DREAM GIRL 2 opened quite well this week but regional films stole a march over the new Hindi release. In East Punjab circuit, Punjabi MASTANEY ruled with a fantastic start. Reportedly, the first day of MASTANEY was more than twice the first day of DREAM GIRL 2 in East Punjab circuit. Gujarati 3 EKKA was off to a better start at many places in Gujarat and Saurashtra while Marathi SUBHEDAR outdid the Hindi release at some centres in Maharashtra.

Ghoomer could not do anything substantive in the first week in spite of decent reports. The craze for Gadar 2 in its 2nd week overpowered the new release. It netted Rs. 2.80 crore in the first weekend and another Rs. 1.60 crore during the weekdays. Its total for the first week, therefore, was a dull Rs. 4.40 crore.

Non Stop Dhamaal met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.

Blue Beetle (dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in 1st week. It netted Rs. 1.21 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 1.66 crore, and further to Rs. 1.85 crore on Sunday. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 4.72 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.47 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.41 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.27 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.50 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 6.22 crore.

Gadar 2 ruled the box-office charts in the second week too, entering the Rs. 400-crore club! It collected Rs. 20.50 crore on the first day of the second weekend, which was a new record as no film in the past has recorded such a collection figure on the second Friday. On Saturday, collections jumped to Rs. 31.07 crore, another record. The Sunday figure of Rs. 38.90 crore was also a record. Obviously, therefore, the second weekend’s total of Rs. 90.47 crore was also a new record. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 13.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 12.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 8.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a fantastic Rs. 44 crore. Therefore, the second week closed at Rs. 134.47 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 419.10 crore!! It will outdo the total net collections of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) (Rs. 435 crore) in its third weekend.

Oh My God 2 also continued to score in 2nd week. It started its second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 5.50 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 9.50 crore on Saturday, and even more, to Rs. 11.50 crore on Sunday. After an impressive second weekend total of Rs. 26.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.70 crore, Thursday – 2.50 Rs. crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 11.70 crore. In this way, the second week’s total was Rs. 38.20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: 116.70 crore.

Meg 2: The Trench (dubbed and the original English versions) faced a terrible fall in its third week. The third weekend netted Rs. 0.36 crore. It added another Rs. 0.16 crore during the weekdays to take its total for the third week to Rs. 0.52 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 20.11 crore.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani did fairly well in its fourth week too. It collected Rs. 4.75 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 2.75 crore during the weekdays. Total for 4th week: Rs. 7.50 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 141.20 crore.

Oppenheimer (dubbed and the original English versions) started its fifth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.34 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday more than doubled so that the day closed at Rs. 0.74 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 0.80 crore. Therefore, the total for the fifth weekend was Rs. 1.88 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.21 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.22 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.24 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.21 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 0.88 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 2.76 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 125.99 crore.

Even considering that it was the last day of Ramzan, the dull first day’s collections of this week’s new release, KISI KA BHAI KISI KI JAAN, sent shock waves in the industry. The Salman starrer likely collected only Rs. 12 crore on the opening day. Collections today (22nd April) have shown a huge spike owing to Eid holiday and they are expected to be phenomenal tomorrow too because of the festival mood.

Pinky Beauty Parlour was anything but beautiful at the box-office in its first week.

Chhipkali turned out to be scary in 1st week as collections were disastrous.

Sir Madam Sarpanch failed miserably in 1st week all over.

Bicycle Days recorded dull collections in its first week.

Shaakuntalam (dubbed) proved a debacle in 1st week all over. Neither the 3D effects nor the grand sets could attract the public to the cinemas. The first day closed at Rs. 32 lakh only. Collections on Saturday reduced because of poor public reports. The day closed at Rs. 29 lakh. The Sunday total was Rs. 32 lakh. After a weekend total of Rs. 93 lakh, the already dull collections slumped further as follows: Monday – Rs. 10 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 9 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 8 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 7 lakh. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 35 lakh. Therefore, the first week closed at just Rs. 1.28 crore.

Das Ki Dhamki (dubbed) faced rejection in the first week.

The Pope’s Exorcist (dubbed and the original English versions) started its 2nd week with a take of Rs. 0.79 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 1.12 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 1.11 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 3.02 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.38 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.37 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.36 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.32 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.43 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 4.45 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 11.45 crore.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) dropped markedly in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.65 crore. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 0.87 crore, and further to Rs. 1.10 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the second weekend closed at Rs. 2.62 crore. Collections for the weekdays were quite low: Monday – Rs. 18 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 21 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 20 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 21 lakh. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 80 lakh. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 3.42 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 8.49 crore.

Bholaa netted around Rs. 5.50 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 3.40 crore during the weekdays. In this way, its total for 3rd week was Rs. 8.90 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 77.10 crore.

John Wick: Chapter 4 (dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 1.55 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.64 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 4th week and Rs. 2.19 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 47.62 crore.

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is on its last lap. It netted Rs. 1.70 crore in its sixth weekend, and another Rs. 0.95 crore during the weekdays. Total for 6th week: Rs. 2.65 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 134.18 crore.

School College Ani Life (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Urmi (Marathi) performed badly in 1st week in entire Maharashtra.

Sarja (Marathi) failed to create any impact in its first week in Maharashtra.

Jaitar (Marathi) proved to be a flop show in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Jugadya (Marathi) fared miserably in the first week in all the five stations of Maharashtra, where it was released.

Ghar Banduk Biryani (Marathi) dropped in 2nd week all over Maharashtra but still managed fair collections.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani started slow last week, picked up as the day progressed, picked up further on Saturday, but the mediocre jump in collections on Sunday gave an indication that the film would not do earth-shattering business. The film seems to have become a fantastic weekend fare for the families because collections during the weekdays were very steady but at mediocre levels. It has done extremely well in high-end multiplexes and the big cities, where many people have loved the film so much that they are even repeating it, but the same is not true of the other multiplexes and single-screen cinemas, especially in smaller cities and towns. In other words, the response to the film ranges from the excellent to the ordinary. Although making profits is a foregone conclusion for the producers, thanks to the phenomenal revenues it earned from sale of digital, satellite and audio rights, the hope that the film would cross the Rs. 200-crore mark were dashed to the ground on the first day and again on Sunday. The first day’s net collection was Rs. 10 crore. Collections on Saturday totalled Rs. 15 crore. Sunday closed at Rs. 17.75 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 42.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were on the lower side but they were so steady on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday that the film seems to have created a new record of collections having held on so well on the last three days of the week! Collections of not even super-hits and blockbusters in all these years have maintained like the collections of RRKPP have: Monday – Rs. 6.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 24.75 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 67.50 crore. The film is expected to fare well in the second weekend too, not just because it is a good weekend fare for the classes and families mainly but also because there is no major new Bollywood or Hollywood release this week. The first day of the second weekend closed at Rs. 6.50 crore, which is more than almost every weekday of the first week, another unusual record. All the aforementioned figures include the revenues from block bookings and bulk ticket sales. No film in the history of Hindi cinema has collected Rs. 6-plus crore on the fourth, fifth and sixth days of the first week after netting only Rs. 10 crore on the opening day. Likewise, no film has ever recorded a better first day (Friday) of the second week than the last day (Thursday) of the first week, like RRKPP has. In pure commercial terms (cost versus box-office revenues) though, this will be one of ace director Karan Johar’s weaker films.

Oppenheimer (dubbed and the original English versions) joined the Rs. 100-crore club yesterday (August 4) which was the first day of the third weekend. The two weeks’ total was just short of Rs. 100 crore. The film’s original English version held on very well in 2nd week while the dubbed Hindi version, which was already performing lower than the original version, continued to do so in the second week too. The net collection of both the versions put together on the first day of the second weekend was Rs. 4.46 crore. Collections on Saturday jumped so that the day closed at Rs. 7.45 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 7.47 crore. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 19.38 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.62 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.44 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.38 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.19 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.63 crore. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 29.01 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 99.06 crore.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (dubbed and the original English versions) managed to yield shares in the third week too. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.20 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 2 crore and Rs. 2.20 crore respectively. The total for the third weekend, therefore, was Rs. 5.40 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.60 crore. Hence the total for 3rd week was Rs. 8 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 113.15 crore.

Aanibaani (Marathi) could not do anything worthwhile in its first week all over Maharashtra.

Baipan Bhari Deva (Marathi) netted Rs. 3.25 crore in the fifth weekend and another Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 5th week was Rs. 4.25 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 72.26 crore. Outstanding!!

Chehre fared very poorly in 1st week everywhere. The ultra-class film failed to draw the audiences to the cinemas. It managed a first week of only Rs. 3 crore.

Bell Bottom did fairly well on the second week’s Sunday. In some circuits like Gujarat, it also did fairly well on Monday/Tuesday due to Janmashtami holiday. But in most other circuits, there was no noticeable jump in collections on Janmashtami. Collections during the weekdays were again dull. It netted Rs. 8.50 crore in the second week, taking its grand total for two weeks to Rs. 28 crore.

Chal Mera Putt 2 (Punjabi) swept the box-office in East Punjab in the first week. It netted Rs. 90 lakh on the first day. Collections increased by 15% on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 1.04 crore. Collections shot up further on Sunday, taking the third day’s total to Rs. 1.40 crore. The weekend’s grand total was an extraordinary Rs. 3.34 crore. In addition, the film collected around Rs. 40 lakh from the rest of India, taking the first weekend’s all-India total to Rs. 3.74 crore. Collections of East Punjab during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.02 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.66 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.61 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.84 crore. The total for the weekdays from the rest of India was Rs. 24 lakh. In other words, the total for the weekdays from all-India was Rs. 3.08 crore. Grand all-India total for 1st week: a phenomenal Rs. 6.82 crore! The film is a blockbuster despite the restrictions on the cinema capacities and show timings!! It must be mentioned here that the film had earlier released in March 2020 but had to be discontinued after 3-4 days only, because of the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Even then, it had recorded exceptional collections.

Puaada did okay in the third week, especially the weekend. It collected Rs. 45 lakh during the third weekend, and another Rs. 30 lakh during the weekdays. By netting Rs. 75 lakh in the third week, the film took its 3-week grand total to Rs. 6.41 crore.

Today’s release, SAINA, has opened to dismal houses — and not just because of the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country! The word of mouth for the Saina Nehwal biopic is so negative that collections failed to pick up at most of the places after a horrifyingly poor start this morning… On the other hand, this week’s other release, GODZILLA VS. KONG, opened (on Wednesday, March 24) to excellent (considering that audiences are not visiting cinemas in large numbers due to the second coronavirus outbreak) houses. Of course, the major collections came from South India where audience attendance is far higher than in the rest of the country. The film (original English and dubbed Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions) netted Rs. 6.40 crore on the first day, and Rs. 5 crore on the second day. With three more days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) to go for the first weekend to come to a close, the film will easily net upwards of Rs. 28 crore in the first five-day weekend. Phenomenal, considering that times are pretty abnormal!

Mumbai Saga did quite well in the first week in single-screen cinemas mainly. At places, collections were rather impressive, with some single-screen cinemas recording house-full collections in a couple of shows in the weekend. The action film netted Rs. 2.82 crore on the first day. Collections fell by just Rs. 42 lakh on Saturday which, therefore, ended at Rs. 2.40 crore. Sunday closed at a fairly impressive Rs. 3.52 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 8.74 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.49 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. By adding Rs. 4.04 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its grand total for the first week to Rs. 12.78 crore.

Roohi added Rs. 2.70 crore in its second weekend. It collected Rs. 0.55 crore on the first day of the second week. Collections increased to Rs. 0.90 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.25 crore on Sunday. After a total of Rs. 2.70 crore for the second weekend, the film collected as follows in the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 1.45 crore during the weekdays, taking the total for the second week to Rs. 4.15 crore. Grand total for two weeks: Rs. 20.15 crore.

The week that went by proved to be the best week at the ticket counters in cinema history. With GADAR 2, OH MY GOD 2 and RAJINI THE JAILER (Tamil) having recorded collections that ranged from the good to the super-extraordinary, the week proved to be bountiful like never before. Collections at the box-office were unprecedented!

Gadar 2 has come like a road roller. The crowds inside and outside cinema halls are to be seen to be believed. People from villages (where there are no cinemas) are travelling very long distances to watch the film which seems to have become the current Indian sentiment. Thousands of enthusiastic fans have already repeated the film in the cinemas, not twice but even three times. Among the huge crowds of people, who’ve seen the film in the first week, are those who have ventured out to the cinemas after many years! The film has smashed plenty of records, especially at single-screen cinemas. At some cinemas, the film has written history by recording collections which are 30-40 times the usual collections!!! The film netted Rs. 40.10 crore on the first day. After the flying start, collections increased to Rs. 43.08 crore on Saturday. The jump was phenomenal on Sunday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 51.70 crore. After a fantastic weekend total of Rs. 134.88 crore, collections for the weekdays were equally mind-blowing: Monday – Rs. 38.70 crore, Tuesday (Independence Day national holiday) – Rs. 55.40 crore, Wednesday (Parsi New Year partial holiday) – Rs. 32.37 crore, Thursday – Rs. 23.28 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a phenomenal Rs. 149.75 crore. Hence the first week closed at a mind-numbing Rs. 284.63 crore. The second weekend also started on a wonderful note. The net collection of approximately Rs. 21 crore on the first day of the second weekend may be the highest second Friday ever!!

Oh My God 2 has done very well in the first week, reaping good advantage of the Independence Day and Parsi New Year holidays on 15th and 16th August. The film netted Rs. 9 crore on the first day. Collections jumped to Rs. 14 crore on Saturday, and even more to Rs. 17 crore on Sunday. The first weekend’s total was, therefore, Rs. 40 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 10.50 crore, Tuesday (Independence Day holiday) – Rs. 16.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 38.50 crore. Hence the total for the first week was Rs. 78.50 crore.

Rajini The Jailer (dubbed) could not fare well even though the original Tamil version killed it at the box-office in the first week.

Meg 2: The Trench (dubbed and the original English versions) faced a steep fall in its second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.23 crore. Collections on Saturday more than doubled to Rs. 0.57 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 0.68 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 1.48 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.29 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.64 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.19 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.13 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.25 crore. In this way, the total for the second week was Rs. 2.73 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 19.59 crore.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani buckled under competition, facing a steep fall in collections in the third week, mainly because of the hurricane called Gadar 2. However, its performance Overseas, which had been par excellence since the first day, continued to be awesome. Considering that Hollywood films Oppenheimer and Barbie were ruling the Overseas box-office when RRKPK hit the screens, this was a creditable achievement! The third weekend in India started at Rs. 2 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3.25 crore and Rs. 3.50 crore respectively. In this way, the third weekend closed at Rs. 8.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.25 crore. In this way, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 19 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 133.70 crore.

Oppenheimer (dubbed and the original English versions) started its fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.88 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 1.71 crore on Saturday. The Sunday total (Rs. 1.66 crore) was slightly lower than that of Saturday. Therefore, the fourth weekend closed at Rs. 4.25 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.11 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.53 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.53 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.49 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.66 crore. Therefore, the total for the fourth week was Rs. 7.91 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 123.23 crore.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (dubbed and the original English versions) is on its last lap. Its fifth weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 16 lakh on Friday. Collections on Satuday jumped to Rs. 45 lakh, and further to Rs. 60 lakh on Sunday. After a weekend of Rs. 1.21 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 25 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 50 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 12 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 10 lakh. Hence the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 0.97 crore. In this way, the fifth week closed at Rs. 2.18 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 119.53 crore.

The poor opening of this week’s SHEHZADA has come as a shock to the exhibition trade which was expecting the Kartik Aaryan starrer to strike gold at the box-office and be a worthy successor to Shah Rukh Khan’s PATHAAN. The turnaround for the industry, which came with Khan’s PATHAAN, could not be carried forward by Aaryan’s SHEHZADA. It will be interesting to watch the Aaryan-Khan clash through the week — Aaryan’s film in its first week versus Khan’s film in its fourth week.

Shiv Shastri Balboa performed miserably in 1st week all over India.

The Tenant (English-Hindi) failed badly in the first week.

Palak bombed terribly in 1st week all over.

Pathaan continued its sway over the box-office in its third week too, adding Rs. 46.95 crore to its kitty and taking its 3-week total to Rs. 505.85 crore. In other words, it joined the Rs. 500-crore club in the third week. Its original (Hindi) version is now short of the lifetime collections of the Hindi dubbed version of Bahubali 2: The Conclusion by around Rs. 25 crore only. Pathaan started its third weekend by netting Rs. 5.90 crore (Hindi Rs. 5.75 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.15 crore) on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 11.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 11 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.25 crore) on Saturday, and further to Rs. 13 crore (Hindi Rs. 12.60 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.40 crore) on Sunday. After a total of Rs. 30.15 crore (Hindi Rs. 29.35 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.80 crore) in the third weekend, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.20 crore (Hindi Rs. 4.10 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.10 crore), Tuesday (Valentine’s Day) – Rs. 5.60 crore (Hindi Rs. 5.40 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.20 crore), Wednesday – Rs. 3.60 crore (Hindi Rs. 3.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.10 crore), Thursday – Rs. 3.40 crore (Hindi Rs. 3.30 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.10 crore). Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 16.80 crore (Hindi Rs. 16.30 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.50 crore). In this way, the film collected Rs. 46.95 crore (Hindi Rs. 45.65 crore; dubbed Rs. 1.30 crore) in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 505.85 crore (Hindi Rs. 488.15 crore; dubbed Rs. 17.70 crore). It grossed around $3.65 million (Rs. 29.90 crore) Overseas in 3rd week, taking its grand total to $44.70 million (Rs. 366.50 crore). The film has become the highest Hindi grosser ever worldwide!

Jaggu Ani Juliet (Marathi) did fairly well only in a few big cities like Bombay, Thane and Pune in 1st week. It netted very ordinary collections in the rest of Maharashtra.

Aalay Mazya Rashila (Marathi) failed badly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Dhishkyaoon (Marathi) proved a debacle in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Vash (Gujarati) found appreciation in the major centres of Gujarat in 1st week for its novelty, performances and direction. It did not score much in smaller centres.

Karma (Gujarati) failed to make any mark whatsoever in the first week in Gujarat.

Antim did well in the first week. Although the initial shows on the first day were not impressive, collections picked up as the day progressed. Overall, the weekend was good, and collections during the weekdays were also satisfactory. The first day closed at Rs. 5.03 crore. Collections on Saturday increased by 20% so that it closed at Rs. 6.03 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 7.55 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to a healthy Rs. 18.61 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.24 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.10 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.74 crore. The first week, therefore, closed at Rs. 29.35 crore.

Satyameva Jayate 2, as predicted, met with a disastrous fate in its first 8-day week. It opened on Thursday to no particular advantage because the odd-day release ensured that the day closed at a pathetic Rs. 3 crore. Collections on Friday dropped to Rs. 2.10 crore because the word of mouth was negative all over. The Saturday figure of Rs. 2.30 crore was also far from impressive. The action film netted Rs. 2.90 crore on Sunday, thereby taking the 4-day weekend total to Rs. 10.30 crore. Collections during the weekdays were, of course, very low: Monday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a poor Rs. 2.65 crore. The 8-day week, therefore, closed at a miserable Rs. 12.95 crore.

Bunty Aur Babli 2, which had netted only Rs. 11.15 crore in the first week, could collect only Rs. 1.26 crore in the second week. Total for 2 weeks: Rs. 12.41 crore. Overseas, the Bunty Aur Babli sequel grossed an equivalent of Rs. 0.70 crore in 2nd week so that its total for 2 weeks went up to Rs. 7.20 crore.

Sooryavanshi crossed Rs. 190 crore in the fourth week. It netted Rs. 0.71 crore on the first day of the fourth week. Collections on Saturday doubled to Rs. 1.45 crore. On Sunday, the total was Rs. 2.05 crore. Therefore, the total collections for the fourth weekend was Rs. 4.21 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.62 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.63 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.51 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.47 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays in the fourth week was Rs. 2.23 crore. So, the nett total for the fourth week was Rs. 6.44 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 191.35 crore.

Jhimma (Marathi) continued its victory march in 2nd week too. It is poised to prove a hit.