 3rd week was Rs. 5.85 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 78.80 crore.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) added Rs. 3 crore to its kitty in its sixth week. Hence the grand total for 6 weeks was Rs. 223.54 crore.

Abhang Tukaram (Marathi) did not do well at the box-office in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Kadhipatta (Marathi) fared miserably in the first week in entire Maharashtra.

Teen Paayancha Ghoda (Marathi) failed to make a connection with the audience in the first week in Maharashtra.

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) did fair business in 3rd week in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) is unstoppable! After netting Rs. 13.20 crore in 4 weeks, it started the fifth weekend with net collection of Rs. 2.40 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday were historic: Rs. 4.70 crore and Rs. 7.10 crore respectively. The total for the fifth weekend was, therefore, Rs. 14.20 crore — more than the total for the first 3 weeks!! The weekdays recorded the following collections: Monday – Rs. 2.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 12.10 crore. In this way, the total for 5th week was Rs. 26.30 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 39.50 crore.

LAALO: KRISHNA SADA SAHAAYATE (Gujarati) and ROI ROI BINALE (Assamese) are killing it at the box-office. They have left behind all the running Hindi films too, in the box-office race! LAALO…, now in its fifth week, is marching from glory to glory and is destined to become the biggest ever blockbuster of Gujarati cinema. Its collections picked up from the 21st day and what started at a few lakh rupees per day is now netting in crores every day! By the end of the fourth week, it had crossed the Rs. 13-crore mark. ROI ROI BINALE has already turned out to be the biggest Assamese blockbuster at the end of the first week, surpassing the entire lifetime’s collections of the previous biggest blockbuster, SRI RAGHUPATI.

The Taj Story started slow but picked up quite well in the first weekend. Collections during the weekdays were also decent. The film netted Rs. 1.10 crore on the first day. Collections jumped to Rs. 2.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 3.10 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the first weekend closed at Rs. 6.45 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.85 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.55 crore. Therefore, the first week closed at an impressive Rs. 11 crore.

Single Salma bombed all over in 1st week, recording terribly low collections.

Thamma dropped badly in the second week after an impressive first week. Yet, it managed to reach a total of almost Rs. 130 crore at the end of the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.10 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 4.15 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 4.95 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 12.20 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.90 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.65 crore. Hence the second week closed at Rs. 17.85 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 130.87 crore.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat was super-steady at medium collections in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 2.35 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday went up to Rs. 3.15 crore, and on Sunday, to Rs. 3.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 9.25 crore. The weekdays reported collections as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.20 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.55 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 15.80 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 72.95 crore. Excellent!

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) collected Rs. 1.05 crore on the first day (Friday) of the fifth week. The totals for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.75 crore and Rs. 2.05 crore respectively. After a fifth weekend total of Rs. 4.85 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.05 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 7.90 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 220.54 crore.

Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale (Marathi) did fair business in the first week in Maharashtra.

Well Done Aai (Marathi) did not do well in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Tu Maza Kinara (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Premachi Goshta 2 (Marathi) dropped markedly in the second week all over Maharashtra and did below-average business.

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) did well in 2nd week too in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) did extraordinarily well in 4th week. It started the fourth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.38 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 1 crore whereas the total for Sunday was Rs. 1.85 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 3.23 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2 crore. With the total for the weekays being Rs. 8.85 crore, the fourth week closed at Rs. 12.08 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 13.20 crore. The film is all set to break the records of every past Gujarati film and emerge as the biggest blockbuster of Gujarati cinema! The public is repeating the film in a big way!!

Thamma, after releasing on Tuesday (October 21) owing to Diwali holidays, did well for the first six days till the weekend, but dropped markedly thereafter. Yet, it will comfortably make profits for those associated with it. After netting Rs. 58.81 crore on the first 3 days, it collected Rs. 12.16 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 13.40 crore on Saturday, and remained almost the same (Rs. 13.45 crore) on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the 6-day weekend was Rs. 97.82 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 15.20 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 113.02 crore in the first 10-day week.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat did very well in the first week after a fair start on Diwali (Tuesday, October 21). The drop during the weekdays was not alarming. After a 3-day (Tuesday to Thursday) total of Rs. 23.50 crore, it netted Rs. 5.85 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 6.75 crore on Saturday, and to Rs. 7.25 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the first 6-day weekend was Rs. 43.35 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.65 crore. So, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 13.80 crore. Hence the first 10-day week closed at Rs. 57.15 crore.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) managed to do fair business in the fourth week in spite of two Diwali oppositions. The festive holidays aided the film score in the fourth weekend. It started the fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 3.50 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 4.25 crore and Rs. 4.19 crore respectively. After a fourth weekend total of Rs. 11.94 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.28 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.08 crore. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 19.02 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 212.64 crore.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is in its last lap. It did average in the fourth week, collecting Rs. 1.10 crore in the weekend, and another Rs. 0.65 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for 4th week was Rs. 1.75 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 56 crore. If the block bookings of the first week are taken into account, the grand total for 4 weeks would be Rs. 61.75 crore.

Jolly LL.B 3 did ordinary in 6th week, adding Rs. 0.80 crore to its kitty. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 115.05 crore.

Premachi Goshta 2 (Marathi) did average in the first 10-day week in Maharashtra.

Dashavatar (Marathi) is completing 50 days of its meritorious run in Maharashtra today (November 1).

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) did terrific business in Gujarat and Saurashtra all through the first week of 10 days. After netting Rs. 3.72 crore on the first three days (Tuesday, October 21 to Thursday, October 23), the film collected Rs. 1.52 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1.64 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.68 crore on Sunday. In this way, the first 6-day weekend closed at Rs. 8.56 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.02 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.81 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.68 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.34 crore. In this way, the first 10-day week closed at Rs. 11.90 crore.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati), which started slow on 10th October, picked up so phenomenally after Diwali that the low-budget film is turning out to be a big hit in Gujarat and Saurashtra!

The two releases of Diwali — THAMMA and EK DEEWANE KI DEEWANIYAT — reaped the benefit of the festive period by doing very well on the first day (Tuesday, October 21). Collections dropped on the balance days of Diwali but still, they were higher than what they’d have been had they not released in the Diwali week. THAMMA seems to have been liked by the audience so that it will easily cross the Rs. 150-crore mark in its lifetime. …Gujarati film CHANIYA TOLI swept the Gujarati box-office with outstanding collections in the first three days of the first weekend.

Thamma started with a net collection of Rs. 25.11 crore on Tuesday (October 21). The Diwali holiday aided the opening markedly, making this the biggest opening for an Ayushmann Khurrana starrer. Collections dropped on the second day (Wednesday) to Rs. 19.25 crore. The total on the third day (Thursday) was Rs. 14.45 crore as collections dipped further. But a three-day total of Rs. 58.81 crore was still an excellent one. Friday (4th day) closed at Rs. 12.66 crore. In this way, the total for the first 4 days of the first 6-day weekend was Rs. 71.47 crore. The first 6-day weekend is likely to close at Rs. 95-plus crore. The film will comfortably cross the Rs. 150-crore mark in its lifetime.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat started with a net collection of Rs. 9.25 crore on Tuesday (October 21), thanks to its super-hit music, Diwali release and the new-found love for hero Harshvardhan Rane after the stupendous success of his Sanam Teri Kasam in its repeat-run earlier (in February) this year. Collections dropped to Rs. 8 crore on Wednesday, and further to Rs. 6.25 crore on Thursday. After a three-day total of Rs. 23.50 crore, the total for Friday was Rs. 5.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the first 4 days of the 6-day weekend was Rs. 29.25 crore. Even though the reports are not very encouraging, the super-hit songs have done the trick for the debut film of the producers. A first-time producer making profits in his maiden production venture is a rarity, but producers Anshul Garg, Dinesh Jain and Raghav Sharma will make money in their debut enterprise as producers. The good part is that the satellite and digital rights had not been pre-sold.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) was quite good in 3rd week too. It reaped the benefit of the Diwali holidays in spite of the opposition of the two Diwali releases. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.30 crore on Friday. COllections on Saturday went up to Rs. 4.20 crore. The collection of Rs. 5.45 crore on Sunday took the third weekend total to Rs. 12.95 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was an impressive Rs. 16 crore. Hence the third week closed at Rs. 28.95 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 193.62 crore.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari was ordinary in the third week, the Diwali festival aiding its collections by at least 20%. It added Rs. 2 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for the third week to Rs. 4.50 crore. Therefore, the grand total for 3 weeks was Rs. 54.25 crore. If the block bookings of the first week are taken into account, the grand total for 3 weeks would be Rs. 60 crore.

Jolly LL.B 3 dropped a lot in the fifth week in spite of Diwali. It added Rs. 2 crore to its kitty in 5th week, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 114.25 crore.

Premachi Goshta 2 (Marathi) did ordinary in the first weekend. The Diwali festival helped it get a decent initial on Tuesday (October 21) but the public reports were not impressive.

Dashavatar (Marathi) managed ordinary shares in 6th week too in Maharashtra.

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) has done extraordinary in the first weekend (still going on). It netted Rs. 1.12 crore on Tuesday (Diwali). Collections increased by 10% (to Rs. 1.24 crore) on the second day (Wednesday) and by another 10% (to Rs. 1.36 crore) on the third day (Thursday). The 3-day total was a fantastic Rs. 3.72 crore. The total for Friday was Rs. 1.52 crore. Hence the total for the first 4 days of the first 6-day weekend was a whopping Rs. 5.24 crore. Blockbuster!

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli bombed all over in the first week.

Saira Khan Case fared poorly in 1st week.

Controll proved to be a non-starter in the first week.

Khel Passport Ka fared miserably in the first week.

Tron: Ares (dubbed and the original English versions) did very ordinary business in the first week. It netted around Rs. 3 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1.50 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 1st week was Rs. 4.50 crore.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) remained the topmost grosser in 2nd week too. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 7.10 crore on Friday. Collections doubled to Rs. 14.37 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 14.65 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 36.12 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 18.45 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 54.57 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 164.67 crore.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari dropped markedly in the second week. It collected Rs. 2.25 crore on the first day (Friday) of the second weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3.25 crore and Rs. 3.50 crore respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 9 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5 crore. Therefore, the total for the second week was Rs. 14 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 49.75 crore. If the block bookings of the first week are taken into account, the grand total for 2 weeks would be Rs. 55.50 crore.

Homebound is in its last lap. It collected ordinarily in 3rd week, as much as it did in the second week. In other words, it added Rs. 0.95 crore to its kitty in the third week, taking its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 4.90 crore.

Shin Chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers In India (animation; all dubbed and the original Japanese versions) was steady at low collections in the third week. The Hindi dubbed version, of course, fared the best. It netted Rs. 0.75 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 0.30 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the third week was Rs. 1.05 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 7.65 crore.

Jolly LL.B 3 dropped around 40% in the fourth week. It collected approximately Rs. 2.75 crore in the fourth weekend. The total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.50 crore. Hence the total for the fourth week was Rs. 4.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 112.25 crore.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle (animation, Hindi dubbed, English dubbed, Tamil dubbed and the original Japanese versions) is in its last leg. It netted just Rs. 0.65 crore in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 73.65 crore.

Sakaal Tar Hou Dya (Marathi) failed to make its mark in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Tu Bol Na (released as Mana Che Shlok, but title changed mid-week due to agitation over the controversial title) (Marathi) flopped in the first week in Maharashtra.

Dashavatar (Marathi) continued to rule the Marathi box-office in its fifth week too.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) ruled the box-office in the first week. The original Kannada version also did fantastic business while the other South language dubbed versions recorded very impressive collections. After netting Rs. 18.50 crore on Thursday (October 2), the Hindi dubbed version  collected Rs. 13.50 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday jumped to Rs. 20 crore and Rs. 23 crore respectively. Hence the total for the first 4-day weekend was Rs. 75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 8.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 11.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 8.20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 7 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 35.10 crore. Therefore, the film netted Rs. 110.10 crore in the first 8-day week. The original Kannada version collected Rs. 124.01 crore in the first 8-day week. The respective 8-day totals for the Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions were Rs. 66.10 crore, Rs. 39.83 crore and Rs. 32.20 crore respectively. For all the five versions put together, the grand total was, therefore, Rs. 372.24 crore.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari did not find much appreciation from the audience. It did well in some multiplexes of the big cities mainly. Block bookings were resorted to in a bid to window-dress the collections. The film collected Rs. 9.50 crore on Thursday (October 2). Collections dropped to Rs. 5.50 crore on Friday. The total for Saturday was Rs. 6 crore. The film netted Rs. 6.75 crore on Sunday, taking the 4-day weekend total to Rs. 27.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.35 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 8 crore. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 35.75 crore. If the block bookings are taken into account, the week closed at Rs. 41.50 crore.

Homebound crashed further in 2nd week. Its collections fell by almost 70% over the first week’s collections. It added only Rs. 0.95 crore to its kitty in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 3.95 crore.

Shin Chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers In India (animation; all dubbed and the original Japanese versions) managed to stay afloat in the second week. The Hindi dubbed version fared the best. It netted around Rs. 1 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 0.60 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the film netted Rs. 1.60 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 6.60 crore.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (animation; Hindi dubbed and the original Japanese versions) dropped markedly in 2nd week. The Hindi dubbed version was rather dull while the original Japanese version just about managed to stay afloat. Its collections totalled only Rs. 0.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.71 crore.

Jolly LL.B 3 fell dramatically in the third week. Although the film maintained reasonably well in the third weekend in spite of last week’s two major releases, collections came down more noticeably during the weekdays. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.15 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday rose to Rs. 1.80 crore while the total for Sunday was Rs. 2.10 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 5.05 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.45 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 7.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 108 crore.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle (animation, Hindi dubbed, English dubbed, Tamil dubbed and the original Japanese versions) just about managed to yield shares in the fourth week. It netted Rs. 1 crore in the fourth week, the major contribution coming from the original Japanese version. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 73 crore.

Vada Paav (Marathi) did ordinary in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Dashavatar (Marathi) continued its fantastic run in the fourth week too.

KANTARA A LEGEND: CHAPTER 1 (dubbed) opened to good houses on Thursday (October 2, Dassera holiday) and although there was a drop of almost 30% on the second day (Friday), collections today (Saturday) hold the promise that the film is destined to turn out to be a big hit. The film (dubbed version) netted Rs. 18.50 crore on the first day, and Rs. 13.50 crore on the second day.

SUNNY SANSKARI KI TULSI KUMARI opened to fair houses (Rs. 9.50 crore net collections) on Thursday, thanks to the Dassera holiday. Collections dropped more than 40% on Friday which closed at Rs. 5.50 crore.

Homebound won more critical acclaim than box-office rewards in the first week. It netted Rs. 2 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 3 crore.

Tara & Akash could not do anything worthwhile in the first week.

Tu Meri Poori Kahani fared miserably in the first week.

Yeh Dosti Crazy Hai performed poorly in 1st week.

Preventer flopped in 1st week.

They Call Him OG (dubbed) could not do much in the first week. After collecting Rs. 0.22 crore on Thursday (September 25), it netted another Rs. 1.30 crore in the first week (from Friday, September 26 to Thursday, October 2). Grand total for 1st week (8 days): Rs. 1.52 crore.

Bad Girl (dubbed) fared very badly in 1st week.

Shin Chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers In India (animation; all dubbed and the original Japanese versions) did quite well in the first week. The Hindi dubbed version fared the best while collections of the original Japanese version were the poorest. It collected Rs. 3.25 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1.75 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 5 crore.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (animation; Hindi dubbed and the original Japanese versions) did fair business in the first week. The Japanese version proved to be stronger than the dubbed Hindi version. After netting Rs. 0.21 crore on Thursday (September 25), it collected around Rs. 4 crore in the 1st week (Friday, September 26 to Thursday, October 2). Hence it collected Rs. 4.21 crore in the first 8-day week.

Guest From The Future (dubbed) bombed in the first week.

Jolly LL.B 3 fell 60% in the second week but joined the Rs. 100-crore club, nevertheless. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 4 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 7.25 crore on Saturday. The Sunday total (Rs. 6.50 crore) was lower than Saturday so that the second weekend closed at Rs. 17.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 11.25 crore. Therefore, the second week closed at Rs. 29 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 100.50 crore.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle (animation, Hindi dubbed, English dubbed and the original Japanese versions) did fair business in the third week. It added Rs. 5 crore to its kitty in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 72 crore.

The Conjuring: Last Rites (dubbed and the original English versions) is in its last lap. It added Rs. 0.51 crore to its kitty in the fourth week, taking its grand total for 4 weeks to Rs. 82.06 crore.

Chhabi (Marathi) could not attract the public to the cinemas all over Maharashtra in the first week.

Dashavatar (Marathi) continued its victory march in Maharashtra in 3rd week also.

Jolly LL.B 3 did well in the first weekend but collections dropped dramatically after that. Yet, it managed a handsome total of Rs. 71 crore in the first week. The first day saw the film collect Rs. 12.25 crore. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 18.75 crore while the total for Sunday was Rs. 19.75 crore. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 50.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were not very exciting: Monday – Rs. 5.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.25 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 20.75 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 71.50 crore.

Nishaanchi bombed in the first week because of lack of proper publicity and release. It could manage to barely net Rs. 1 crore in the first week.

Ajey: The Untold Story Of A Yogi could not do anything worthwhile in the first week in spite of the controversy surrounding its certification by the CBFC. It netted only Rs. 1.50 crore in 1st week.

Anveshan failed to attract the audience to the cinemas in the first week.

Vijeyta performed very badly at the turnstiles in 1st week.

Mirai (dubbed) could not do much in the second week, dropping more than 70%! The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.42 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 0.82 crore and Rs. 0.95 crore respectively, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 2.19 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.15 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 1.01 crore, and that for the second week, Rs. 3.20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 17.02 crore.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle (animation, Hindi dubbed, English dubbed and the original Japanese version) did quite well in second week too. It netted Rs. 1.60 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections jumped to Rs. 4.40 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.75 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 9.75 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.25 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 14 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 67 crore.

The Conjuring: Last Rites (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped around 80% in the third week too. It netted Rs. 0.36 crore on the first day of the third weekend. Collections almost doubled to Rs. 0.68 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was also Rs. 0.68 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 1.72 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.16 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.82 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 2.54 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 81.55 crore.

Aatli Baatmi Futli (Marathi) failed to do much in the first week in Maharashtra.

Kurla To Vengurla (Marathi) did ordinary business in the first week in Maharashtra.

Aranya (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Sabar Bonda (Marathi) fared badly in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Zing (Mararthi) flopped in the first week in entire Maharashtra.

Tango Malhar (Marathi) could not do anything noticeable in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Dashavatar (Marathi) continued to rule at the ticket counters in Maharashtra in 2nd week also.

JOLLY LL.B 3 did quite well on the first day even though the morning shows weren’t encouraging. Friday closed at Rs. 12 crore.  

Ek Chatur Naar did very ordinary in the first week, netting only Rs. 2.75 crore.

Heer Express could not do much in 1st week. It collected only Rs. 2.50 crore.

Love In Vietnam fared miserably in 1st week.

Jugnuma bombed in the first week.

Mannu Kya Karegga? met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Mirai (dubbed) did fairly well in the first week. It collected Rs. 1.75 crore on the first day but collections jumped on the following two days. The totals for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3.10 crore and Rs. 3.85 crore respectively. After a first weekend total of Rs. 8.70 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.18 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.74 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.90 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.12 crore. Therefore, the total for 1st week was Rs. 13.82 crore.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle (animation, Hindi dubbed, English dubbed and the original Japanese version) did excellent in the first week. The first weekend started with a take of Rs. 12 crore. Collections on Saturday increased more than 10% so that the day closed at Rs. 13.50 crore. The total for Sunday was also Rs. 13.50 crore and hence the first weekend closed at a wonderful Rs. 39 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 4 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 14 crore. Grand total for 1 week: Rs. 53 crore.

Baaghi 4 dropped dramatically in the second week. It collected Rs. 3.75 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 2.25 crore during the weekdays. So its total for 2nd week was Rs. 6 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 34.75 crore. (The corporate (block) bookings of the first week amounted to about Rs. 8 crore.)

The Bengal Files also dropped in 2nd week. It netted approximately Rs. 2.75 crore in the second weekend, and Rs. 1.25 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 4 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 13 crore.

Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra (dubbed) did fair in 2nd week. It added Rs. 1 crore to its kitty, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 3.25 crore.

The Conjuring: Last Rites (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped around 80% in the second week after a fantastic first week. It started the second weekend with a take of Rs. 2.03 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 3.68 crore while the total for Sunday was Rs. 3.32 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 9.03 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.29 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.97 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.78 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 4.04 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 13.07 crore. In this way, the grand total for 2 weeks went up to Rs. 79.01 crore.

Param Sundari is in its last lap. It netted around Rs. 1.50 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 0.75 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, its total for 3rd week was Rs. 2.25 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 45.85 crore.

Mahavatar Narsimha (animation, Hindi and South languages) added only Rs. 0.75 crore to its kitty in the eighth week. Grand total for 8 weeks: Rs. 241.40 crore.

Dashavatar (Marathi) did extraordinary in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Aarpar (Marathi) did ordinary business in the first week in Maharashtra.

Bin Lagnachi Goshta (Marathi) did average business in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Bachu Ni Benpani (Gujarati) continued to score in 3rd week in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

This week’s Japanese anime film, DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA THE MOVIE: INFINITY CASTLE, opened to fantastic houses while all the new Bollywood films had to bite the dust.

Baaghi 4 could not do well in the first week. The film netted Rs. 6 crore on Friday (apart from the corporate and block bookings to make its performance appear better than what it actually was). Collections on Saturday totalled Rs. 6.50 crore while the total for Sunday was Rs. 6 crore. Therefore, the total for the first weekend was only Rs. 18.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.75 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.25 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 28.75 crore only. The corporate (block) bookings amounted to about Rs. 8 crore.

The Bengal Files failed to attract the public to the cinemas in the way it should’ve. It managed a lukewarm response in 1st week, netting Rs. 6 crore in the weekend, and another Rs. 3 crore during the weekdays. In this way, it collected Rs. 9 crore in the first week.

Ufff Yeh Siyapaa bombed at the ticket counters in the first week.

Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra (dubbed) could not do much in the cinemas in 1st week in spite of good word of mouth. This was mainly because of lack of awareness about the film and its release. After netting Rs. 0.14 crore on Thursday, it managed to collect Rs. 2.11 crore from Friday to the following Thursday. Therefore, the total for the first 8-day week was Rs. 2.25 crore.

Dil Madharaasi (dubbed) failed to draw the public to the cinemas in the first week.

The Conjuring: Last Rites (dubbed and the original English versions) did very well in the first week. The film’s original English version opened on Thursday (September 4), netting Rs. 0.43 crore. The total for all versions on Friday was a whopping Rs. 16.90 crore. Collections on Saturday totalled Rs. 17.03 crore. The film netted Rs. 15.26 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the very impressive 4-day weekend total was Rs. 49.62 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 4.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.47 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.65 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 16.32 crore, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 65.94 crore.

Param Sundari faced a steep fall in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 6 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 2.60 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 8.60 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 43.60 crore.

Vash Vivash Level 2 (dubbed) dropped more than 70% in 2nd week. It managed to collect Rs. 1.25 crore in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 5.76 crore.

Mahavatar Narsimha (animation, Hindi and South languages) is now on its last lap. It started its seventh weekend with a take of Rs. 0.35 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 0.45 crore on Saturday. The jump on Sunday was more pronounced so that the day closed at Rs. 0.71 crore. After a seventh weekend total of Rs. 1.51 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.17 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.13 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.11 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.56 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 2.07 crore in 7th week. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 240.65 crore.

F1: The Movie (dubbed and the original English versions) added Rs. 0.40 crore to its kitty in the eleventh week.Grand total for 11 weeks: Rs. 101.57 crore.

Vash Level 2 (Gujarati) did fairly well in the second week in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Bachu Ni Benpani (Gujarati) maintained well in 2nd week too in Gujarat and Saurashtra.