This week’s AN ACTION HERO seems to have faced rejection from the public right from the word ‘go’. It opened to dismal houses all over.

Bhediya met with a mixed response. Its dull collections in the first week shocked the trade. The overwhelming success of Drishyam 2 seems to have proved the major opposition to Bhediya as the former film in its second week collected far better than the latter in its first week! The creature comedy film netted Rs. 6.85 crore on the opening day. Collections grew on Saturday (Rs. 8.75 crore) as well as Sunday (Rs. 10.80 crore) but the jump was not up to the mark. After a dull first weekend of Rs. 26.40 crore, collections for the weekdays, of course, were way below the mark: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.30 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was an unimpressive Rs. 11.20 crore, taking the first week’s total to Rs. 37.60 crore.

Bal Naren met with a disastrous fate in 1st week in both, Delhi-U.P and East Punjab.

Kora Kagazz bombed miserably in the first week all over.

Drishyam 2 in 2nd week outshone Bhediya in 1st week, that too, very markedly. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 7.87 crore. Collections on Saturday almost doubled so that the day closed at Rs. 14.05 crore. The jump on Sunday was also quite pronounced. It netted Rs. 17.32 crore, taking its total for the second weekend to Rs. 39.24 crore. Collections for the weekdays were no less impressive: Monday – Rs. 5.43 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.68 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.31 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was an impressive Rs. 19.57 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 58.81 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 163.47 crore. Having crossed the Rs. 150-crore mark, the suspense sequel is all set to join the Rs. 200-crore club in the fourth week! Overseas, it is turning out to be one of the best Ajay Devgan starrers ever! It grossed an equivalent of Rs. 13.40 crore in 2nd week abroad, taking its two-week total to Rs. 42.22 crore. (The first week’s gross total was Rs. 28.82 crore, and not Rs. 28.60 crore, as mentioned in this column last week.)

Uunchai could add only Rs. 2.20 crore to its kitty in the third weekend and another Rs.1.20 crore in the weekdays. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 3.40 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 29.82 crore.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (dubbed and original English versions) is in its last lap. It netted approximately Rs. 3.80 crore in its third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 66.30 crore.

Jeta (Marathi) flopped badly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

The shockingly poor initial of this week’s BHEDIYA has poured water on the euphoria created by the runaway success of last week’s DRISHYAM 2.

Drishyam 2 proves to be a super-hit. It soared high right from the word ‘go’ and was unstoppable all through the week, netting double-digit collections on each of the first five days of the first week. The film netted Rs. 15.38 crore on Friday, making it the second-highest opening of the year so far, next only to Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva. Collections jumped to Rs. 21.59 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 27.17 crore on Sunday, taking the first weekend’s total to an astounding Rs. 64.14 crore! Collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 11.87 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 10.48 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 9.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 8.62 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was a wonderful Rs. 40.52 crore! In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 104.66 crore. Its performance Overseas was very good. It grossed an equivalent of Rs. 28.60 crore in 1st week abroad. Of this, the first weekend recorded a collective gross of Rs. 19 crore whereas the weekdays added Rs. 9.60 crore.

Mister Mummy proved to be a debacle in 1st week all over.

Uunchai dropped around 45% in 2nd week in spite of running on a limited number of screens. While the weekend was fairly good, collections during the weekdays were not too encouraging. The second weekend started with a net of Rs. 1.31 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 2.42 crore and Rs. 2.87 crore respectively. Therefore, the second weekend closed at Rs. 6.60 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.69 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.71 crore, Thursday – 0.70 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.80 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 9.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 26.42 crore. It is running in 392 cinemas in 3rd week. It grossed an equivalent of Rs. 2.85 crore Overseas in 2nd week, taking the two-week total to Rs. 8.40 crore.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (dubbed and original English versions) fell around 80% in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.70 crore on Friday. Collections almost doubled to Rs. 3.16 crore on Saturday, and increased marginally to Rs. 3.38 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 8.24 crore. Collections dipped markedly during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.81 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was just Rs. 2.76 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 11 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 62.50 crore.

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

The excellent initial of DRISHYAM 2 yesterday (November 18) has brought back smiles to the faces of trade people. The film netted Rs. 15.38 crore on the first day, making it the second biggest opening of 2022, next only to BRAHMASTRA – PART ONE: SHIVA.

Uunchai has found huge but limited appreciation — limited to people above 35-40 years of age — in the first week. Youngsters have not patronised the film in decent numbers because of which its collections, after picking up very well on Saturday and Sunday, settled at the mediocre level. Collections during the weekdays were very steady. The first day closed at Rs. 1.81 crore, but collections doubled on Saturday (Rs. 3.64 crore) and increased further on Sunday (Rs. 4.71 crore). The first weekend, therefore, closed at Rs. 10.16 crore which was more than five times the first day’s total. Collections for the weekdays were extremely steady but at mediocre levels: Monday – Rs. 1.88 crore (more than first day), Tuesday – Rs. 1.76 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.66 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.56 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.86 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 17.02 crore. The family film grossed an equivalent of Rs. 5.55 crore Overseas in 1st week.

Thai Massage did not entice the audience at all. It collected very poorly in 1st week.

Rocket Gang faced complete rejection in 1st week.

Badhai Ho Beti Huee Hai bombed miserably in the first week.

Anth The End failed right from the start. Collections of the first week were pathetic.

Raebareli met with a disastrous fate in the first week in U.P.

Hai Ishq Vajah fared poorly in 1st week in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Yashoda (dubbed) could not do anything substantial in 1st week.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (dubbed and original English versions) did well initially in the first week but collections dropped during the weekdays. Nevertheless, it managed good collections in 1st week. The English version fared better than the dubbed version. The first day recorded a net total of Rs. 11.96 crore. Collections on Saturday went up to Rs. 13.72 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 13.52 crore. Hence the first weekend closed at Rs. 39.20 crore. Collections dropped fast during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 4.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.21 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.61 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.28 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 12.30 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 51.50 crore.

Ram Setu just about managed to remain afloat in 4th week.

Kantara (dubbed) continued its victory march in its fifth week. The first day of the fifth weekend for the Hindi dubbed version and the original Kannada version put together, in North India closed at Rs. 1.22 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.52 crore and Rs. 2.88 crore respectively. Hence the total for the fifth weekend was Rs. 6.62 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.94 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.81 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.73 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.65 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.13 crore. Therefore, the total for the fifth week was Rs. 9.75 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 81.35 crore. Class AA.

Godavari (Marathi) managed very ordinary collections in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Varhadi Vajantri (Marathi) failed to do anything substantial in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Bebhan (Marathi) could not make any mark whatsoever in its first week in Maharashtra.

Kulswamini (Marathi) flopped in the first week in Maharashtra.

Rajshri’s UUNCHAI opened yesterday (November 11) to dull houses in spite of a very limited release, and ended up netting Rs. 1.81 crore on the first day. On the other hand, Hollywood’s BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER opened to decent houses, especially the original English version, that too, in good multiplexes. Collections of UUNCHAI are picking up today (Saturday).

Phone Bhoot could not do well in the first week.

Mili met with a disastrous fate at the ticket windows in 1st week all over.

Double XL bombed miserably in the first week all over India.

Dhoop Chhaon struggled to complete even a week’s run in the cinemas.

Ramrajya failed to do anything worthwhile in its first week.

Banaras (dubbed) fared terribly in 1st week all over.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (dubbed and original English versions) could not do anything substantial in its first week.

Ram Setu dropped markedly in 3rd week, netting Rs. 6.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 70.13 crore.

Thank God was on its last lap in the third week. It managed to add only Rs. 1.86 crore to its kitty in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 31.46 crore.

Black Adam (dubbed and original English versions) dropped even more in its 3rd week than in the second week. It collected Rs. 2.70 crore in the third weekend and another Rs. 1.35 crore during the weekdays. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 4.05 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 47.38 crore.

Kantara (dubbed) continued its victory march in the fourth week too. It started the fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 2.11 crore collectively for the Hindi dubbed version and the original Kannada version, in North India. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 3.77 crore, and further on Sunday (Rs. 4.81 crore). Therefore, the total for the fourth weekend was Rs. 10.69 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.04 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.36 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.17 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.32 crore. Total for 4th week: Rs. 18.01 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 71.60 crore.

Mann Kasturi Re (Marathi) faced rejection in the first week all over Maharashtra.

36 Gunn (Marathi) was a washout in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Palyad (Marathi) was a debacle in the first week everywhere in Maharashtra.

All the new star cast releases of this week, including PHONE BHOOT, MILI and DOUBLE XL, opened to dismal houses yesterday (November 4). The Hindi dubbed version of Kannada film BANARAS was also a non-starter.

Tara Vs Bilal bombed miserably in the first week.

Ram Setu could not sustain during the weekdays in its second week, after its first week of three days. The second weekend began with a take of Rs. 6.09 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were exactly the same, the jump being minimal. It netted Rs. 7.30 crore on each of the two days so that the second weekend closed at Rs. 20.69 crore. Collections on the weekdays were rather poor: Monday – Rs. 2.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.05 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.50 crore only. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 28.19 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 63.63 crore.

Thank God fared terribly in its second week after a dull first week of three days. The second weekend saw the film collecting Rs. 2.50 crore on Friday, Rs. 3 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 4 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 9.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were pathetic: Monday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was a dismal Rs. 4.15 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 13.65 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 29.60 crore.

Black Adam (dubbed and original English versions) dropped by around 70% but still did fairly well in its 2nd week. The second weekend began with a take of Rs. 1.51 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 2.28 crore and Rs. 2.33 crore respectively, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 6.12 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.98 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.03 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.67 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.64 crore. Total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 3.32 crore. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 9.44 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 43.33 crore.

Kantara (dubbed) did phenomenally well in its third week too. The third weekend began with a net collection of Rs. 2.88 crore for the Hindi dubbed version and the original Kannada version put together, in North India. Collections on Saturday shot up to Rs. 4.21 crore. The Sunday total was slightly better at Rs. 4.51 crore. Therefore, the third weekend’s total was a fantastic Rs. 11.60 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.37 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.81 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.77 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 8.05 crore. Hence the total for the third week was Rs. 19.65 crore which is slightly better than the total for the second week and far more than the total for the first week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 53.59 crore.

Har Har Mahadev (Marathi) continued its victory march in 2nd week in many parts of Maharashtra.

Both the major Diwali releases, RAM SETU and THANK GOD, proved to be poor shows at the turnstiles.

Ram Setu took a fair opening on Tuesday (25th October) and netted Rs. 15.26 crore but it became clear the very next day that the fair collections were because of the Diwali holiday and festive spirit more than for the merits of the film, which were almost conspicuous by their absence. Collections dropped on Wednesday (Rs. 11.40 crore) and further on Thursday (Rs. 8.78 crore). The 3-day first week’s total was a dull Rs. 35.44 crore. The drop on Friday was even more pronounced. It fared poorly Overseas too.

Thank God also failed to find appreciation. After a dull start (considering that it was a Diwali release on Tuesday, 25th October) of Rs. 7.30 crore, collections fell fast and furiously on the balance two days of the first week. With net collections being Rs. 5.30 crore on the second day, and Rs. 3.35 crore on the third day, the 3-day first week’s total was a poor Rs. 15.95 crore. The second weekend started on an even more dismal note. Its collections Overseas were also rather poor.

High Tide bombed miserably in first week.

Ginna Bhai (dubbed) fared very poorly in 1st week.

Har Har Mahadev (dubbed) did not do well in the first 3-day week. It opened on Tuesday (25th October) to dull houses and did not improve thereafter too. The original Marathi version (see below), on the other hand, did very well in its first week.

Black Adam (dubbed and original English versions) did quite well in the first week of 8 days. In spite of pre-Diwali release, that too on an odd day (Thursday), the film netted Rs. 6.74 crore on day 1. Collections dropped on the second day which closed at Rs. 4.80 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were better at Rs. 6.02 crore and Rs. 5.70 crore respectively. The first 4-day weekend, therefore, closed at Rs. 23.26 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.09 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.39 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.75 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.63 crore. Hence the total for the first 8-day week was Rs. 33.89 crore.

Kantara (dubbed) continued to do well in its second week despite the release of new films Black Adam, Ram Setu and Thank God. The Hindi dubbed version and the original Kannada versions together netted Rs. 2.05 crore on the first day of the second weekend in North India. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3.15 crore and Rs. 2.81 crore respectively. Therefore, the second weekend’s total was Rs. 8.01 crore. Collections of North India for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.16 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.56 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.03 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.18 crore. The total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.93 crore, underlining the Diwali advantage the film got. Therefore, the total for the second week was Rs. 18.94 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 33.94 crore.

Har Har Mahadev (Marathi) has done extremely well in the first week all over Maharashtra.

This week’s BLACK ADAM (English and Hindi dubbed) opened to fair houses on an odd day (Thursday) this week. The dull business prospects of pre-Diwali film releases seem to have not affected the Hollywood film which netted Rs. 6.74 crore on the first day. The second day’s collections (Rs. 4.80 crore) were also quite good. Total for 2 days: Rs. 11.54 crore.

Doctor G did average business in the first week. It took an ordinary start, netting Rs. 3.87 crore on the opening day. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 5.22 crore, and further to Rs. 5.94 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 15.03 crore in the first weekend, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.88 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.76 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.68 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.60 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.92 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 21.95 crore.

Code Name Tiranga bombed miserably in the first week. It managed such poor collections that it has proven to be a washout.

Modi Ji Ki Beti proves to be a debacle in the first week.

Despite appreciation, Aye Zindagi failed to bring in the footfalls and, therefore, numbers in the first week mainly because it was a depressing fare.

Love You Loktantra proved a damp squib in 1st week.

Jaggu Ki Lalten did not burn for even a day, so horrific were the collections in the first week.

Kahani Rubber Band Ki turned out to be a non-starter in the first week.

Mid-Day Meeal fared poorly in the first week all over.

Kantara (dubbed) did well in the first week after a slow start. Although it could not replicate the success of the original Kannada version, it did well all through the first week. The Hindi dubbed version and the original Kannada version together netted Rs. 1.27 crore on the first day in North India. Collections on Saturday more than doubled to Rs. 2.75 crore. There was another big jump in collections on Sunday which closed at Rs. 3.50 crore. After a first weekend of Rs. 7.52 crore (which was almost six times the first day’s collections), collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.88 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.95 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.90 crore. Point to be noted is that the film collected more than the first day on each of the weekdays. The total for the weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 7.48 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 15 crore. The second weekend started off on a phenomenal note with a net total of Rs. 2.05 crore on Friday.

Goodbye recorded extremely dull collections all through the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 8.75 lakh only. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 17.80 lakh and Rs. 22.25 lakh respectively. After a dismal second weekend of Rs. 48.80 lakh, collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 5.10 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 5.40 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 5.20 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 3.80 lakh. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a poor Rs. 19.50 lakh. Therefore, the total for the second week was Rs. 68.30 lakh or, in other words, Rs. 0.68 crore only. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 6.24 crore.

Godfather (dubbed) could not do much in the second week. It netted Rs. 0.68 crore in the weekend, and Rs. 0.43 crore during the weekdays. In other words, the second week closed at Rs. 1.11 crore. Total for 2 weeks: Rs. 10.14 crore.

Vikram Vedha started and closed the third week with dismal collections.

Ponniyin Selvan – I (dubbed) started the third weekend with a nett collection total of Rs. 34.30 lakh on Friday. The totals for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 62.50 lakh and Rs. 79.50 lakh respectively. In this way, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 1.76 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 20.85 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 20.60 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 20.10 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 13.15 lakh. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 74.70 lakh. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 2.51 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 22.38 crore.

Hari Om (Marathi) failed all over Maharashtra in the first week.

Tu Fakt Ho Mhan (Marathi) fared badly in the first week in Maharashtra.

Kata Kirrr (Marathi) under-performed all through the first week in Maharashtra. It opened to poor houses on Saturday, and things hardly improved thereafter.

Goodbye proved to be a damp squib all over in its first week which, at many places, also turned out to be its last. It netted Rs. 0.94 crore on the first day of the first weekend. After the dismal start, collections picked up on Saturday and Sunday but not substantially. The second day closed at Rs. 1.37 crore while Sunday closed at Rs. 1.42 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 3.73 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.42 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.67 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.38 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.36 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a dull Rs. 1.83 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 5.56 crore.

Nazar Andaaz bombed miserably in the first week.

Hindutva failed to make any mark at the box-office in its first week.

Chakki proved to be a debacle in the first week.

Aa Bhi Ja O Piya met with a disastrous fate at the turnstiles in 1st week.

Godfather (dubbed) did ordinary in 1st week. The original Telugu version collected far better down South. It netted Rs. 1.61 crore on the first day (Wednesday). Its opening was aided due to the Dassera holiday. Collections dropped to Rs. 0.86 crore on the second day (Thursday). Collections picked up during the weekend when the action film collected Rs. 0.97 crore on Friday, Rs. 1.45 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.66 crore on Sunday. In this way, the total for the first 5-day weekend was Rs. 6.55 crore. Collections dropped during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.84 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.64 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.56 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.44 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.48 crore. In this way, the total for the 9-day week was Rs. 9.03 crore.

Vikram Vedha recorded dull collections in 2nd week. The first day of the second weekend registered a total of just Rs. 2.50 crore. Collections picked up on Saturday which closed at Rs. 4 crore. There was no increase on Sunday which also closed at Rs. 4 crore. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 10.50 crore. The total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.25 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 16.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 75 crore.

Ponniyin Selvan – I (dubbed) was also ordinary in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 0.70 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections on Saturday doubled to Rs. 1.40 crore, and further increased to Rs. 1.70 crore on Sunday. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 3.80 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.52 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.47 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.43 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.82 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 5.62 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 19.87 crore.

Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva is on its way out of the cinemas. All the versions together netted Rs. 1.75 crore in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 249.75 crore.

Shivpratap Garudjhep (Marathi) did well in Maharashtra in the first weekend but dropped thereafter.

Aapdi Thaapdi (Marathi) bombed all over Maharashtra in the first week.

Hawahawai (Marathi) recorded dull collections in Maharashtra in the first week.

GOODBYE opened yesterday (7th October) to very dull houses in spite of the tickets being sold at concessional rates… GODFATHER (dubbed), which opened on 5th October (Dassera day), did fairly well on account of the festive holiday but collections dropped from the second day onwards. The original Telugu version fared better.

Vikram Vedha proves to be a resounding flop. Its poor initial and its high cost have turned out to be the biggest minus points. It started with a take of only Rs. 9.50 crore on day 1. Collections on Saturday and Sunday picked up but not to the desired levels. The net total on Saturday was Rs. 12.50 crore while on Sunday, it was Rs. 14 crore. After a rather unimpressive weekend of just Rs. 36 crore, collections declined during the weekdays. In fact, even the festive Dassera holiday on Wednesday (sixth day) did not much help the film. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 5.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 7.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 22.25 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 58.25 crore. The film would have to do over Rs. 175 crore to break even. But even the Rs. 100-crore mark now looks like a distant dream.

Woh 3 Din bombed miserably in the first week everywhere.

Ponniyin Selvan – I (dubbed) did very ordinary business in the first week. Although the original Tamil version swept the box-office down South and Overseas too, the Hindi dubbed version did not fare too well. The first day recorded net collections of Rs. 1.85 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 2.50 crore and Rs. 3.25 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the first weekend was Rs. 7.60 crore. Collections during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Wednesday (Dassera holiday) – Rs. 2.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.10 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.65 crore. Hence the total for the first week was Rs. 14.25 crore.

Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva did ordinary business in the fourth week. All the versions put together netted Rs. 6.45 crore in the fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 248 crore.

The dull opening of VIKRAM VEDHA yesterday (Sept. 30) sent shock waves in the trade. With a star cast like Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan and with a trailer which was talked about, it was expected to open at around Rs. 20 crore. But that was not to be. Friday seems to have closed at Rs. 9.50 crore only.

Chup met with a disastrous fate in the first week all over. It netted Rs. 2.75 crore on the first day, reaping the advantage of the National Cinema Day when admission rates in over 4,000 cinemas across India were reduced. Collections on Saturday dropped because the word of mouth was negative. After a net total of Rs. 1.75 crore on Saturday, collections on Sunday went up but not to the Friday level. With Sunday closing at Rs. 2.50 crore, the weekend total was Rs. 7 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – 0.35 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 9.50 crore.

Dhokha Round D Corner proved to be a debacle in 1st week all over. It netted barely Rs. 2.25 crore in the first week.

Prem Geet 3 (dubbed) was a non-starter. It fared miserably in the first week all over.

Ishq Pashmina bombed terribly in the first week all over.

Vanshree could do nothing to talk about in its first week.

Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva got a huge advantage on the first day of the third weekend as the day (Sept. 23) was celebrated as the National Cinema Day when ticket prices in more than 4,000 cinemas were brought down to Rs. 75. It netted Rs. 8.65 crore on the first day of the third week. Collections on Saturday were Rs. 5.70 crore, and on Sunday, Rs. 6.45 crore. In this way, the third weekend closed at Rs. 20.80 crore. Collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.93 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.91 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.51 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.75 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 27.55 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 241.55 crore. Of this, the dubbed versions have jointly netted Rs. 23.05 crore.

Neighbours (Marathi) recorded absolutely poor collections in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

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

Boyz 3 (Marathi) did quite well in its 2nd week in Maharashtra.