Alpha did not find the acceptance one would expect a film of this scale, canvas, star cast and banner to get. After a fair opening weekend, collections dropped markedly during the weekdays. It collected Rs. 9.25 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 11.75 crore and Rs. 13.50 crore respectively. After a first weekend total of Rs. 34.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 4 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.60 crore. With the weekdays’ total being Rs. 13.90 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 48.40 crore.

Baby Do Die Do was dull in the first week. It had opened in select cinemas on Thursday (2nd July) when it collected Rs. 0.11 crore. It netted Rs. 2.75 crore in the first weekend (Friday to Sunday), and another Rs. 1.25 crore during the weekdays. Hence the first week closed at only Rs. 4 crore. Adding the first day’s (2nd July) collections, the total for the first 8-day week was Rs. 4.11 crore.

Nagabandham (dubbed) flopped in 1st week all over. It could net only Rs. 2 crore in the first week.

Minions & Monsters (dubbed and the original English versions) did fairly well in the first week. It opened on Thursday (2nd July), netting Rs. 0.53 crore. After that, it collected around Rs. 4.75 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 3.10 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for the first week (7 days) to Rs. 7.85 crore. If the 8 days are taken into account, the total for 1st week was Rs. 8.38 crore.

Welcome To The Jungle joined the Rs. 100-crore club in the second weekend. Although collections dropped by 66% in the second week, it still managed to net a little more than Rs. 30 crore. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 4.50 crore. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 7 crore, and further on Sunday to Rs. 9.50 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 21 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.90 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.40 crore. Therefore, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 30.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 121.15 crore.

Cocktail 2 fell around 70% in 3rd week. The third weekend began with a net collection of Rs. 0.70 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 1.10 crore and Rs. 1.25 crore respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 3.05 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.35 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.70 crore. In this way, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 4.75 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 70.70 crore. If the block bookings of the first week (by the people associated with the film) are taken into consideration, the grand total for 3 weeks would be Rs. 82.70 crore.

Main Vaapas Aaunga continued its winning streak in the fourth week also. It netted Rs. 1.05 crore on the first day of 4th week. Collections shot up to Rs. 2 crore on Saturday and further to Rs. 2.25 crore on Sunday, taking the fourth weekend total to Rs. 5.30 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.95 crore. In this way, the fourth week closed at Rs. 8.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 59.55 crore.

Mardini (Marathi) could not do anything substantial in the first week in Maharashtra.

Ghabad-Kund (Marathi) did fairly well in the third week in Maharashtra.

Tumbadchi Manjula (Marathi) netted reasonably good collections in the fifth week in Maharashtra.

Minions & Monsters (dubbed and the original English versions) opened on Thursday (July 2) and netted Rs. 0.53 crore. The original English version fared the best and its collections were far more than those of the dubbed versions.

Welcome To The Jungle did very well in the first week in spite of mixed reports. While one (small) section has not appreciated the film, another section (large) has loved the mad hatter comedy. After netting Rs. 3.75 crore on Thursday in paid previews, the film collected Rs. 15 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 20 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 23.50 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 62.25 crore, collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 8.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 8.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.25 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 28.50 crore, the first week closed at an impressive Rs. 90.75 crore.

Navya Chakra Psycon World turned out to be a disaster in the first week.

Tera Mera Nata bombed in the first week all over.

Supergirl (dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in 1st week. The original English version’s collections were around six times the collections of the dubbed Hindi versions. Collections of the dubbed Tamil and dubbed Telugu versions were lower than even those of the dubbed Hindi version. The film (all versions combined) netted approximately Rs. 3.50 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 2 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 1st week was Rs. 5.50 crore.

Cocktail 2 dropped more than 60% in the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.25 crore on Friday. Collections grew on Saturday and Sunday but not much. The total for Saturday was Rs. 4 crore while for Sunday, it was Rs. 3.85 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 11.10 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.85 crore. In this way, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 15.95. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 65.95 crore. If the block bookings of the first week (by the people associated with the film) are taken into consideration, the grand total for 2 weeks was Rs. 77.95 crore.

Toy Story 5 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) added around Rs. 2.25 crore to its kitty in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 9.25 crore.

Main Vaapas Aaunga continued to do well in the third week too. Despite the very slow start, the film has slowly but surely found a comfortable place in people’s hearts and emerged a success. The third weekend commenced with a net collection of Rs. 2.65 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 4 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 4.05 crore. Therefore, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 10.70 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.10 crore. The total for the weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 5.20 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 15.90 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 51.30 crore.

Ghabad-Kund (Marathi) did quite well in the second week too in Maharashtra.

Tumbadchi Manjula (Marathi) continued with its winning streak in the fourth week in Maharashtra.

Deool Band 2 (Marathi) shone in the sixth week also, in Maharashtra.

This week’s WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE opened on Thursday (June 25) in the evening shows to ordinary houses. It netted around Rs. 3.75 crore on the first day. The opening on Friday was average but collections picked up as the day progressed.

Cocktail 2 found acceptance among the city-bred youth mainly. The film netted Rs. 9.25 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 12.75 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 14.25 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 36.25 crore, collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 4.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.15 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 13.75 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 50 crore. If the block bookings (by the people associated with the film) are taken into consideration, the total for 1st week was Rs. 62 crore.

Hum Angrezon Ke Zamane Ke Jailor Haii proved to be a non-starter in the first week.

Balan – The Boy (dubbed) bombed in the first week.

Toy Story 5 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did fair in the first week. The collections of the Hindi dubbed version, as expected, were not even 25% of the original English version. While the film collected around Rs. 4.50 crore in the first weekend, it collected Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 7 crore.

Main Vaapas Aaunga, which did average in the first week, did extraordinarily well in the second week, showing a remarkable jump in collections. Net collections in the second week were almost double of what they were in the first week. It fared the best in Delhi-U.P. and East Punjab circuits. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.50 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday more than doubled so that the day closed at Rs. 5.15 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 6 crore. Therefore, the second weekend closed at Rs. 13.65 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.25 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 9.85 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 23.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 35.40 crore.

Haunted Echoes Of The Past crashed in 2nd week. It netted only Rs. 1.25 crore in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 13.10 crore.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai is in its last lap.It added only Rs. 1.75 crore to its kitty in its 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 48.35 crore.

Ghabad-Kund (Marathi) performed very well in the first week in Maharashtra.

Cup Bashi (Marathi) could not score in the first week in Maharashtra.

Drushya-Adrushya (Marathi) failed to find acceptance in Maharashtra in 1st week.

Tumbadchi Manjula (Marathi) continued its victory march in the third week in Maharashtra.

Deool Band 2 (Marathi) did very well in the fifth week too in Maharashtra.

The opening of COCKTAIL 2 yesterday (June 19) was disappointing. It wasn’t dull but it wasn’t exciting also. Although the producers tried to window-dress the day’s total collection figure by ‘buying’ tickets worth several crores of rupees, the fact that the film had found very limited appreciation could not be denied. Its music, of course, is its biggest attraction.

Main Vaapas Aaunga did well in select cinemas in the big cities in the first week. Classes have liked the film whereas masses have found it to be too long and boring. The film collected Rs. 1.20 crore on the first day. Collections increased to Rs. 1.75 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 2.40 crore. After a first weekend total of only Rs. 5.35 crore, collections for the weekdays were better: Monday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.80 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.15 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.55 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 11.90 crore.

Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata failed to entice the audience to the cinemas in its first week. It netted only Rs. 5.50 crore in its first week.

Governor fared poorly in 1st week despite being liked by the gentry. It managed to collect only Rs. 4 crore in the first week.

Haunted Echoes Of The Past did very well in the first week. For its cost, it is very successful. It netted Rs. 2.11 crore on the opening day. Collections increased on Saturday (Rs. 2.73 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 3.08 crore). After an impressive first weekend total of Rs. 7.92 crore, collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.24 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.79 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.93 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 11.85 crore.

The Narmada Story failed to tell a good box-office story in the first week.

Heer Sara fared poorly in 1st week.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai could not sustain at the ticket windows in 2nd week. The second weekend commenced with a take of Rs. 2 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 2.75 crore and Rs. 3.25 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was only Rs. 8 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.65 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.85 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 11.85 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 46.60 crore.

Peddi (dubbed) dropped markedly in the second week. It added only Rs. 3 crore to its kitty in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 16.15 crore.

He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (dubbed and the original English versions) could not sustain even at average levels in 2nd week. It netted only Rs. 1.25 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 8.25 crore.

The Maharashtra Files (Marathi) bombed in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Tumbadchi Manjula (Marathi) continued to do well in the second week in Maharashtra.

Deool Band 2 (Marathi) shone in the fourth week too in Maharashtra.

None of the new releases this week took even an average opening… And none of the releases of last week could make a mark at the box-office.

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai did ordinary business in 1st week. It netted Rs. 7 crore on the opening day. Since the public reports were average, collections didn’t jump on Saturday or Sunday. The film collected Rs. 7.25 crore on Saturday,and Rs. 8.25 crore on Sunday, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 22.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were on the lower side: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.50 crore. With the total for the weekdays being only Rs. 12.25 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 34.75 crore.

Bandar found few takers. The film opened to a dull response with a total collection of only Rs. 0.55 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday (Rs. 0.85 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 0.90 crore) were also dull. After a first weekend total of just Rs. 2.30 crore, collections during the weekdays were simply pathetic: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.25 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was a poor Rs. 1.20 crore. In this way, the first week closed at only Rs. 3.50 crore.

Peddi (dubbed) could not fare too well in the first week. After netting Rs. 2.75 crore in paid previews on Thursday, it collected Rs. 1.75 crore on Friday, Rs. 2.25 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 2.75 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the first weekend (including paid previews) was Rs. 9.50 crore. Collections during the weekdays were low: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was a dull Rs. 3.65 crore, and the total for the first 8-day week was Rs. 13.15 crore.

He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (dubbed and the original English versions) did average business in the first week. The original English version did far better than the dubbed Hindi version. It netted Rs. 4.50 crorein the first weekend, and another Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays, taking its first week’s total to Rs. 7 crore.

Chand Mera Dil managed to net just about Rs. 1 crore in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 27.25 crore.

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do added Rs. 1.15 crore to its kitty in 4th week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 44.20 crore. If the block bookings of the first week were to be taken into account, the grand total for 4 weeks would be Rs. 47.50 crore.

Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) collected Rs. 1.20 crore in 5th week, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 35.35 crore.

Tumbadchi Manjula (Marathi) did very well in the first week in Maharashtra.

Deool Band 2 (Marathi) continued to score in the third week in Maharashtra. Its collections in 3rd week were nothing short of being extraordinary.

Exhibitors across India are losing patience. There has not been a single blockbuster after DHURANDHAR: THE REVENGE which had released almost three months back!

Peddi (dubbed) opened to average houses on Thursday (June 4). It netted around Rs. 2.75 crore on the opening day.

The Great Grand Superhero: Aliens Ka Aagman could not do anything worthwhile at the box-office in the first week, collecting only Rs. 1.50 crore.

Rajni Ki Baraat proved a damp squib in 1st week all over.

Jeena Dil Se met with a disastrous fate in the first week all over.

Dropout was out from the cinemas without scoring any runs in its first week.

Obsess was a non-success in 1st week.

Shree Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj did nothing to elevate the box-office in the first week.

Krishna Aur Chitthi failed to make any mark at the ticket windows in 1st week.

Return Of The Jungle (animation) went largely unnoticed in the first week.

Kattalan (dubbed) failed to score at the box-office in the first week.

Chand Mera Dil dropped markedly in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.25 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were the same at Rs. 1.70 crore each day. After a second weekend total of Rs. 4.65 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was an unimpressive Rs. 3.35 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 8 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 26.25 crore.

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do started its third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 1 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 1.65 crore and Rs. 1.80 crore respectively, taking the third weekend’s total to Rs. 4.45 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.70 crore. Hence the third week closed at Rs. 7.15 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 43.05 crore. If the block bookings of the first week were to be taken into account, the grand total for 3 weeks would be Rs. 46.35 crore.

Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) netted Rs. 4.15 crore in 4th week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 34.15 crore.

Bhooth Bangla added Rs. 4.05 crore to its kitty in its seventh week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 159.80 crore.

Deool Band 2 (Marathi) continued its victory march in the second week too all over Maharashtra. It did extraordinarily well in 2nd week.

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) yielded shares in the fifth week too in Maharashtra.

Chand Mera Dil did not do well in 1st week. Collections were far from impressive. The film netted Rs. 3 crore on the opening day. As public reports were not good, the increase in collections on Saturday was less than 20% so that the day closed at Rs. 3.50 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 4.25 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 10.75 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Thursday (Eid holiday) – Rs. 2 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.50 crore. Hence the total for the first week was a dull Rs. 18.25 crore.

Teesri Begum bombed in the first week all over.

September 21 failed to attract footfalls in 1st week.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu (dubbed and the original English versions) failed to make a mark in the first week. It netted barely Rs. 2.15 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1.10 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 3.25 crore only.

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do dropped more than 50% in 2nd week even though the performance in the first week itself was below the mark. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.25 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 2.60 crore and Rs. 3 crore respectively, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 6.85 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday (Eid holiday) – Rs. 1.55 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 4.70 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 11.55 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 35.90 crore. If the block bookings of the first week were to be taken into account, the grand total for 2 weeks would be Rs. 39.20 crore.

Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) was steady at low collections in the third week. The third weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 0.80 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday almost doubled to Rs. 1.50 crore, and the total for Sunday was Rs. 2 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 4.30 crore, collections were dull during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Thursday (Eid holiday) – Rs. 1 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.05 crore. In this way, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 7.35 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 30 crore.

Bhooth Bangla netted Rs. 2.60 crore in its sixth weekend and another Rs. 2.20 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for the sixth week to Rs. 4.80 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 155.75 crore.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge netted Rs. 1.50 crore in its tenth week. Grand total for 10 weeks: Rs. 1,070.80 crore.

Deool Band 2 (Marathi) proved a super-hit in the first week all over Maharashtra. It collected about Rs. 18 crore in 1st week!

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) continued its victory march in Maharashtra in the fourth week too.

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do did well in the first weekend, mainly on Saturday and Sunday, but collections dropped fast and furiously thereafter. It netted only Rs. 3.75 crore on the first day. Collections increased to Rs. 5.25 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 6 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 15 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.75 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.35 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 24.35 crore. If the block bookings are taken into account, the first week’s total would be Rs. 27.65 crore.

Aakhri Sawal bombed miserably in the first week. It collected only Rs. 2.25 crore in the first week.

I.I.Z.: Indian Institute Of Zombies fared miserably in 1st week.

Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) was steady in the second week but at low collections. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.10 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 2.25 crore and Rs. 3.10 crore respectively, taking the weekend’s total to Rs. 6.45 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.90 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 4.30 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 10.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 22.65 crore.

Daadi Ki Shaadi collected only Rs. 1.50 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 6.15 crore.

Mortal Kombat II (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped further in 2nd week. It added only Rs. 1 crore to its kitty in the second week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 7.45 crore.

Raja Shivaji (dubbed) netted Rs. 1.50 crore in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 17.70 crore.

Bhooth Bangla started its fifth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.75 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 1.25 crore, and further to Rs. 1.75 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the fifth weekend closed at Rs. 3.75 crore. Collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.65 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 6.40 crore. Grand total for 5weeks: Rs. 150.95 crore.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge netted Rs. 2 crore in its ninth week. Grand total for 9 weeks: Rs. 1,069.30 crore.

Baapya (Marathi) failed to score in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Ladki Bahin (Marathi) could not get too many takers in the first week in Maharashtra.

Picture Boyz (Marathi) cut a sorry picture at the box-office in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Triangle (Marathi) bombed in the first week in entire Maharashtra.

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) collected very well in Maharashtra in the third week too.

This week’s PATI PATNI AUR WOH DO opened to weak houses.

Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) did fairly well in the first week, but only in pockets. After netting Rs. 0.40 crore in paid previews on Thursday (March 7), it collected Rs. 1 crore on the first day of the first week. Collections doubled on Saturday (Rs. 2.10 crore) and trebled on Sunday (Rs. 3 crore). After a 4-day weekend total of Rs. 6.50 crore, collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.30 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.40 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 11.90 crore.

Main Actor Nahin Hoon bombed miserably in the first week.

Daadi Ki Shaadi fared poorly in 1st week. It netted Rs. 3.25 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1.40 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 4.65 crore.

Dug Dug could do nothing worthwhile in its first week.

Baazingg Khwatai performed miserably in the first week.

M4M – Motive For Murder (dubbed) did poor business in 1st week.

Mortal Kombat II (dubbed and the original English versions) could not do anything substantial in 1st week. It netted Rs. 1.30 crore on the first day. Collections grew slightly on Saturday which closed at Rs. 1.73 crore. The total for Sunday was lower, at Rs. 1.56 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 4.59 crore, collections during the weekday were: Monday – Rs. 0.53 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.58 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.39 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.36 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.86 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 6.45 crore.

Raja Shivaji (dubbed) netted approximately Rs. 4.80 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 16.20 crore.

Bhooth Bangla continued to yield fair shares. It started its fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 1.35 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 2.75 crore and Rs. 3.50 crore respectively. After a fourth weekend total of Rs. 7.60 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Wednesday – 1.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.05 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.90 crore. In this way, the fourth week closed at Rs. 12.50 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 144.55 crore.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 0.86 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.52 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 4th week was Rs. 1.38 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 28 crore.

Project Hail Mary (dubbed and the original English versions) added Rs. 0.67 crore to its kitty in the seventh weekend, and Rs. 0.35 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 7th week was Rs. 1.02 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 72.71 crore.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge netted Rs. 4 crore in 8th week, taking its grand total for 8 weeks to Rs. 1,067.30 crore.

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) continued to shine all over Maharashtra in 2nd week.

All the new releases of this week took poor starts.

Ek Din fared miserably in 1st week. It netted only around Rs. 2 crore in the first weekend, and another about Rs. 1.25 crore during the weekdays, taking its first week’s total to Rs. 3.25 crore.

Raja Shivaji (dubbed) could not fare well in the first week. It was better in Maharashtra than in the rest of India. The original Marathi version collected far better in 1st week in Maharashtra (read below). The Hindi dubbed version collected Rs. 2.25 crore on the first day. Collections increased only marginally on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 2.35 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.25 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 7.85 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.55 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 11.40 crore.

Pankh Hote To Udd Jaate could anything but fly at the box-office in its first week.

Jaan Abhi Baaki Hai was lifeless at the ticket windows in the first week itself.

Bhooth Bangla commenced its third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 4.25 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 4.15 crore and Rs. 5 crore respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 13.40 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.30 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.90 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 19.30 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 132.05 crore.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 0.63 crore on the first day of the third weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday totalled Rs. 0.69 crore and Rs. 0.78 crore respectively, taking the weekend total to Rs. 2.10 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.27 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.29 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.27 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.18 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 3.28 crore. The film, therefore, took its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 26.62 crore.

Project Hail Mary (dubbed and the original English versions) managed to yield shares in sixth week too. The sixth weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.39 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday rose to Rs. 0.50 crore and Rs. 0.57 crore respectively. After a sixth weekend total of Rs. 1.46 crore, collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.14 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.16 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.15 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.60 crore. Therefore, the sixth week closed at Rs. 2.06 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 71.69 crore.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge netted Rs. 1 crore on the seventh weekend’s first day. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 1.15 crore and Rs. 1.30 crore respectively, taking the seventh weekend’s total to Rs. 3.45 crore. After that, collections for each of the four weekdays were Rs. 0.50 crore, taking the total to Rs. 2 crore. Hence the seventh week closed at Rs. 5.45 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 1,063.30 crore.

Raja Shivaji (Marathi) did very well in the first week in Maharashtra.