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.

Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat met with a disastrous fate in 1st week all over.

Faraaz could not do anything worthwhile at the ticket windows in its first week.

Who Am I proved to be a debacle in 1st week.

Michael (dubbed) proved a total flop in the first week.

Daman (dubbed) was rejected by the audience in its first week.

The Woman King (dubbed) failed to get the audience to the cinemas in its first week, and turned out to be a major flop.

Pathaan continued to rule the box-office in its second week too. It netted a little less than Rs. 100 crore in its second week. After overtaking Dangal on the 11th day, its original Hindi version surpassed the Hindi dubbed version of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (Rs. 440 crore) on the last day of the second week. The only film the original Hindi version of Pathaan now needs to overtake is Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed Rs. 510 crore). Pathaan started its second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 14 crore (Rs. 13.50 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 0.50 crore for the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions). Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 23.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 22.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.75 crore). The total for Sunday was Rs. 28.50 crore (Hindi Rs. 27.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 1 crore). After a phenomenal second weekend total of Rs. 65.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 63.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 2.25 crore), collections for the weekdays were also excellent, considering especially the fact that it had already netted Rs. 429.90 crore (Hindi Rs. 414.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 15.40 crore) in the first 12 days (first week of nine days, second weekend of three days). Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 8.55 crore (Hindi Rs. 8.25 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.30 crore), Tuesday – Rs. 7.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 7.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.25 crore), Wednesday – Rs. 6.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 6.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.25 crore), Thursday – Rs. 5.95 crore (Hindi Rs. 5.75 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.20 crore). In this way, the total for the weekdays was a handsome Rs. 29 crore (Hindi Rs. 28 crore; dubbed Rs. 1 crore). Total for 2nd week: Rs. 94.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 91.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 3.25 crore). Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 458.90 crore (Hindi Rs. 442.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 16.40 crore). Its performance Overseas was also wonderful. It grossed an equivalent of Rs. 77.50 crore in 2nd week, taking the total for 2 weeks to an equivalent of Rs. 337 crore. In gross figures, the worldwide total for 2 weeks is an astounding Rs. 888 crore!

Gadad Andhar (Marathi) could not do anything worthwhile at the cinemas all over Maharashtra in its first week.

Pathaan surpassed each and every expectation and emerged as a blockbuster of epic proportions. It set new records on each of the nine days of the first week and thereby became the fastest ever grosser in the history of Hindi cinema. It crossed the Rs. 100-crore mark on the second day, the Rs. 200-crore mark on the fourth day, and the Rs. 300-crore mark on the sixth day. It netted Rs. 57 crore on the first day (Rs. 55 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 2 crore for Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions), setting the record for the highest collections for a Hindi film on the opening day. Collections jumped to Rs. 70.50 crore (Hindi Rs. 68 crore; dubbed Rs. 2.50 crore) on the second day (Republic Day holiday). The third day’s (Friday) drop was not as much as was feared after the phenomenal collections of the first two days. The third day closed at Rs. 39.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 38 crore; dubbed Rs. 1.25 crore). Collections jumped to Rs. 53.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 51.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 1.75 crore) on the fourth day. The fifth day (Sunday) was again outstanding with a take of Rs. 60.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 58.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 2.25 crore). In this way, the first 5-day weekend’s total was an earth-shattering Rs. 280.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 271 crore; dubbed Rs. 9.75 crore). Collections for the weekdays were also excellent in spite of the film having collected so extraordinarily in the weekend: Monday – Rs. 26.50 crore (Hindi Rs. 25.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 1 crore), Tuesday – Rs. 23 crore (Hindi Rs. 22 crore; dubbed Rs. 1 crore), Wednesday – Rs. 18.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 17.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.75 crore), Thursday – Rs. 15.65 crore (Hindi Rs. 15 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.65 crore). With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 83.40 crore (Hindi Rs. 80 crore; dubbed Rs. 3.40 crore), the first week’s mind-boggling total was Rs. 364.15 crore (Hindi Rs. 351 crore; dubbed Rs. 13.15 crore). The film should easily overtake Dangal (Rs. 385 crore) today (Saturday, February 4, 11th day). If it nets Rs. 100 crore in 2nd week (which is a very big possibility), it will have overtaken the lifetime collections of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (Hindi dubbed). Comparing apples with apples, the Hindi version’s total of Pathaan could surpass the total of the Hindi dubbed version of K.G.F. Chapter 2. The only film that would remain to be outdone thereafter would be Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed). There are extremely bright chances that Pathaan (only Hindi version) will overtake the Rs. 510 crore of Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed) in its third week or its fourth weekend. Business abroad was also simply mind-numbing. On a fair estimate, it grossed an equivalent of Rs. 260 crore Overseas in the first 9-day week. It grossed Rs. 209.50 crore in the first five-day weekend, and another Rs. 50-plus crore during the weekdays!!

Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh proved a damp squib in 1st week all over India. Neither was its start on Thursday (26th January) impressive in spite of the Republic Day holiday nor were the collections thereafter encouraging.

Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and original English versions) added Rs. 1.12 crore to its kitty in the seventh weekend, and another Rs. 0.62 crore during the weekdays. Total for 7th week: Rs. 1.74 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 376.03 crore.

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

Piccolo (Marathi) fared miserably in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Pathaan was off to a flying start on an odd day (Wednesday, January 25) in spite of it being a non-holiday. The film shattered records for the highest opening day, the highest two days, the biggest three days and the fastest Rs. 100-crore film. It has found such huge acceptance that it is poised to become the fastest Rs. 200-crore film and, probably, the speediest Rs. 300-crore film. It netted Rs. 57 crore on the first day (Rs. 55 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 2 crore for the Tamil and Telugu versions combined), overtaking the Rs. 52.25 crore opening of Thugs Of Hindustan, the Rs. 53.35 crore initial of War and the Rs. 53.95 crore start of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (Hindi dubbed). The second day (Republic Day holiday) closed at an unbelievable Rs. 70.50 crore (Rs. 68 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 2.50 crore for the South language versions), taking the two-day total to Rs. 127.50 crore! One would’ve expected the third day (Friday) to record a major fall after the phenomenal first two days but the drop was just around 36% as compared to the first day, and about 48% as compared to the second day. With the third day closing at Rs. 39.25 crore, the total for three days of the first five-day weekend is an earth-shattering Rs. 166.75 crore!! The spy thriller grossed $4.6 million on the opening day (January 25) Overseas. Collections on the second day totalled $3.8 million while for the third day, they totalled $5 million.

Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh could not make any mark whatsoever in spite of releasing on Republic Day (Thursday, January 26). Collections dropped even further, to pathetic levels, on the second day (Friday).

Zindagi Shataranj Hai failed miserably in the first week.

Junglemahal: The Awakening fared poorly in 1st week all over.

Akhanda (dubbed) proved to be a debacle in 1st week all over.

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (dubbed and original English versions) could not do anything substantive in the first week. It netted Rs. 29 lakh on the opening day. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 48 lakh, and further to Rs. 56 lakh on Sunday. After a first weekend of Rs. 1.33 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 12 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 12 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 5 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 14 lakh. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 43 lakh. Total for 1st week: Rs. 1.76 crore.

Varisu (dubbed) dropped around 50% in 2nd week. The first day of the second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.76 crore. Collections on Saturday were Rs. 0.73 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 0.99 crore. Hence the second weekend total was Rs. 2.48 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.34 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.27 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.04 crore (because of release of Pathaan), Thursday – Rs. 0.04 crore. With the total for the weekdays being a mere Rs. 0.68 crore, the total for the second week was Rs. 3.16 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 9.39 crore.

Avatar: The Way of Water (dubbed and the original English versions) added almost Rs. 7 crore to its kitty in the sixth week. The sixth weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 1.35 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1.70 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 2 crore on Sunday. After a six weekend of Rs. 5.05 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.67 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.66 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.25 crore (due to extensive release of Pathaan), Thursday – Rs. 0.47 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.05 crore. Therefore, the total for the sixth week was Rs. 7.10 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 374.29 crore.

Sarla Ek Koti (Marathi) failed to make the cut in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Vaalvi (Marathi) did fair business in 2nd week in Maharashtra.

Kuttey faced rejection all over in 1st week. It started slow, picked up slightly at places on the second day, and then went on a downward spiral from day 3. The film will turn out to be a total loss at the box-office.

Lakadbaggha is a disaster. Its first week’s collections are pathetic.

Sachin – The Ultimate Winner is a loser at the ticket counters. Its performance on the box-office field all through the first week was horrific.

Varisu (dubbed) started slow but picked up in the next two days. However, its first week was not phenomenal as collections on the weekdays were ordinary. The first day closed at Rs. 0.81 crore. Collections almost doubled on the second day which, therefore, closed at Rs. 1.61 crore. The jump in collections on Sunday wasn’t much. The day ended at Rs. 1.68 crore. Therefore, the first weekend closed at Rs. 4.10 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.64 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.49 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.13 crore. Therefore, the total for the first week was Rs. 6.23 crore.

Waltair Veerayya (dubbed) lost the box-office game in the first week itself, recording terribly poor collections.

Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 1.21 crore on the first day of its fifth weekend. Collections on Saturday totalled Rs. 2.50 crore while on Sunday, the total was Rs. 2.60 crore. After a fifth weekend total of Rs. 6.31 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.79 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.24 crore. Hence the total for 5th week was Rs. 9.55 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 367.19 crore. It is now the biggest Hollywood blockbuster in India, having outdone Avengers: End Game which had netted Rs. 367 crore during its entire run.

Vaalvi (Marathi) did well only in pockets of Maharashtra in 1st week.

Victoria (Marathi) failed to make any mark in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Saath Sobat (Marathi) met with a disastrous fate all over Maharashtra in its first week.

Ved (Marathi) crossed the Rs. 50-crore mark in 3rd week. Its grand total for 3 weeks stands at Rs. 50.50 crore.

All the new films released this week, including KUTTEY, VARISU (dubbed) and WALTAIR VEERAYYA (dubbed), opened to poor houses.

The Y failed to do anything even remotely worthwhile in 1st week.

Jaidevaa bombed miserably in the first week.

Neki Kar Fajita Le proved a debacle in the first week.

Kingdom Of The Dinosaurs (dubbed and the original English versions) turned out to be a disaster in 1st week.

Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and the original English versions) is on its way to becoming the biggest Hollywood grosser to-date in India. Its fourth weekend started with a collection of Rs. 2.93 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday showed a huge jump. The Saturday net total was Rs. 5.69 crore while the Sunday figure was Rs. 7.06 crore. Therefore, the fourth weekend closed at Rs. 15.68 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.87 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.27 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.24 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 5.83 crore, the fourth week closed at Rs. 21.51 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 357.64 crore. It is short of the Avengers: End Game total by a little less than Rs. 10 crore.

Drishyam 2 netted Rs. 1.91 crore in the eighth weekend, and another Rs. 0.93 crore during the weekdays. Hence it added Rs. 2.84 crore to its kitty in 8th week. Grand total for 8 weeks: Rs. 239.59 crore.

Surya (Marathi) could not do anything substantive in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Tiffin Time (Marathi) met with a disastrous fate in the first week in Maharashtra.

Ved (Marathi) was rock-steady in 2nd week all over Maharashtra, adding Rs. 19.58 crore to its kitty. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.49 crore which was more than the first day’s total. Collections on the second day of the second week were Rs. 4.39 crore, again far more than those of the second day of 1st week. The total for Sunday was an extraordinary Rs. 5.59 crore (as against Rs. 4.50 crore on the first Sunday). The Sunday collection was the highest ever for a Marathi film on a single day. The previous record holder was Sairat (which had collected Rs. 4.61 crore). In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs 12.47 crore. The first weekend had closed at Rs. 10 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.61 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was a robust Rs. 7.11 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 19.58 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 40.25 crore. It surpassed the lifetime collections of Lai Bhaari in 11 days only.

Dedh Lakh Ka Dulha bombed in the first week.

Laththi (dubbed) failed miserably in 1st week.

HIT: The 2nd Case (dubbed) went largely unnoticed in its first week, thanks to almost nil promotion.

Connect (dubbed) failed to take a start because of dull promotion. Its mediocre content ensured that its collections didn’t pick up all through the first week.

Cirkus crashed further in the second week after a terribly disappointing first week. It netted Rs. 4.50 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 2 crore during the weekdays, taking the total for the second week to Rs. 6.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 33.35 crore.

Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and original English versions) was the one-horse race in the third week too. All set to become Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster in India, it started its third weekend with an impressive take of Rs. 9.31 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 11.78 crore on Saturday. The total for the third Sunday was an astounding Rs. 17.97 crore. In this way, the third weekend closed at Rs. 39.06 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 5.63 crore, Tuesday Rs. 3.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.94 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 15.68 crore, the third week closed at Rs. 54.74 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 336.13 crore (1st week was Rs. 182.90 crore, not Rs. 190.75 crore; 2nd week was Rs. 98.49 crore, not Rs. 99.62 crore). The film will surpass Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster in India — Avengers: End Game — in the fourth week by crossing that film’s lifetime net total of Rs.367 crore!

Drishyam 2 netted Rs. 4.31 crore in the seventh weekend, and another Rs. 1.74 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 7th week was Rs. 6.05 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 236.75 crore!

Ved proves to be a blockbuster. It was off to such a flying start that the total for the first day was an outstanding Rs. 2.25 crore. This is the best opening for a Marathi film after the lockdown. Collections shot up by almost 45% on the second day which closed at Rs. 3.25 crore. The net total on Sunday was exactly double the total of Friday. After a stunning Rs. 4.50 crore on the third day, the first weekend closed at Rs. 10 crore! Collections on the weekdays were indeed earth-shattering because each day recorded better collections than the first day!! The total for Monday was Rs. 3.02 crore; Tuesday closed at Rs. 2.65 crore; Wednesday, at Rs. 2.55 crore; and Thursday, at Rs. 2.45 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a phenomenal Rs. 10.67 crore, which was bigger than the total for the weekend. Therefore, the first week closed at an unbelievable Rs. 20.67 crore!! Believe it or not, the eighth day’s total was also higher than the first day’s figure. The second weekend started with a take of more than Rs. 2.50 crore!!!

Cirkus has bombed miserably. Looking to the first week’s collections, it seems certain that the film, inspired by The Comedy Of Errors, will turn out to be a tragedy of errors in scripting. The start itself was poor, and collections went from bad to worse during the weekdays. It netted Rs. 6 crore on the opening day. Collections on Saturday dropped a little so that the day closed at Rs. 5.75 crore. After a spurt in collections on Sunday to Rs. 8 crore, the first weekend closed at a pathetic Rs. 19.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.10 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 26.85 crore. In spite of no major opposition this week and in the next three weeks, it seems unlikely that the film’s lifetime total will touch Rs. 45 crore.

Anokhi proved to be a disaster in the first week all over.

Big Dhamaka! (dubbed) bombed all over in 1st week.

Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and original English versions) continued to be super-strong in the national multiplex chains. It netted almost Rs. 100 crore in 2nd week! The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 12.01 crore. Collections on Saturday shot up to Rs. 20.16 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 25 crore. Therefore, the second weekend closed at an unbelievable Rs. 57.17 crore! The film maintained its sway over the audience in the weekdays too by collecting: Monday – Rs. 12.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 9.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 8.97 crore. With the total for the weekdays being a handsome Rs. 41.32 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 98.49 crore!! Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 281.39 crore. It will cross the Rs. 300-crore mark before the third weekend itself. The Avatar sequel seems poised to cross the Rs. 350-crore mark and probably join the Rs. 400-crore club in India. If that happens, it will become the highest grossing Hollywood film ever, as predicted by Information in its review. To quote from our review: “On the whole, Avatar: The Way Of Water is a blockbuster. It could prove to be Hollywood’s biggest grosser in India so far. It will also be among the top Hindi grossers of all time.”

Drishyam 2 dropped only 33% in 6th week as compared to the previous (5th) week. It netted Rs. 3.26 crore during the sixth weekend, and another Rs. 2.76 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 6th week to Rs. 6.02 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 230.70 crore!!

This week’s CIRKUS took a disastrous initial. The comedy reportedly netted just Rs. 6.50 crore on the first day. The film has turned out to be a major debacle.

Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and original English versions) has done tremendously well in the first week. Collections in the national multiplex chains were far better than in stand-alone multiplexes and single-screen cinemas. The 3D version performed better than the 2D version. All the versions put together netted Rs. 40 crore on the first day. Collections remained at the same level on Saturday (Rs. 40 crore) but jumped 17.5% on Sunday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 47 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 127 crore, collections during the weekdays were also very good: Monday – Rs. 16.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 14.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 12.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 12.15 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 55.90 crore, the first week closed at an extraordinary Rs. 182.90 crore.

Ajay Wardhan fared poorly in 1st week all over.

Trahimam could not remain afloat in 1st week anywhere in India.

Drishyam 2 continued to score in its fifth week in spite of new oppositions. It netted Rs. 1.07 crore on the first day of the fifth weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.02 crore and Rs. 2.56 crore respectively. After a total of Rs. 5.65 crore in the fifth weekend, collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.88 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.84 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.79 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.34 crore. Total for 5th week: Rs. 8.99 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 224.68 crore.

Dhondi Champya (Marathi) bombed in the first week itself all over Maharashtra.

Gairee (Marathi) failed to attract the public to the cinemas all over Maharashtra.

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER started on a fantastic note yesterday (16th December) in its original as well as dubbed versions. The 3D version, of course, opened far better than the 2D version. The Tamil dubbed and original (English) version’s release in Tamil Nadu was adversely affected because the stand-alone multiplexes refused to pay a higher percentage of share to the distributors than that agreed to by the national multiplex chains like PVR. Ego issues seem to have cropped up between the distributors and the multiplexes, because of which the film did not have a saturated release in TN.

Salaam Venky proved a debacle in 1st week all over. It barely managed to net Rs. 1.65 crore in the first week which, in many cinemas was also the last week.

Maarrich bombed in the first week all over.

Vadh won critical acclaim but its collections remained on the lower side in the first week.

Life Is Good was truly bad at the box-office in the first week.

Khatra (Dangerous) turned out to be a dismal fare at the ticket windows in 1st week everywhere.

Shadow Assassins could not do anything even remotely worthwhile in the first week.

Josef – Born In Grace bombed miserably in 1st week all over.

Vijayanand (dubbed) fared poorly in the first week all over.

An Action Hero could hardly remain afloat in its second week after a rather sad first week.

Bhediya collected Rs. 4.82 crore in the third weekend but crashed rather badly during the weekdays when it netted another Rs. 2 crore only. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 6.82 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 59.03 crore.

Drishyam 2 was unstoppable in its fourth week too. It started the fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 2.62 crore. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 4.67 crore, because of which the film joined the Rs. 200-crore club after 23 days only. The jump on the fourth Sunday was huge. After netting Rs. 6.16 crore on Sunday (24th day), the film’s total for the fourth weekend went up to Rs. 13.45 crore. Collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.61 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.57 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.43 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.34 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.95 crore. Total for 4th week: Rs. 19.40 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 215.69 crore.

Fatwa (Marathi) flopped right from the word ‘go’ in the first week all over Maharashtra.