SATYAPREM KI KATHA took an average start on Thursday (June 29) although the public reports were positive. The word of mouth is expected to ensure that collections grow. The first day closed at Rs. 9.50 crore in spite of the Eid festival holiday. Collections dropped on the second day which closed at Rs. 6.50 crore.

Punjabi film CARRY ON JATTA 3 took an earth-shattering opening yesterday (June 29), breaking all past records. It netted Rs. 4.52 crore on the first day (East Punjab – Rs. 3.54 crore, Delhi – Rs. 0.78 crore, rest of India – Rs. 0.20 crore), making it the biggest opening in the history of Punjabi cinema. The second day (Friday) closed at Rs. 3.75 crore, again a record!

1920: Horrors Of The Heart did well in the first week. The weekend collections were impressive for the scale of the film. The first weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.48 crore on Friday for the Hindi version. Considering the net collections of the Telugu dubbed and Tamil dubbed versions too, the first day’s total was Rs. 2.34 crore. Collections (all versions) increased to Rs. 2.72 crore (only Hindi version: Rs. 1.85 crore) on the second day, and further to Rs. 3.01 crore (only Hindi version: Rs. 2.09 crore) on the third day. Therefore, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 8.07 crore. The weekend’s total for only the Hindi version was Rs. 5.42 crore while for the Telugu dubbed and Tamil dubbed versions was Rs. 2.65 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.89 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 0.41 crore for the dubbed versions, Tuesday – Rs. 0.85 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 0.29 crore for the dubbed versions, Wednesday – Rs. 0.81 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 0.24 crore for the dubbed versions, Thursday – Rs. 0.76 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 0.23 crore for the dubbed versions. Therefore, the total for the weekdays for the Hindi version was Rs. 3.31 crore whereas for the two dubbed versions was Rs. 1.17 crore. In this way, the total for the first week for the Hindi version was Rs. 8.73 crore while for the dubbed versions was Rs. 3.82 crore. Grand total for alll the three versions for the first week: Rs. 12.55 crore.

Elemental (dubbed and the original English versions) performed poorly in the first week.

Adipurush performed badly in the second week all over, falling almost 90% as compared to the first week. The second weekend was at least fair but collections during the weekdays were pathetic. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.50 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 3.50 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 2.75 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 8.75 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.75 crore. In this way, the total for the second week was Rs. 12.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 124.25 crore.

The Flash (dubbed and the original English versions) started its second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.85 crore. Collections almost doubled on the second day which closed at Rs. 1.67 crore. The jump in collections on Sunday over Saturday was minimal. Therefore, the total for the third day was Rs. 1.69 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 4.21 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.43 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.41 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.46 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.60 crore. In this way, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 5.81 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 28.17 crore.

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts (dubbed and the original English versions) is on its last lap. It netted Rs. 1.52 crore in the third weekend and another Rs. 0.58 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for the third week was Rs. 2.10 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 29.01 crore.

Zara Hat Ke Zara Bach Ke did fair business in its fourth week. The fourth weekend started with a net collection total of Rs. 1.35 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 2.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 2.88 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the fourth weekend was Rs. 6.48 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.99 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.72 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.51 crore, the fourth week closed at Rs. 9.99 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 82.53 crore.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) began its fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.37 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 0.81 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 0.92 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 2.10 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.28 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.22 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.18 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.98 crore. In this way, the fourth week closed at Rs. 3.08 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 42.87 crore.

Vitthal Maza Sobati (Marathi) could not do anything substantive in the first week in Maharashtra.

Adipurush may well go down in box-office history as an opportunity gone down the drain. Given the phenomenal advance booking and, therefore, a fantastic opening, the film was touted to be a blockbuster. But it will turn out to be a losing proposal! It netted Rs. 32 crore on the first day. After the poor reports, collections dropped to Rs. 30.50 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 28.50 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 91 crore, collections for the weekdays were pathetic because the drop was huge: Monday – Rs. 9.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 20.75 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 111.75 crore. The Telugu (dubbed) version also fared miserably after a flying start because of Prabhas’ presence in the cast. The Tamil dubbed and Malayalam dubbed versions bombed miserably while the Kannada dubbed version did very ordinary business. The combined loss of the producers and the Telugu version’s distributors could be in the region of Rs. 125-135 crore.

The Flash (dubbed and the original English versions) did fairly well in the first week. After collecting Rs. 4.30 crore on Thursday, its collections dropped to Rs. 2.82 crore on Friday. Collections again increased to Rs. 4.97 crore on Saturday, and even more to Rs. 5.29 crore on Sunday. After a 4-day weekend total of Rs. 17.38 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.29 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.14 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.98 crore. Hence the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 22.36 crore.

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts (dubbed and the original English versions) crashed in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.35 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 0.80 crore and Rs. 1.01 crore respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 2.16 crore, collections for the weekdays were rather dull: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.28 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.21 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.16 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.95 crore. The total for 2nd week, therefore, was Rs. 3.11 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 26.91 crore.

Zara Hat Ke Zara Bach Ke managed to stay afloat in 3rd week in spite of the opposition of Adipurush. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.08 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday totalled Rs. 1.89 crore and Rs. 2.34 crore respectively, taking the third weekend’s total to Rs. 5.31 crore. The film netted as follows during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 1.08 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.99 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.08 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.08 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.23 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 9.54 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 72.54 crore.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.45 crore on Friday. Saturday and Sunday saw collections increase to Rs. 0.85 crore and Rs. 1.25 crore respectively, taking the third weekend total to Rs. 2.55 crore. Collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.22 crore. With the weekdays’ total being Rs. 1.17 crore, the third week closed at Rs. 3.72 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 39.79 crore.

Fast X (dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 11 lakh in the fifth weekend, and another Rs. 6 lakh during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the fifth week was Rs. 17 lakh. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 108.71 crore.

The Kerala Story added Rs. 16 lakh to its kitty in the seventh weekend, and another Rs. 9 lakh during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 7th week was Rs. 0.25 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 235.53 crore.

Adipurush opened to bumper houses yesterday (June 16) but amidst mixed reports, slanting more towards the negative. The first day of the Hindi version closed at Rs. 32 crore. Reports of the Telugu (dubbed) version were also more negative than positive although the initial was excellent because of Prabhas being in the lead role. The dubbed Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam versions opened poorly.

The Flash (dubbed and the original English versions) opened on Thursday, netting approximately Rs. 4.30 crore on the first day.

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts (dubbed and the original English versions) did ordinary business in 1st week. The first day’s (Thursday) collections totalled Rs. 3.50 crore. Collections on Friday increased to Rs. 4 crore. Net collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 5.50 crore and Rs. 6 crore respectively. After a 4-day weekend total of Rs. 19 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 4.80 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 23.80 crore.

Zara Hat Ke Zara Bach Ke did well in 2nd week too, falling around 31% only. Lack of a new formidable opposition last week ensured that the maximum footfalls were reserved for ZHKZBK. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.42 crore. The total for Saturday went up to Rs. 5.76 crore while for Sunday, it went up even more, to Rs. 7.02 crore. Hence the second weekend closed at Rs. 16.20 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.52 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.98 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 9.45 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 25.65 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 63 crore.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) continued to do well in 2nd week too. It netted Rs. 1.35 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which closed at Rs. 2.75 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.02 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 7.12 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.87 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.13 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 10.25 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 36.07 crore.

Fast X (dubbed and the original English versions) added a little more than Rs. 2 crore to its kitty in the fourth week. The fourth weekend commenced with a net collection of Rs. 0.29 crore on Friday. The total for Saturday was Rs. 0.56 crore while for Sunday, it was Rs. 0.65 crore. After a fourth weekend total of Rs. 1.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.18 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.17 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.10 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.65 crore. In this way, the fourth week closed at Rs. 2.15 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 108.54 crore.

The Kerala Story netted Rs. 0.40 crore on the first day of the sixth weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 0.65 crore and Rs. 0.85 crore respectively. After a weekend total of Rs. 1.90 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.32 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.20 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.08 crore. In other words, the sixth week’s total was Rs. 2.98 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 235.28 crore.

Umbrella (Marathi) fared miserably in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Musandi (Marathi) could not do much in the first week in Maharashtra.

Zara Hat Ke Zara Bach Ke did fairly well in the first week. The buy-1-get-1-ticket-free scheme helped in creating a buzz around the film which found reasonable acceptance. Taking into account the promotional scheme, the collections for the first three days were: Friday – Rs. 5.49 crore, Saturday – Rs. 7.20 crore, Sunday – Rs. 9.90 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 22.59 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.14 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.87 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.51 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.24 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 14.76 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 37.35 crore.

Chidiakhana bombed miserably in 1st week.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) did pretty well in the first 8-day week. It netted Rs. 4.20 crore on Thursday (first day). Collections on Friday fell to Rs. 3.34 crore but picked up again on Saturday (Rs. 5.19 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 6.11 crore). After a 4-day weekend total of Rs. 18.84 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.97 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.86 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.98 crore. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 25.82 crore.

Fast X (dubbed and the original English versions) started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.94 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 1.60 crore and Rs. 1.97 crore respectively. Therefore, the third weekend closed at Rs. 4.51 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.63 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.58 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.41 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.17 crore, the third week closed at Rs. 6.68 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 106.39 crore.

The Kerala Story started its fifth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 1.05 crore on Friday. The figures for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.40 crore and Rs. 2.05 crore respectively. Therefore, the fifth weekend’s total was Rs. 4.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.65 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 7.15 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 232.30 crore.

Chowk (Marathi) did fairly well in the first week in pockets of Maharashtra only.

Phakaat (Marathi) failed to make a memorable mark in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Butterfly (Marathi) fared poorly all over Maharashtra in the first week.

Bushirt T-Shirt (Gujarati) fared well in 5th week too, in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

ZARA HAT KE ZARA BACH KE opened to mediocre houses yesterday (June 2).

Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai opened in cinemas yesterday (June 2) after being premiered on Zee5 on May 23.

Jogira Sara Ra Ra performed poorly in 1st week. Collections on the weekdays, especially, were very dull.

Aazam turned out to be a disaster in the first week.

NRI Wives bombed miserably in 1st week.

The Creator Sarjanhar proved to be a debacle in the first week.

Chal Zindagi bombed miserably in 1st week.

Auhaam turned out to be a debacle in 1st week.

LaVaste was a dead duck at the turnstiles in 1st week.

Pyara Kulhad turned out to be disastrous at the ticket windows in the first week.

2018 (dubbed) went largely unnoticed in the first week and hence met with a disastrous fate.

Fast X (dubbed and the original English versions) almost joined the Rs. 100-crore club at the end of its second week. It started its second weekend with a net collection total of Rs. 3.03 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 5.51 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 5.41 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 13.95 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.84 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.34 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.13 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 21.08 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 99.71 crore.

The Kerala Story continued its victory march in the fourth week too. It commenced the fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 2.50 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday soared to Rs. 4.25 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 4.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the fourth weekend was Rs. 11.50 crore. The collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.80 crore. Hence the fourth week closed at Rs. 18.30 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 225.15 crore.

Raavrambha (Marathi) did ordinary in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Django JD (Marathi) bombed miserably in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Get Together (Marathi) cut a sorry picture in the first week in Maharashtra.

Bushirt T-Shirt (Gujarati) is unstoppable. It performed very well in 4th week too, all over Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Fast X (dubbed and the original English versions) fared wonderfully in the first week. The 4-day weekend proved bountiful for the film. It netted Rs. 11.90 crore on Thursday in spite of the odd-day release and no holiday. Collections on Friday went up to Rs. 13.73 crore. They shot up further to Rs. 15.91 crore on Saturday, and even more, to Rs. 16.94 crore, on Sunday. Therefore, the 4-day weekend closed at Rs. 58.48 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 6.54 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.26 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.27 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.08 crore. Thus, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 20.15 crore. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 78.63 crore.

8 A.M. Metro bombed miserably in 1st week.

Chaar Lugaai could do nothing to salvage its position in the first week.

Unlock Zindagi performed poorly in 1st week.

Bheege Honth Tere turned out to be a disaster in the first week.

The Kerala Story is an epic blockbuster. Its third weekend started with a take of Rs. 6.60 crore. Collections shot up to Rs. 9 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 11 crore on Sunday. Hence the third weekend closed at a phenomenal Rs. 26.60 crore. Collections for the weekdays were also outstanding: Monday – Rs. 4.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 14.15 crore, the third week closed at Rs. 40.75 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 206.85 crore.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 (dubbed and the original English versions) is in its last lap. It started the third weekend with a net collection total of Rs. 0.66 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.14 crore and Rs. 1.36 crore respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 3.16 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.44 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.44 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.46 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.79 crore. In this way, the total for the third week was Rs. 4.95 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 52.34 crore.

Bushirt T-Shirt (Gujarati) continued to score in its third week also, all over Gujarat and Saurashtra.

FAST X opened to good houses despite an odd-day release on Thursday. The first day closed at Rs. 11.90 crore while the total for the second day (Friday) was around Rs. 13.50 crore!

IB 71 performed quite badly in the first week.

Music School bombed miserably in 1st week.

A Winter Tale At Shimla failed to create any mark whatsoever in the first week.

Rosh proved to be a disaster in the first week.

Chatrapathi could not do anything substantive in 1st week. It netted hardly Rs. 2 crore.

Farhana (dubbed) performed poorly in the first week.

Asterix Aur Obelix (dubbed and the original English versions) fared miserably in 1st week, netting only Rs. 11.25 lakh from 102 cinemas.

The Kerala Story joined the Rs. 100-crore club in the second weekend as it did outstanding business, better than even in the first weekend which itself was phenomenal. Collections were pretty impressive during the weekdays too. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 12.35 crore on Friday. Collections soared to Rs. 19.50 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 23.76 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to an astounding Rs. 55.61 crore. The first weekend’s total was Rs. 32.94 crore. Collections for the weekdays in 2nd week were: Monday – Rs. 10.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 9.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 8.03 crore, Thursday – Rs. 7 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 34.78 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 90.39 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 166.10 crore.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 (dubbed and the original English versions) started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 2 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 3.66 crore and Rs. 3.80 crore respectively, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 9.46 crore. Collections for the weekdays were on the lower side: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.08 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.93 crore, and for 2nd week, Rs. 13.39 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 47.39 crore.

Ponniyin Selvan-2 (dubbed) is on its last lap. It netted only Rs. 60 lakh in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 17.99 crore.

Bushirt T-Shirt (Gujarati) continued its victory march in 2nd week too all over Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Le Shuru Hoge Maya Ke Kahani (Chhattisgarhi) is going great guns at the box-office. It collected excellently in 2nd week in C.P. Berar.

None of the new releases this week opened to even average houses. In fact, the opening of all the new films was dismal.

The Kerala Story was off to a flying start and scored fabulously all through the first week. In spite of a ban in West Bengal and an unofficial ban in Tamil Nadu, it netted Rs. over 75 crore in 1st week. It started with a take of Rs. 7.50 crore on the first day. Following extraordinary word of mouth, collections jumped to Rs. 10.01 crore on Saturday. The rise in collections on Sunday was phenomenal. The day closed at Rs. 15.43 crore. Collections remained supremely high during the weekdays too. After a first weekend total of Rs. 32.94 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 9.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 10.37 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 11.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 11.55 crore. In other words, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 42.77 crore, far more than the weekend’s total! In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 75.71 crore. The film will join the Rs. 100-crore club in the second weekend itself. By the end of the third weekend, it is expected to cross the Rs. 150-crore mark!

Afwaah bombed miserably in 1st week.

Unwoman failed to do the trick in the first week and remained a non-starter.

Ramabanam (dubbed) fared miserably in 1st week.

Virupaksha (dubbed) proved a disaster in the first week.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 (dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in the first week. It collected Rs. 6.55 crore on the first day. Collections went up less than 20% on Saturday and again less than 20% on Sunday so that the two days closed at Rs. 7.70 crore and Rs. 9 crore respectively. After a weekend total of Rs. 23.25 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.01 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.64 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.30 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.75 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 34 crore.

Mother Teresa & Me (English) and its dubbed Hindi version, Main Aur Mother Teresa (which was released only in a couple of cinemas) performed miserably in 1st week.

Ponniyin Selvan-2 (dubbed) fell markedly in 2nd week. It started the second weekend with a net collection figure of Rs. 0.57 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 0.72 crore and 0.91 crore respectively, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 2.20 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.22 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.22 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.95 crore. In this way, the total for the second week was Rs. 3.15 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 17.39 crore.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan netted only Rs. 2.32 crore in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 94.92 crore.

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

Sari (Marathi) performed miserably in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe (Marathi) bombed terribly in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Tendlya (Marathi) met with a disastrous fate in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Shaheer (Marathi) did fairly well in 2nd week in Maharashtra.

Bushirt T-Shirt (Gujarati) did excellent business in 1st week all over Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Shubh Yatra (Gujarati) dropped in 2nd week but still managed decent collections in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

THE KERALA STORY was off to a truly fine start yesterday (5th May). Considering that it has no saleable names in its cast, the first day’s collections (final figure not yet known) were extremely impressive. The explosive subject and the bold trailer did the trick. The non-star cast film is set to do great business if the public reports are anything to go by.

Bad Boy met with a disastrous fate in 1st week all over.

The Song Of Scorpions faced rejection in the first week.

Bera Ek Aghori proved to be a flop show in the first week.

Ponniyin Selvan-2 (dubbed) did average business in 1st week. The Tamil original scored wonderfully well, though. The Hindi dubbed version netted Rs. 2.18 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday rose to Rs. 3.16 crore. On Sunday, the film collected Rs. 4.13 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 9.47 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday (May 1 holiday) – Rs. 2.16 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.96 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.85 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.77 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 14.24 crore.

Sisu (dubbed and the original English versions) could not do much in its first week in spite of positive word of mouth. Lack of promotion was the main reason for the poor initial. It netted Rs. 19 lakh on the first day. Collections went up to Rs. 30 lakh on Saturday, and further to Rs. 40 lakh on Sunday. After a weekend of Rs. 89 lakh, collections for the weekdays were: Monday (May 1 holiday) – Rs. 28 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 14 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 13 lakh, Thursday Rs. 12 lakh. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 67 lakh. In this way, the film collected Rs. 1.56 crore in the first week.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan underperformed in 2nd week, falling 80%. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.25 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3 crore and Rs. 4.25 crore respectively. After a weekend total of Rs. 9.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday (May 1 holiday) – Rs. 2.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6 crore. In this way, the total for 2nd week was only Rs. 15.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 92.60 crore.

The Pope’s Exorcist (dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 34 lakh in 4th week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 13.13 crore.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 1 crore in the fourth weekend, and an additional Rs. 0.41 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the fourth week was Rs. 1.41 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 11.74 crore.

Maharashtra Shaheer (Marathi) did well in 1st week in Bombay as well as the rest of Maharashtra.

TDM (Marathi) bombed miserably in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Shubh Yatra (Gujarati) has done very well in the first week in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, in the absence of strong or even average content, had to rely on the Eid festival to draw the audience to the cinemas. The Eid holiday on Saturday (April 22) and two days thereafter saw footfalls in cinemas in reasonably large numbers but they dwindled thereafter. The Salman starrer opened at Rs. 11.50 crore on Friday. Collections did not grow phenomenally to the 40- or even 30-crore bracket on Saturday but, nevertheless, picked up due to Eid. The second day closed at Rs. 22.50 crore. Collections on Sunday were slightly lower at Rs. 21.50 crore, conclusively proving that the public verdict for the film was not encouraging. The Basi Eid festivities saw Monday’s collections at Rs. 8.10 crore after a weekend total of Rs. 55.50 crore. Collections on the balance three days of the week were Rs. 5.75 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 4.25 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 3.50 crore on Thursday. The total for the weekdays (including a festive Monday) was, therefore, Rs. 21.60 crore. Hence the first week closed at only Rs. 77.10 crore.

Chengiz (dubbed) proved a debacle in 1st week.

The Pope’s Exorcist (dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 0.95 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 0.39 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 1.34 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 12.79 crore.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 1.31 crore in its third weekend, and another Rs. 0.53 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the third week was Rs. 1.84 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 10.33 crore.

Bholaa netted Rs. 1.20 crore in its fourth weekend, and Rs. 0.56 crore during the weekdays. In other words, it collected Rs. 1.76 crore in 4th week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 78.86 crore.

John Wick: Chapter 4 (dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 0.57 crore in its fifth weekend. The total for the weekdays of 5th week was Rs. 0.34 crore. Therefore, it netted Rs. 0.91 crore in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 48.53 crore.