The trade prayed hard for a film to open well at the box-office and break the bad spell of Bollywood. Exhibitors were at their wits’ end, clueless about how long they would be able to continue with the flopping fares. And when, finally, a film — BRAHMASTRA: PART ONE – SHIVA — did open to bumper houses yesterday (September 9), many in the trade lost no time in badmouthing it and predicting its doom. Amidst all the negativity, the costliest Hindi film emerged victorious by netting around Rs. 35 crore (Hindi plus dubbed South versions) on day 1. Public reports were far better than the tainted trade reports. Almost every reviewer ran down the film but the public seems to have given it a big thumbs up.
Token The Treasure turned out to be a disaster in the first week all over.
Sita Ramam (dubbed) managed just about average collections in spite of excellent reports. Lack of promotion of the dubbed version of the hit Telugu film and, therefore, awareness about its release and even its existence came in the way of the film realising its true potential.
Liger crashed further in 2nd week all over. After a total of Rs. 18 crore in the first week, it managed barely Rs. 2 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 20 crore.
Karthikeya 2 (dubbed) did ordinary business in its fourth week. It netted Rs. 2.27 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 1.29 crore during the weekdays. Total for 4th week: Rs. 3.56 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 29.79 crore.
Collections were adversely affected in some shows on Sunday (August 28) due to the exciting India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match… Collections got a boost at many places (other than in Maharashtra) on Wednesday due to the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday.
Liger has proved to be a debacle. It could net only Rs. 18 crore in the first 8-day week. The evening paid preview shows in multiplexes on Thursday yielded Rs. 1.25 crore. Collections on Friday were Rs. 4.25 crore. Collections on Saturday increased only marginally so that the day closed at Rs. 4.50 crore. Collections on Sunday (Rs. 3.75 crore) were lower than on Friday and Saturday. After a weekend total of Rs. 13.75 crore, collections on the weekdays were unimpressive: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.25 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 18 crore.
Holy Cow met with a disastrous fate all over in 1st week.
Aanchhi was a non-starter in the first week.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (animation, dubbed) did very ordinary in 1st week.
Karthikeya 2 (dubbed) did fairly well in third week. It netted Rs. 0.82 crore on the first day of the third weekend. Collections on Saturday doubled to Rs. 1.65 crore. The net collection figure on Sunday was Rs. 1.77 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 4.24 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.68 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.63 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.54 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.70 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 6.94 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 26.23 crore.
Samaira (Marathi) failed to make a mark in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Rashtra (Marathi) could not do anything substantial in the first week in Maharashtra.
Dagadi Chawl 2 (Marathi) maintained fairly well in 2nd week in Maharashtra.
Takatak 2 (Marathi) dropped markedly in 2nd week in Maharashtra.
Fakt Mahilao Maate (Gujarati) did fairly well in its second week, but only during the weekend. Even in the weekend, collections were adversely affected on Sunday due to the cricket match. Collections during the weekdays were quite low. The 8-day Paryushan festival, which got over on 31st August, also saw collections dipping as the Gujarati Jains are busy with the festival and hence many of them refrain from frequenting cinemas. Overall, the second week’s total was around Rs. 2 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 8.57 crore.
The weak initial of Liger this week (on Thursday, August 25 in the night shows in multiplexes, and again on Friday, August 26 in regular shows in multiplexes and single-screen cinemas) sent shock waves in the trade. Firstly, the logic behind releasing the Hindi version of the Hindi-Telugu bilingual film in the night shows on Thursday, that too, only in multiplexes, was unfathomable. As if that weren’t bad enough, the producers released the Telugu and the Tamil dubbed version in all the non-Southern circuits on Thursday in regular shows! The dull collections on Thursday (Rs. 1.25 crore) and again on Friday (Rs. 4.25 crore) matched the poor public reports. Yet another flop!
Dobaaraa proved a box-office dud. It netted extremely poor collections in the first week. The film collected only Rs. 2 crore in the first weekend. The already pathetic collections dropped even further during the weekdays so that the total for the four weekdays was just Rs. 0.90 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 2.90 crore.
Laal Singh Chaddha crashed further in the second week. It netted around Rs. 4 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 1.75 crore during the weekdays. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 5.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 57.15 crore.
Raksha Bandhan also crashed further in the second week. After collecting around Rs. 3 crore in the second weekend, it added another Rs. 1.50 crore during the weekdays. In this way, its total for 2nd week was only Rs. 4.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 43.25 crore.
Karthikeya 2 (dubbed) was super-strong in the second week too. It netted in 2nd week more than double of what it netted in 1st week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.46 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday shot up to Rs. 3.04 crore and further to Rs. 4.07 crore on Sunday. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 9.57 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.98 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.89 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.97 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 13.54 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 19.29 crore. Super-hit!
Dagadi Chawl 2 (Marathi) did well in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Takatak 2 (Marathi) did fairly good business in the first week in Maharashtra.
De Dhakka 2 (Marathi) continued its victory march in Maharashtra in 3rd week too.
Fakt Mahilao Maate (Gujarati) swept the box-office in the first week all over Guajarat and Saurashtra. It reaped the benefit of the Janmashtami holiday on its first day (August 12). Extremely positive word of mouth saw collections maintaining quite well during the weekdays after a phenomenal and record-breaking first weekend. The film opened at a record Rs. 1.34 crore on Friday from a total of 300 properties (1,300 shows daily). Collections increased to Rs. 1.51 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.81 crore on Sunday. In this way, the film netted Rs. 4.66 crore in the first weekend, breaking records on each of the three days and, therefore, in the first weekend too. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.52 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.49 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.48 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.42 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was an impressive Rs. 1.91 crore. In this way, the total for the first week was a record-breaking Rs. 6.57 crore!
Laal Singh Chaddha has performed badly in the first week. The first day (Thursday, August 11) closed at only Rs. 11.75 crore in spite of the Raksha Bandhan holiday. Collections dropped alarmingly on Friday which closed at Rs. 7.50 crore only. They picked up again on Saturday (Rs. 9.25 crore) and more on Sunday (Rs. 10.25 crore) but the increase on both the days was not what such a big-budget and star-cast film ought to have shown. The word of mouth for the film was so negative that it did not reap the advantage of even the national holiday of Independence Day on the fifth day (Monday, August 15) when it netted only Rs. 7.50 crore. After a 5-day weekend of only Rs. 46.25 crore, collections for the balance weekdays were dismal: Tuesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. The total for the three weekdays was a very sad Rs. 5.15 crore. In this way, the first week closed at a dismal Rs. 51.40 crore.
Raksha Bandhan also did not get the advantage of the best week of the year. The appreciation for the film was missing in the cities and came mainly from ‘B’ and ‘C’ class centres which, in any case, do not contribute much to the kitty. It neither shone on the first day which was the festive holiday of Raksha Bandhan (Thursday, August 11) nor on the national holiday of Independence Day. It netted only Rs. 8.20 crore on the opening day. Collections dropped on Friday which closed at just Rs. 6.25 crore. The total for Saturday was also a dull Rs. 6.35 crore. The Sunday figure of Rs. 7 crore underlined the obvious — that the film had not found much acceptance. The net collection figure of Rs. 6.50 crore on Independence Day almost sealed the fate of the film! After a 5-day weekend total of Rs. 34.30 crore, collections on the balance weekdays were disastrous: Tuesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.35 crore. The total for the three weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 4.45 crore. In this way, the first week closed at just Rs. 38.75 crore.
Karthikeya 2 (dubbed) started slow but collections picked up phenomenally as the week progressed. The dubbed Hindi version started with around 250 screens but the screen count reached 750 by the end of the first 6-day week because screens went on getting added with each passing day following very positive word of mouth and matching box-office collections. The film opened on Saturday (August 13) instead of Friday. The first day closed at just Rs. 7 lakh. Collections quadrupled on the second day (Sunday) which, therefore, closed at Rs. 28 lakh. The Independence Day holiday on Monday benefitted the film a lot because the third day closed at Rs. 1.10 crore. After a three-day weekend of Rs. 1.45 crore, collections during the balance weekdays were fantastic: Tuesday – Rs. 1.28 crore (better than on Independence Day, thanks to increase in number of shows and screens), Wednesday – Rs. 1.38 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.64 crore. The total for the three weekdays was, therefore, a phenomenal Rs. 4.30 crore, which was almost thrice the total for the weekend! In this way, the first 6-day week closed at Rs. 5.75 crore. Believe it or not, the second weekend started on a fantastic note as the collections on Friday (August 19) netted Rs. 2.46 crore! Hit!! The original Telugu version grossed Rs. 36 crore in the first week from Andhra and Telangana. The first week’s total for the other dubbed versions and for the Telugu version from the rest of India was Rs. 4.30 crore (gross). The original version of the film grossed an equivalent of Rs. 7.50 crore from Overseas in the first week.
Bullet Train (dubbed and the original English versions) did poor business in the second week all over.
DC League Of Super-Pets (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did very ordinary business in 2nd week.
Ek Villain Returns is breathing its last. Its performance in the third week was terrible, thanks to the oppositions of the new releases. It netted only Rs. 10 lakh on the first day of the third weekend. Collections on the second day totalled Rs. 15 lakh, and on the third day, Rs. 17 lakh. The fourth day (Independence Day) closed at Rs. 18 lakh. After a 4-day weekend total of only Rs. 60 lakh, collections for the balance weekdays were as follows: Tuesday – Rs. 7 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 6 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 6.25 lakh. Hence the total for the three weekdays was Rs. 19.25 lakh only. In this way, the third week closed at a paltry Rs. 79.25 lakh (Rs. 0.79 crore) only. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 40.99 crore.
Thor: Love And Thunder (dubbed and the original English versions) netted only Rs. 21 lakh in the sixth 4-day weekend (because of Independence Day holiday on Monday), and another Rs. 5 lakh during the balance three weekdays. Total for 6th week: Rs. 26 lakh (Rs. 0.26 crore). Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 100.36 crore.
De Dhakka 2 (Marathi) continued to do well in the second week all over Maharashtra.
Timepass 3 (Marathi) did fairly well in the third week in Maharashtra.
The week that started on Thursday (August 11) is probably the best week of this year. With Raksha Bandhan festival on Thursday, Independence Day on Monday (August 15), Parsi New Year on Tuesday (August 16) and Janmashtami on Thursday next (August 18), the 8-day week has four extra holidays viz. one festival holiday (August 11), one national holiday (August 15) and two partial holidays (August 16 and 18), besides the weekend (August 13 and 14). In spite of so many holidays in a single week, the initials of the two new films — LAAL SINGH CHADDHA and RAKSHA BANDHAN — released on August 11, and the public reports of both the films suggest that the best week of the year from the box-office point of view might actually turn out to be the worst for the box-office.
Laal Singh Chaddha did not open well on Thursday (August 11). The opening (morning) shows weren’t too exciting but that was understandable as Raksha Bandhan festivities were on in full swing in Hindu households. However, collections did not show the jump that was required, even in the afternoon, evening and night shows. Collections on the second day (Friday, August 12) were also far from encouraging. Of course, collections do drop a day after a festive holiday like Raksha Bandhan but when the start itself is low (Rs. 11.50 crore on the first day), a drop of around 35% on the second day is alarming and indicative that the film has not been liked by the majority. Although figures for Saturday are awaited, it looks like Rs. 7.50 crore only. Clearly, a film for the classes and big cities only, and, therefore, a washout.
Raksha Bandhan did not get the advantage of the Raksha Bandhan festival on Thursday (August 11), its opening day. It netted only Rs. 8.20 crore after a fairly poor start. Of course, collections picked up as the day progressed and after festivities were over in Hindu households, but the jump was not what it would have been if the film had found universal acceptance. Collections, as expected after a festival holiday, dropped on the second day (Friday, August 12), but the 25% drop after the bad start on Thursday did not augur well for the film. The Friday figure seems to be in the region of Rs. 6.25 crore only. Clearly, the appreciation for the film has come mainly from ‘B’ and ‘C’ class centres. Looking to the contribution of the smaller centres to the total earnings of a film, it can be predicted that in the final tally, the film’s theatrical earnings will be far from satisfactory.
Haryana proved disastrous in the first week all over.
Masoom Sawaal was a non-starter all over in 1st week.
Miami Se New York worked nowhere in the first week.
Match Of Life proved to be a debacle in the first week.
Naar Ka Sur fared miserably in 1st week all over.
Ramarao On Duty (dubbed) failed to generate even average collections in the first week. It was a debacle.
Bullet Train (dubbed and the original English versions) met with a poor fate in the first week all over.
DC League Of Super-Pets (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did very average business in the first week.
Ek Villain Returns did not do much in the second week in spite of no major opposition. It collected Rs. 6 crore during the second weekend, and another Rs. 2.40 crore during the weekdays. With a second week total of Rs. 8.40 crore, the total for 2 weeks was a lukewarm Rs. 40.20 crore.
Thor: Love And Thunder (dubbed and the original English versions) did ordinary in its fifth week but crossed the Rs. 100-crore mark. It added Rs. 0.44 crore to its kitty in the weekend, and another Rs. 0.22 crore during the weekdays. Total for 5th week: Rs. 0.66 crore to its kitty in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 100.10 crore.
De Dhakka 2 (Marathi) fared well in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Ekda Kay Zala! (Marathi) could not do anything substantial in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Timepass 3 (Marathi) continued to do well in the second week too all over Maharashtra.
Ek Villain Returns did fairly well in the first weekend, after which collections dropped dramatically. The first weekend started with a take of Rs. 6.75 crore. Collections on Saturday were no better, but went up to Rs. 8.50 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 22 crore, collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.95 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was just Rs. 9.80 crore. Total for the first week: Rs. 31.80 crore. With the second week being of only six days as both the major films due for release next week will hit the screens on Thursday, the spiritual successor of Ek Villain will lose its breath much before it reaches the Rs. 50-crore mark.
Vikrant Rona (dubbed) fared badly in the first week.
Dr. S. The Legend (dubbed) bombed miserably in 1st week.
A Holy Conspiracy (Bengali-English-Hindi) failed to find even a reasonable amount of viewers in the first week.
Shamshera could not even manage average collections in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 1.75 crore in the second weekend and another Rs. 0.75 crore during the weekdays. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 2.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 42.95 crore.
Thor: Love And Thunder (dubbed and the original English versions) did average in its fourth week, but it is now very close to the Rs. 100-crore mark. All the versions put together netted Rs. 1.26 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.46 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for the fourth week was Rs. 1.72 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 99.44 crore.
Timepass 3 (Marathi) did fairly well in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Raado (Gujarati) recorded fair collections in 2nd week. However, considering its unprecedented cost, it will entail heavy losses to all concerned.
Shamshera proves a debacle. It started with a take of Rs. 10.25 crore on the first day. Collections were almost the same on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 10.50 crore. Even the Sunday figure of only Rs. 11 crore was uninspiring. The first weekend’s total of Rs. 31.75 crore was terrible, considering the canvas, star cast (Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt), banner (Yash Raj Films) and budget of the film. Collections nose-dived during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 2.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a pathetic Rs. 8.70 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 40.45 crore. Frankly, the total for the first weekend ought to have been Rs. 50 crore, and for the first week, Rs. 75 crore, at least. The film may end up shutting shop at Rs. 45-48 crore only!!
RK/RKay was a non-starter. It managed horrifyingly poor collections in the first week.
Thor: Love And Thunder (dubbed and the original English versions) recorded ordinary collections in 3rd week. It netted Rs. 3.09 crore in the third weekend, and an additional Rs. 1.23 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the third week was Rs. 4.32 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 97.72 crore.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Telugu dubbed, Malayalam dubbed and Kannada dubbed) did well in select cinemas but ordinary business otherwise, in 4th week. The Hindi and Hinglish versions together netted Rs. 3.02 crore in the fourth week. In this way, the grand total of the Hindi and Hinglish versions together for 4 weeks was Rs. 32.79 crore. The Tamil, Telugu dubbed, Malayalam dubbed and Kannada dubbed versions together added only Rs. 17 lakh to its kitty. Hence the grand total of all the four South versions put together for 4 weeks was Rs. 3.61 crore. In other words, total of all versions put together for 4th week was Rs. 3.19 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks (all versions): Rs. 36.40 crore.
Minions: The Rise Of Gru (dubbed and the original English versions; animation) just about scraped through in the fourth week. It netted Rs. 0.92 crore in the fourth weekend, and Rs. 0.30 crore during the weekdays. In this way, its total for the fourth week was Rs. 1.22 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 12.29 crore.
Ananya (Marathi) did ordinary in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Raado (Gujarati) did quite well but its first week’s business was not commensurate with its budget of Rs. 15 crore. Collections picked up in the latter shows on the first day, and further from the second day onwards.
Vickida No Varghodo (Gujarati) did fairly well in 3rd week.
This week’s SHAMSHERA is yet another bomb from the Yash Raj Films banner. Like its predecessors, JAYESHBHAI JORDAAR and SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ, the latest release of the studio also took a start which was not commensurate with its budget, canvas and cast. The first day closed at just Rs. 10.25 crore. Shows of the film at some cinemas in various circuits had to be cancelled on the first day owing to absence of audience.
HIT – The First Case could not find too many takers. It netted around Rs. 5.50 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 2.10 during the weekdays. Total for 1st week: Rs. 7.60 crore.
Shabaash Mithu has been rejected by the audience. It netted pathetic collections in the first week. The first weekend’s total was only about Rs. 1.70 crore. The total for the weekdays was a paltry Rs. 0.30 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 2 crore only. The film is out of most of the cinemas!
Judaa Hoke Bhi… could neither thrill nor chill the public with its horror drama.
Ladki was liked neither by the girls nor by the guys.
Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha collections dropped even further in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 55 lakh on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 75 lakh on Saturday, and further to Rs. 92 lakh on Sunday. After a second weekend total of Rs. 2.22 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 36 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 32 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 28 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 22 lakh. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.18 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 3.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 15.68 crore.
Thor: Love And Thunder (dubbed and the original English versions) did ordinary in 2nd week. The second weekend commenced with a net collection of Rs. 1.98 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 3.90 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 4.63 crore on Sunday. In this way, the weekend total went up to Rs. 10.51 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.03 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.89 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.81 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.88 crore, the total for the second week was Rs. 14.39 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 93.40 crore.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Telugu dubbed, Malayalam dubbed and Kannada dubbed) did average business in 3rd week. The Hindi and Hinglish versions together netted Rs. 0.75 crore on Friday, Rs. 1.69 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 2.29 crore on Sunday, taking the third weekend total to Rs. 4.73 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.52 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.52 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.51 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.46 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.01 crore. Total for the third week for the Hindi and Hinglish versions together: Rs. 6.74 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks for the Hindi and Hinglish versions: Rs. 29.77 crore. The Tamil, Telugu dubbed, Malayalam dubbed and Kannada dubbed versions together netted Rs. 0.25 crore during the weekend, and a further Rs. 0.13 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 3rd week for the South language versions was Rs. 0.38 crore. Grand total of the South versions for 3 weeks: Rs. 3.44 crore. In other words, all the six versions put together netted Rs. 7.12 crore in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks for all the versions together: Rs. 33.21 crore.
Minions: The Rise Of Gru (dubbed and the original English versions; animation) is on its last lap. It started its third weekend with a collection of Rs. 17 lakh on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 48 lakh and Rs. 63 lakh respectively. After a weekend total of Rs. 1.28 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 12 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 11 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 11 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 11 lakh. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 45 lakh.Total for 3rd week: Rs. 1.73 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 11.07 crore.
Tamasha Live (Marathi) did not do well in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Vickida No Varghodo (Gujarati) did better in 2nd week than in the first week. The second weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 27 lakh on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 30 lakh on Saturday, and Rs. 40 lakh on Sunday. After a second weekend total of Rs. 97 lakh, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 17 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 15 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 14 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 14 lakh. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 60 lakh. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 1.57 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 2.88 crore.
The box-office presented a terribly gloomy picture on Friday (July 15), what with shows of the newly released films being cancelled at different cinemas all over the country due to absence of audience. Whether it was HIT – THE FIRST CASE or SHABAASH MITHU or JUDAA HOKE BHI… or LADKI, it was the same story.
Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha did ordinary in 1st week. The first day closed at Rs. 1.52 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.96 crore and Rs. 3.47 crore respectively. After a first weekend total of only Rs. 6.95 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.87 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.41 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 5.33 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 12.28 crore.
Titu Ambani bombed miserably in the first week all over.
Romeo Ke Funday Laajawaab fared miserably in the first week all over.
Thor: Love And Thunder (dubbed and the original English versions) did very well in the four-day weekend (as it was released on Thursday), after which collections came down dramatically. However, it still managed a very respectable figure because of the excellent collections on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The weekend started with a take of Rs. 18.16 crore on Thursday. Collections dropped dramatically on the second day, as often happens when a film is released on an odd day. Friday closed at Rs. 11.35 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 16.76 crore and Rs. 18.15 crore respectively. After a 4-day weekend total of Rs. 64.42 crore, collections fell down fast during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 5.36 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.86 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.02 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.35 crore. In other words, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 14.59 crore. Therefore, the total for the first week was a fantastic Rs. 79.01 crore.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Telugu dubbed, Malayalam dubbed and Kannada dubbed) was steady in the second week because of limited number of cinemas. In fact, collections of the Hindi and Hinglish versions were better in 2nd week than in the first week. The film would’ve benefitted if it had had a limited release from day 1. The Hindi and Hinglish versions together netted Rs. 1.27 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections more than doubled on the second day which closed at Rs. 3.03 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.95 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 8.25 crore, collections of the two versions for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.09 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.04 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.98 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.06 crore. Total of Hindi and Hinglish versions for 2nd week: Rs. 12.31 crore. The total for the two versions in the first week was Rs. 10.72 crore. The Tamil version netted Rs. 45 lakh in 2nd week (1st week Rs. 76 lakh), the Telugu dubbed version, Rs. 69 lakh (1st week Rs. 75 lakh), the Malayalam dubbed version collected Rs. 14 lakh (1st week Rs. 25 lakh), and the Kannada dubbed version, Rs. 1 lakh (1st week Rs. 1 lakh). In other words, the four South languages together collected Rs. 1.29 crore (1st week Rs. 1.77 crore). Therefore, all the versions put together netted Rs. 13.60 crore in 2nd week (1st week Rs. 12.49 crore). Grand total for 2 weeks for all the six versions together: Rs. 26.09 crore.
Rashtra Kavach Om did not even manage to survive in 2nd week.
Minions: The Rise Of Gru (dubbed and the original English versions; animation) could not do much in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 23 lakh on Friday. Collections on Saturday almost trebled so that the day closed at Rs. 65 lakh. The jump was even more on Sunday so that the film netted Rs. 79 lakh on the third day. Therefore, the second weekend’s total was Rs. 1.67 crore. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 18 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 17 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 18 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 17 lakh. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 70 lakh. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 2.37 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 9.34 crore.
Jugjugg Jeeyo just about managed to stay afloat in 3rd week.
Jurassic World: Dominion (dubbed and the original English versions) just about scraped through in its fifth week. It netted Rs. 21 lakh in the fifth weekend, and an additional Rs. 8 lakh during the weekdays. Total for 5th week: Rs. 29 lakh. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 69.34 crore.
Vickida No Varghodo (Gujarati) started slow but picked up as the first week progressed, because of good public reports. The film started with a take of only Rs. 15 lakh on the first day because of heavy rains in various parts of Gujarat. Collections on Saturday and Sunday shot up to Rs. 25 lakh and Rs. 36 lakh respectively. After a first weekend total of Rs. 76 lakh, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 13 lakh (heavy rains in Ahmedabad on Monday evening and night), Tuesday – Rs. 13 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 14 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 15 lakh. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 55 lakh, the first week’s total was Rs. 1.31 crore. The second weekend started very well. The film netted Rs. 27 lakh on the first day of the second weekend, more than what it netted on the first day of the first weekend!
Naadi Dosh (Gujarati) added Rs. 0.70 crore to its kitty in the fourth weekend, and a further Rs. 0.44 crore during the weekdays. Total for 4th week: Rs. 1.14 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 13.17 crore.
Hollywood’s Thor: Love And Thunder opened to excellent houses on Thursday. Whether it was the dubbed Hindi version or the original English version, collections on the first day were extremely good in spite of the fact that it was an odd day (Thursday) and not a holiday. The total for all the dubbed versions and the English version put together on the first day was Rs. 18.60 crore! Collections dropped on day 2.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Telugu dubbed, Malayalam dubbed and Kannada dubbed) fared average in the first week in select multiplexes only. Collections were low as only the class audiences have liked the film. The first day closed at Rs. 1.25 crore. Collections doubled on Saturday (Rs. 2.50 crore) and trebled (as compared to the first day) on Sunday (Rs. 3.75 crore). The two-fold and three-fold jump was good but not very exciting because the base figure for the multiplier jump was low. After a weekend of Rs. 7.50 crore, collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.31 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.28 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.14 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.99 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 12.49 crore. The breakdown: Hindi and Hinglish versions – Rs. 10.72 crore; Tamil version – Rs. 0.76 crore; Telugu dubbed version – Rs. 0.75 crore; Malayalam dubbed version – Rs. 0.25 crore; Kannada dubbed version – Rs. 0.01 crore.
Rashtra Kavach Om could not do much in its first week. Collections in single-screen cinemas were, at least, average in the weekend but the film’s fate in multiplexes was bad. The first day closed at just Rs. 1.50 crore. Collections on Saturday increased marginally, to Rs. 1.75 crore. The Sunday collection figure (Rs. 1.66 crore) was lower than that of Saturday, giving an indication that the film’s future was doomed. After a pathetic first weekend of only Rs. 4.85 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a horrifying Rs. 2.10 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 6.95 crore.
Dear Molly bombed miserably in the first week all over.
Minions: The Rise Of Gru (dubbed and the original English versions; animation) fared poorly in the first week. It started the weekend with a nett collection figure of Rs. 0.62 crore on Thursday (paid previews). Collections on Friday increased to Rs. 0.84 crore but the jump on Saturday and Sunday was huge so that the days closed at Rs. 1.80 crore and Rs. 2.13 crore respectively. Therefore, the first 4 day weekend’s total was Rs. 5.39 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.46 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.44 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.46 crore, Thursday 0.22 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.58 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 6.97 crore.
Jugjugg Jeeyo dropped more than 50% in 2nd week after a below-the-mark first week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 4.75 crore and Rs. 6.10 crore respectively so that the second weekend closed at Rs. 13.85 crore. Collections fell dramatically during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 1.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.05 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 19.90 crore in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 73.34 crore.
Jurassic World: Dominion (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped dramatically in its fourth week. It netted Rs. 1.06 crore during the weekend, and another Rs. 0.33 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 1.39 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 69.05 crore.
Zolzaal (Marathi) flopped in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Dear Molly (Marathi) failed to do anything substantive in its first week in Maharashtra.
Naadi Dosh (Gujarati) continued its victory march in the third week too, all over Gujarat and Saurashtra. The third weekend commenced with a take of Rs. 34 lakh on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 52 lakh and Rs. 85 lakh respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 1.71 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 21 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 18 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 18 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 14 lakh. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 72 lakh. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 2.43 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 12.03 crore.
