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.

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.

This week’s new release, CHANDU CHAMPION, started on a shaky wicket but its positive reports offset the dejection that could’ve set in.

Munjya sprung a wonderful surprise on the trade. In spite of a low-key promotional campaign, the film took a pretty impressive start. After that, collections jumped during the weekend, giving enough hope that the medium-budget film was on its way to becoming a hit. Collections during the weekdays were also pretty good. The first day closed at Rs. 4.21 crore, thanks in no small measure to reduced ticket prices. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 7.40 crore, and further to Rs. 8.43 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 20.04 crore, collections for the weekdays were supremely steady: Monday – Rs. 4.11 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.21 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.11 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.03 crore. With the total for the weekdays being a wonderful Rs. 16.46 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 36.50 crore. Around 90% of the film’s cost has been recovered by way of the distributor’s share for the first week alone!

Bajrang Aur Ali failed to bring the footfalls in the first week.

Malhar met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.

Phooli flopped miserably all over in the first week.

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die (dubbed and the original English versions) did average in 1st week. The film collected Rs. 0.39 crore in paid previews on Thursday. Collections on Friday were Rs. 1.25 crore. The totals for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.90 crore and Rs. 1.63 crore respectively. Hence the total for the first 4-day weekend was Rs. 5.17 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.51 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.46 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.38 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.34 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.69 crore. So the first week closed at Rs. 6.86 crore.

Mr. & Mrs. Mahi faced a noticeable fall in collections in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 1.31 crore on Friday, Rs. 2.22 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.95 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 5.48 crore. Collections for the weekdays were very low: Monday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.79 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.04 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 8.52 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 33.41 crore.

Savi crashed in the second week.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (dubbed and the original English versions) is on its way out. Collections in its third week were low.

Srikanth netted Rs. 1.10 crore in its fifth weekend, and another Rs. 0.52 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for 5th week was Rs. 1.62 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 48.90 crore.

Malhar (Marathi dubbed) bombed in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Jhamkudi (Gujarati) continued its victory march in 2nd week all over Gujarat and Saurashtra. It collected approximately Rs. 5.05 crore in 2nd week — more than in 1st week! Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 9.15 crore!!

The excitement for RAMAYANA is building up tremendously. The film, slated for release on the coming Thursday (5th November), is expected to open not just big but huge!

Udta Teer did average in its first week. The film started slow but gained momentum in the next two days, only to remain steady at average collections thereafter. It netted Rs. 4.15 crore on Friday. Collections went up to Rs. 7.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 8.25 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 19.65 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.45 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.20 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 11.35 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 31 crore.

Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar failed miserably in 1st week in spite of good humour in the film. It opened to dull houses and didn’t even improve after that. It collected around Rs. 1.75 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week’s total was Rs. 2.75 crore.

Little Thomas faced rejection in 1st week.

Tum Mere Ho… failed to attract the audience to the cinemas in 1st week.

Tu Hai Meri Kiran did poor business in the first week all over.

Doosra bombed miserably in the first week all over.

418 (dubbed) could not do much in 1st week.

Clayface (dubbed and the original English versions) performed ordinarily in the first week. The original English version released on Thursday (October 22) whereas the Hindi dubbed version opened on Friday. After netting Rs. 0.12 crore on Thursday, the film collected Rs. 2.38 crore during the weekend, and an additional Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 3.50 crore.

Hope (dubbed and the original English versions) fared poorly in the first week.

Prahaar collections fell more than 70% in the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.65 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which closed at Rs. 1.35 crore. The total for Sunday was the same — Rs. 1.35 crore. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 3.35 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.40 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 4.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 21.05 crore.

Nayyi Navelli crashed in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a net collection of only Rs. 0.55 crore on Friday. Collections on each of Saturday and Sunday totalled Rs. 0.90 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 2.35 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.15 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.90 crore, and for 2nd week was Rs. 3.25 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 24.65 crore.

Rajini The Jailer 2 (dubbed) scored in the second week too. It netted Rs. 1.75 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 3.85 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was slightly lower at Rs. 3.75 crore. Hence the total for the second weekend was Rs. 9.35 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 4.40 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 13.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 41.60 crore.

Drishyam: The Conclusion fell around 65% in fourth week. The fourth weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.40 crore. Collections doubled to Rs. 2.80 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 2.85 crore, taking the fourth weekend’s total to Rs. 7.05 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.50 crore. Hence the fourth week closed at Rs. 10.55 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 369.05 crore.

Hanuman Ansh netted Rs. 0.41 crore in the 12th weekend, and another Rs. 0.21 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the 12th week closed at Rs. 0.62 crore. Grand total for 12 weeks: Rs. 315.68 crore.

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

Lagna Aani Barach Kahi (Marathi) was rejected by the public in 1st week in the whole of Maharashtra.

Dashami (Marathi) did dull business in the first week in Maharashtra.

Mrutyuchakra (Marathi) performed badly in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Magazine (Marathi) did very ordinary in the first week in the very limited cinemas it released in Maharashtra.

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.

PUSHPA: THE RULE PART 2 ignited a fire which spread to every nook and corner of the country… and abroad too! The PUSHPA: THE RISE PART 1 sequel opened on Thursday (December 5) and in spite of an odd-day release, that too, without a holiday, the film shattered the record for the biggest opening, grossing Rs. 280 crore worldwide. The Hindi dubbed version netted Rs. 65 crore on the first day, surpassing the record-holder, JAWAN, which had netted Rs. 63 crore on its opening day. Points to note: while JAWAN had a saturated all-India release, PUSHPA 2 had a very token release in the Southern states as it was made in Telugu and dubbed in the South languages, besides Hindi. Secondly, since the PUSHPA sequel has a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes, its per-day shows in single-screen cinemas as well as in multiplexes were less than the per-day shows of JAWAN which had a more ‘cinema-friendly’ length. Going by the initial and the public reports, PUSHPA: THE RULE PART 2 (Hindi dubbed) is poised to join the ranks of the biggest Hindi blockbusters like STREE 2, JAWAN, GADAR 2 and PATHAAN. In fact, it just might turn out to be the biggest Hindi blockbuster ever. 

Delhi Bus met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (dubbed) turned out to be a flop in its first week.

Jahankilla (dubbed) proved a debacle in the first week.

Moana 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) did fairly well in 1st week. It netted approximately Rs. 8.50 crore in its first weekend, and another Rs. 6.10 crore during the weekdays. Total for 1st week: Rs. 14.60 crore.

The Sabarmati Report was very steady in 3rd week. It collected around Rs. 6.25 crore in the third weekend. The total for the weekdays was approximately Rs. 2.25 crore. Hence the total for 3rd week was Rs. 8.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 29.25 crore.

Singham Again did very ordinary business in 5th week. It netted approximately Rs. 3.60 crore in the fifth weekend, and Rs. 1.25 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 5th week was Rs. 4.85 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 229.75 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 did fair business in its fifth week. It collected Rs. 5.75 crore in the fifth weekend, and another Rs. 2.75 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 5th week to Rs. 8.50 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 232.70 crore.

Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj (Marathi) picked up in 2nd week in Maharashtra. Collections in Pune continued to be very good.

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.