Both the new releases of this week failed to take even average starts. RASHTRA KAVACH OM netted Rs. 1.50 crore on the first day while ROCKETRY: THE NAMBI EFFECT struggled to touch the crore mark but without success. While the former did somewhat better in single-screen cinemas, the latter film got its footfalls in high-end multiplexes.

Jugjugg Jeeyo did not live up to the expectations, banner and star cast. It started far below expectations with a take of Rs. 9.28 crore on the first day (Friday). Collections picked up on Saturday which closed at Rs. 12.55 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 15.10 crore. The first weekend, therefore, closed at Rs. 36.93 crore which may have been almost four times the first day’s total but was still below the mark. Since the film found acceptance only in select multiplexes of mainly the big cities, collections came down fast and furiously on Monday which ended at just Rs. 4.82 crore. Tuesday closed at Rs. 4.52 crore, Wednesday at Rs. 3.97 crore, and Thursday at Rs. 3.20 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 16.51 crore. In other words, the first week’s total was Rs. 53.44 crore.

Sherdil – The Pilibhit Saga failed miserably in the first week.

Jurassic World: Dominion (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped more than 65% in its third week as compared to the second week. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.58 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday and increased further on Sunday. The total net collections for Saturday and Sunday were, therefore, Rs. 1.37 crore and Rs. 1.70 crore respectively. In this way, the third weekend closed at Rs. 3.65 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.38 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.37 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.36 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.23 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.34 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 4.99 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 67.66 crore.

Samrat Prithviraj added only Rs. 60 lakh to its kitty in 4th week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 70.51 crore.

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

Lahar (Marathi) could not do anything worthwhile in the first week in Maharashtra.

Naadi Dosh (Gujarati) continued to do extraordinarily well in the second week in spite of the opposition of Jugjugg Jeeyo. It netted Rs. 49 lakh on the first day of the second weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 91 lakh on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.22 crore on Sunday. Hence the total for the second weekend was an impressive Rs. 2.62 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 44 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 43 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 42 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 36 lakh. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.65 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 4.27 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 9.60 crore.

The initial of JUGJUGG JEEYO yesterday (June 24) sent shock waves in the trade. For a film produced by Karan Johar and starring two heroes and two leading ladies, the opening was rather dull. Of course, collections picked up as the day progressed but the morning and noon shows were pathetic at many places. The first day closed at around Rs. 8.50 crore.

Nikamma bombed all over India in the first week. Its collections were miserable throughout the week.

Ittu Si Baat collections were so miserable in the first week that it is best forgotten. It’s a pity that its hit music went unnoticed.

Janhit Mein Jaari performed terribly in its second week too. The second weekend’s first day (Friday) closed at just Rs. 11 lakh. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were hardly any better with totals of Rs. 19 lakh and Rs. 21 lakh respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 51 lakh, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 8 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 7 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 7 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 6 lakh. Hence the total for the weekdays was a paltry Rs. 28 lakh. In this way, the second week’s total was a poor Rs. 79 lakh. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.17 crore.

Jurassic World: Dominion (dubbed and original English versions) did well in the second weekend. It started the weekend with a take of Rs. 1.87 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 3.80 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 4.66 crore on Sunday. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 10.33 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.99 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.34 crore. 2nd week’s total: Rs. 14.67 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 62.67 crore.

Samrat Prithviraj collected Rs. 3.91 crore in its 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 69.91 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 netted Rs. 5.68 crore in its fifth weekend (Friday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Saturday – Rs. 2.02 crore, Sunday – Rs. 2.51 crore). Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.76 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.66 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.57 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.51 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.50 crore. Total for 5th week: Rs. 8.18 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 184.52 crore.

Medium Spicy (Marathi) could not do even average business in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Aathava Rang Premacha (Marathi) was a non-starter in the first week in Maharashtra.

Bhirkit (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Yere Yere Pausa (Marathi) could not do anything substantive in the first week in Maharashtra.

Sarsenapati Hambirrao (Marathi) managed fairly decent collections in Maharashtra in its 4th week too.

Naadi Dosh (Gujarati) did extraordinary in the first week all over Gujarat. It was off to a flying start with a take of Rs. 0.60 crore on the first day. Collections jumped more than 50% on the second day which, therefore, closed at Rs. 0.96 crore. The total for Sunday was a phenomenal Rs. 1.46 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 3.02 crore, collections for the weekdays were also brilliant: Monday – Rs. 0.58 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.62 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.58 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.53 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a fantastic Rs. 2.31 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 5.33 crore! Its second week has also started excellently.

Janhit Mein Jaari was a non-starter. The film opened with a net all-India collection of only Rs. 0.43 crore. Collections picked up on Saturday and Sunday, which, therefore, closed at Rs. 0.80 crore and Rs. 0.94 crore respectively. After a first weekend of Rs. 2.17 crore, collections dropped dramatically during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.37 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.33 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.21 crore. With a total of Rs. 1.21 crore for the weekdays, the first week closed at Rs. 3.38 crore only. The film will not be able to recover even its promotion cost from theatrical revenues.

Anya bombed miserably in the first week. The Hindi as well as Marathi versions fared very badly.

Dear Dia proved disastrous in the first week.

Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon met with a horrific state in the first week.

777 Charlie (dubbed) may have received critical acclaim but it failed to make a mark in the first week, due mainly to lack of awareness about the film. The film started with a take of Rs. 16 lakh on the first day. Collections almost doubled on Saturday (Rs. 31 lakh) and more than trebled on Sunday (Rs. 49 lakh). After a first weekend total of Rs. 0.96 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 20 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 20 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 22 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 22 lakh. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.84 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 1.80 crore. The original Kannada version netted Rs. 16 lakh in the first week in the non-South circuits.

Jurassic World: Dominion (dubbed and the original English versions) took a decent start on Thursday (June 9) and collected well all through the weekend. Collections came down quite a bit from Monday onwards. The film netted Rs. 3.55 crore in paid previews on Thursday. Collections on Friday jumped up to Rs. 8.25 crore. They shot up even more on Saturday which closed at Rs. 11.64 crore. It netted Rs. 12.34 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 35.78 crore, the collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.67 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.50 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 12.22 crore. First week’s total: Rs. 48 crore.

Samrat Prithviraj fared poorly in 2nd week. It collected Rs. 1.50 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.50 crore and Rs. 3.25 crore respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 7.25 crore only, collections for the weekdays were even more alarming: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.70 crore only, the second week closed at Rs. 10.95 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 66 crore.

Major could not do much in its second week. It netted Rs. 0.36 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.63 crore and Rs. 0.85 crore respectively. Therefore, the second weekend closed at Rs. 1.84 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.31 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.31 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.31 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.29 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.22 crore. The total for the second week was, therefore, Rs. 3.06 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 10.57 crore.

Vikram Hit List (dubbed) could not perform well in its 2nd week too. It netted Rs. 0.37 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday totalled Rs. 0.62 crore and Rs. 0.77 crore respectively. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 1.76 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.36 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.38 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.36 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.33 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.43 crore. 2nd week’s total: Rs. 3.19 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 7.43 crore. The original Tamil version, Vikram, netted Rs. 2.03 crore in the non-South circuits in the first week, and Rs. 0.44 crore in the second week. Total for 2 weeks (for the original Tamil version) in non-South circuits: Rs. 2.47 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 managed good collections in its fourth week also. It has now crossed the Rs. 175-crore mark too. The fourth weekend started with a total of Rs. 1.56 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday almost doubled so that the day closed at Rs. 3.01 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.45 crore. After a fourth weekend of Rs. 8.02 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.29 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.12 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.97 crore. 4th week’s total: Rs. 12.99 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 176.34 crore.

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

Funral (Marathi) proved a disaster in the first week in Maharashtra.

Majnu (Marathi) could not do anything worthwhile in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Sarsenapati Hambirrao (Marathi) continued its victory march in 3rd week in Maharashtra.

The opening of JANHIT MEIN JAARI and Hollywood’s JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION, both the new releases of this week, was not up to the mark. JANHIT, of course, took a horrifyingly poor start. Its shows had to be cancelled at some places in spite of the cap of Rs. 100 only, on ticket prices in many multiplexes and single-screen cinemas as a move to boost attendance.

Samrat Prithviraj did reasonably well on Saturday and Sunday after an average start on Friday, but ultimately lost the box-office battle as collections dropped quite markedly post the weekend. More than the merits, the fair collections in the first weekend were because of the publicity the film garnered due to it being granted tax-exemption by three state governments. Another state (Gujarat) government followed suit during the week but collections are dull now, even after the tax-exemption. The first day closed at Rs. 10.70 crore, Collections picked up by less than 20% on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 12.60 crore. The figure of net collections on Sunday was Rs. 16.10 crore, implying a jump of around 30% over the previous day’s collections. Considering that the start itself was not too impressive, the increase in collections on days 2 and 3 was far from impressive. The first weekend’s dull total of Rs. 39.40 crore gave an indication of the scenario that was going to unfold during the weekdays. Collections were as follows: Monday – Rs. 5 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.80 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a dull Rs. 15.65 crore. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 55.05 crore.

Major could not do much in its first week, mainly because of a new hero (for the Hindi-speaking audience) and lack of promotion of the film. It started with a take of Rs. 1.10 crore on day 1. Collections increased to Rs. 1.51 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 2.05 crore on Sunday, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 4.66 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.85 crore. First week’s total: Rs. 7.51 crore.

Vikram Hit List (Hindi dubbed version of Tamil Vikram) could not do anything substantial in the first week. Although the original Tamil film did roaring business in the first week in Tamil Nadu as well as Overseas, the Hindi dubbed version remained a non-starter. It netted only Rs. 0.32 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.71 crore and Rs. 1.14 crore respectively. As a result, the first weekend closed at a pathetic Rs. 2.17 crore. Collections for the weekdays were even more miserable: Monday – Rs. 0.51 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.57 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.56 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.43 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a terrible Rs. 2.07 crore. First week’s total: Rs. 4.24 crore only!

Top Gun: Maverick (dubbed and original English version) did fair business in 2nd week. Actually, the Hindi dubbed version fared poorly whereas the original English version continued to shine at the ticket windows.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 continued its rule over the box-office and was, in a manner of speaking, unstoppable in its third week too, in spite of the release of Samrat Prithviraj. It crossed the Rs. 150-crore mark in the third weekend itself. Its third weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.81 crore. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 4.55 crore, and on Sunday to Rs. 5.71 crore. Therefore, the total for the third weekend was an impressive Rs. 13.07 crore. Its total for 17 days was Rs. 155.02 crore. Collections for the weekdays were also quite good: Monday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.16 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.11 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.81 crore. Its total for the weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 8.33 crore. Total for third week: Rs. 21.40 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 163.35 crore.

Irsal (Marathi) fared miserably in the first week in Maharashtra.

Zollywood (Marathi) proved a damp squib in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Sarsenapati Hambirrao (Marathi) continued to do well in the second week all over Maharashtra.

Dharmaveer (Marathi) did well in the fourth week too, in Maharashtra.

Kahevatlal Parivar (Gujarati) continued to score in the fifth week too, in Gujarat.

In spite of the hype generated due to the film being seen by the home minister and some chief ministers and it being granted tax exemption in three states, SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ could not take a flying start. Its first day’s net collection total is still awaited, it seems to be around Rs. 10.50 to Rs. 10.75 crore.

Anek has been rejected by the audience. Considering that it starred Ayushmann Khurrana and was made with all the resources at its command, it neither took a respectable initial nor did its collections pick up during the entire first week. After a dismal first weekend of Rs. 5.50 crore, it added just Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the first week’s total was a paltry Rs. 6.50 crore.

Dehati Disco was a non-starter in the first week. The public simply didn’t go to watch it.

3 Shyaane met with a disastrous fate in its first week.

Haemolymph bombed miserably in 1st week all over.

Love In Ukraine found no takers in the first week.

Top Gun: Maverick (dubbed and original English versions) did well in the first weekend, after which collections dropped markedly. The original English version fared better than the dubbed versions.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 ruled people’s hearts and hence the box-office too in its second week. It joined the Rs. 100-crore club on the ninth day. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 6.52 crore on Friday. The jump in collections on Saturday was more than 70%! After a second-day total of Rs. 11.35 crore, the film netted Rs. 12.77 crore on Sunday. Therefore, its second weekend closed at a fantastic Rs. 30.64 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 5.55 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.85 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.45 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.21 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 19.06 crore. Hence the second week closed at Rs. 49.70 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 141.95 crore. It is poised to cross the Rs. 150-crore mark in the third weekend.

Dhaakad, which hardly ran anywhere in 2nd week, has proven to be one of the biggest disasters of recent cinematic history, considering its cast and cost. Reportedly made on a budget of Rs. 70-plus crore, it will not recover even 10% of just its promotion cost (leave alone its cost of production) from theatrical revenues. Other sources of revenue have almost been reduced to nil because of its horrendous performance at the turnstiles.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (dubbed and original English versions) could add Rs. 3 crore to its kitty in its fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 132.50 crore.

K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) added Rs. 1 crore to its total in the seventh week. Therefore, its grand total for 7 weeks is Rs. 434.74 crore.

Sarsenapati Hambirrao (Marathi) did well in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Dharmaveer (Marathi) stood its own in the third week too in Maharashtra.

Kahevatlal Parivar (Gujarati) maintained well in 4th week in Gujarat.

This week’s ANEK opened to dull houses. The appreciation is also missing. Hollywood film TOP GUN: MAVERICK (dubbed and original English versions) was also a slow starter this week. It netted just about Rs. 2 crore on the opening day (Thursday, May 26).

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has done remarkably well in its first week. The horror comedy collected Rs. 14.11 crore on the opening day. After the wonderful start, collections jumped to Rs. 18.34 crore on Saturday. The Sunday figure was an astounding Rs. 23.51 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to a supremely impressive Rs. 55.96 crore. Collections during the weekdays were also excellent: Monday – Rs. 10.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 9.56 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 8.71 crore, Thursday – Rs. 7.27 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was a terrific Rs. 36.29 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 92.25 crore.

Dhaakad has bombed from North to South and East to West. The film is such a resounding flop that it did not collect even Rs. 1 crore on a single day of the first week. The first weekend closed at Rs. 1.60 crore. The film added just Rs. 0.60 crore to its kitty during the weekdays, taking its first week’s total to Rs. 2.20 crore only. Almost the entire cost of production would be a dead loss as recoveries from satellite and digital rights would be miserable after such a horrendous performance at the box-office.

Chitrakut met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (dubbed and original English versions) added Rs. 7.10 crore to its kitty in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 129.50 crore.

K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) began its sixth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.32 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 0.55 crore and Rs. 0.83 crore respectively. In this way, the weekend’s total was Rs. 1.70 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.32 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.28 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.27 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.22 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.09 crore, the sixth week’s total was Rs. 2.79 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 433.74 crore.

Adrushya (Marathi) failed to make the cut in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Vijayi Bhav! (Marathi) flopped all over Maharashtra in the first week.

Tirsaat (Marathi) bombed miserably in its first week in Maharashtra.

Dharmaveer (Marathi) continued its victory march in 2nd week all over Maharashtra.

Chandramukhi (Marathi) managed decent collections in 4th week too in Maharashtra.

Sher Shivraj (Marathi) did well in the fifth week too all over Maharashtra.

Kahevatlal Parivar (Gujarati) was strong in 3rd week too in Gujarat.

Saunkan Saunkne (Punjabi) continued to shine all over Punjab in 2nd week too.

Of the two films released this week, BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 won the race by miles. It took a flying start in the multiplexes of the national chains to amass a fantastic total of Rs. 14 crore-plus. However, DHAAKAD proved a damp squib and couldn’t even net Rs. 50 lakh on the opening day!!

Jayeshbhai Jordaar has been rejected by the audience. It collected only Rs. 3.25 crore on its opening day. Collections increased by Rs. 0.75 crore on Saturday, and further by Rs. 0.75 crore more on Sunday so that the total for Saturday was Rs. 4 crore, and for Sunday was Rs. 4.75 crore. After the dismal Rs. 12 crore weekend, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.90 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 4.40 crore. 1st week’s total: Rs. 16.40 crore.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (dubbed and original English versions) started its second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 2.70 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday were nearly double those of Friday. The second day, therefore, closed at Rs. 5.20 crore. The jump in collections was not much on Sunday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 5.80 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 13.70 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday (Buddha Purnima partial holiday) – Rs. 2 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.45 crore. With a weekdays’ total of Rs. 6.70 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 20.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 122.40 crore.

Runway 34 collected only Rs. 3.25 crore in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 31.40 crore.

K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) netted Rs. 1.23 crore on the first day of the fifth weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 2.14 crore on Saturday, and to Rs. 2.98 crore on Sunday. Therefore, it collected Rs. 6.35 crore in the fifth weekend. Collections for the weekdays: Monday (partial holiday) – Rs. 1.24 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.81 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.90 crore. Hence the fifth week’s total was Rs. 10.25 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 430.95 crore.

Dharmaveer (Marathi) swept the box-office in Maharashtra in its first week. It collected Rs. 2.05 crore on the first day. Collections jumped by more than 50% on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 3.17 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.86 crore. Hence the first weekend closed at a phenomenal Rs. 9.08 crore! Collections were fantastic during the weekdays too: Monday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.02 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.92 crore. As the total for the weekdays was an exceptional Rs. 4.79 crore, the first week closed at an outstanding Rs. 13.87 crore!!

I Am Sorry (Marathi) bombed in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Samrenu (Marathi) failed to find patronage anywhere in Maharashtra in 1st week.

Sultan Shambhu Subhedar (Marathi) could not find many takers in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Surrshevat (Marathi) could not do anything substantial in the first week wherever released in Maharashtra.

Chandramukhi (Marathi) fared well in the third week too, in Maharashtra.

Sher Shivraj (Marathi) continued its victory march in 4th week also, in Maharashtra.

Kahevatlal Parivar (Gujarati) continued to score in 2nd week all over Gujarat.

Saunkan Saunkne (Punjabi) roared like a tiger at the Punjab box-office in 1st week. It also did very well in places like Delhi.

Marathi film Dharmaveer and Punjabi film Saunkan Saunkne have opened today (May 13) to fantastic houses. The Punjabi film is poised to become a blockbuster.

Mere Desh Ki Dharti could not do anything substantive in the first week because of almost zero awareness about its release. Collections were rather pathetic.

The Conversion bombed miserably in 1st week all over.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (dubbed and original English versions) did well in the first weekend but collections began to drop quite markedly during the weekdays. Still, it managed good collections for the first week and joined the Rs. 100-crore club. The first week started with a Friday total of Rs. 27.75 crore. Collections on Satuday and Sunday were Rs. 26.25 crore and Rs. 25 crore respectively. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 79 crore! Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 8 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 5 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was just Rs. 23 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 102 crore.

Runway 34 crashed in the second week after an uneventful 1st week. The second weekend commenced with a take of only Rs. 1 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1.65 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 2.10 crore on Sunday. The second weekend’s total was, therefore, Rs. 4.75 crore only. Collections for the weekdays were rather dull: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.25 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 7 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 28.15 crore.

Heropanti 2 also dropped fast and furiously in the second week after a dull first week. It added barely Rs. 0.75 crore to its kitty in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 22.40 crore.

K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) withstood the competition of new releases and managed very good collections in its fourth week too. The fourth weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.85 crore. The film crossed the Rs. 400-crore mark on Friday itself. Collections increased to Rs. 4.75 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 6.25 crore on Sunday. After a fourth weekend total of Rs. 14.85 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.70 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.90 crore. Total for the fourth week: Rs. 22.75 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks (29 days): Rs. 420.70 crore.

Dil Dimag Aur Batti (Marathi) failed miserably in the first week in Maharashtra.

Bharat Majha Desh Aahe (Marathi) also bombed terribly all over Maharashtra in its first week.

Tarafa (Marathi) proved a debacle in the first week itself all over Maharashtra.

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

Gulhar (Marathi) failed to garner patronage in the first week in Maharashtra.

Chandramukhi (Marathi) continued to do well in Maharashtra in 2nd week too.

Sher Shivraj (Marathi) is still going strong. It did well in its 3rd week too.

Kahevatlal Parivar (Gujarati) has done very well in the first week in Gujarat.

Runway 34 found very limited favour with the class audience only, because of which collections were on the lower side. It didn’t get any advantage of even the Eid holiday on 3rd May. The first weekend started with a take of only Rs. 2.50 crore. Collections improved on Saturday and even more on Sunday but although the jump was good in percentage terms, it wasn’t big enough in real terms because the starting point was so low. Saturday closed at Rs. 4.25 crore while the total for Sunday was Rs. 5.50 crore. In this way, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 12.25 crore. Collections during the weekdays were rather low, including on Eid day (Tuesday). The low collections on the days of the weekend and again on Eid day conclusively underlined the fact that the film had appealed to only a section of the audience rather than universally. The collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.15 crore, Tuesday (Eid) – Rs. 3.50 crore (less than collections on Saturday and on Sunday), Wednesday (Baasi Eid) – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 8.90 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 21.15 crore only.

Heropanti 2 also fared poorly. The action film also got very little advantage of the Eid holiday on 3rd May. The first weekend commenced with a take of Rs. 6.25 crore which included tickets bought by the concerned people to give the film an artificial boost. Collections on Saturday totalled Rs. 4.75 crore while the total for Sunday was a poor Rs. 3.75 crore. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 14.75 crore. While the attendance in cinemas declined dramatically on the weekdays, even the Eid festival on Tuesday did not see collections taking a perceptible jump in real numbers. The day-wise totals for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 1 crore, Tuesday (Eid) – Rs. 2.50 crore, Wednesday (Baasi Eid) – Rs. 2.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was a paltry Rs. 6.90 crore. Total for first week: Rs. 21.65 crore.

Jersey crashed in 2nd week everywhere. It added only Rs. 2.50 crore to its kitty in 2nd week. Total for 2 weeks: Rs. 21.70 crore.

K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) crossed the lifetime business of Dangal, in just three weeks to become the second-biggest Hindi film of all time. It crossed the Rs. 387 crore of Dangal on its 21st day (Wednesday). The Hindi dubbed version will join the Rs. 400-crore club in the fourth weekend. It fared better in its third week than the new releases of last week (in their first weeks)! The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 4.25 crore. Collections on Saturday rose by 70% so that the day closed at Rs. 7.25 crore. Sunday saw the film’s collections take a further jump, to Rs. 9.27 crore. Therefore, the third weekend closed at Rs. 20.77 crore. The total on Monday was Rs. 3.75 crore. Collections on Tuesday shot up to Rs. 9.57 crore on account of the Eid holiday. Baasi Eid helped collections to reach Rs. 8.75 crore on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the film had surpassed the lifetime net collections of Dangal which was, therefore, displaced to the third spot among the all-time top Hindi grossers. The Thursday total was Rs. 6.30 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 28.37 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 49.14 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 397.95 crore.

Chandramukhi (Marathi) has done well at places in Maharashtra and excellent at others in the state in 1st week.

Sher Shivraj (Marathi) continued to score in the second week too, all over Maharashtra.

Jersey could not do much in the first week as the opposition of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) proved too much for it and also because it did not find much appreciation. Its performance at the box-office can best be described as disastrous. The first week started with a net collection of only Rs. 3.50 crore. Collections on Saturday rose to Rs. 5 crore only. The increase on Sunday was negligible as the day closed at just Rs. 5.15 crore. With a weekend total of Rs. 13.65 crore, it was clear that the weekdays would be dull. And they were: Monday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1 crore. Total for the weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 5.55 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 19.20 crore.

Operation Romeo bombed miserably in 1st week due to lack of face value and promotion.

K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) continued its victory march in the second week too. After netting Rs. 53.95 crore (not Rs. 53 crore) on the opening day (Thursday), and Rs. 268.63 crore (not Rs. 259 crore) in the first 8-day week, it started the second week with a take of Rs. 11.56 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday jumped almost 60%, to Rs. 18.25 crore. The increase on Sunday over Saturday’s collections was a little less than 25% so that the day closed at Rs. 22.68 crore. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was an amazing Rs. 52.49 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 8.28 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 7.48 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.68 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 27.69 crore. Hence the total for the second week was a phenomenal Rs. 80.18 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 348.81 crore. It is just Rs. 39 crore short of the lifetime total of Dangal which is the film with the highest all-India lifetime collections after Bahubali 2: The Conclusion. Going by the trend, the film may surpass the lifetime total of Dangal by the end of the third week, to become the second-highest grosser of all time.

Sher Shivraj (Marathi) has done very well in the first week in Maharashtra.