K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) has written history in the first week. It started with a bang on Thursday (April 14) so that the first day closed at the highest-ever Rs. 53.95 crore. Friday ended at Rs. 46.79 crore, another record. Saturday’s total collection of Rs. 42.90 crore, and Sunday’s total of Rs. 50.35 crore were also new records. Therefore, the first 4-day weekend closed at an astounding Rs. 193.99 crore, which is also the highest ever as no other Hindi film has amassed so much in its first weekend. Collections during the weekdays were just as phenomenal: Monday – Rs. 25.57 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 19.14 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 16.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 13.58 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was an amazing Rs. 74.64 crore. The first 8-day week’s total, therefore, was an outstanding Rs. 268.63 crore! Point to be noted is that this total is of all the non-Southern India states as the Hindi dubbed version had a bare minimum release in the four Southern states because the Kannada original, Tamil dubbed, Telugu dubbed and Malayalam dubbed versions are running in those states. It may be added here that extra shows of the film were conducted in many cinemas during the weekend, across the country. Given that a large chunk of Muslim audience is waiting for Ramzan to frequent cinemas, and also given that the film has tremendous repeat value, the film is poised to overtake Dangal which had netted Rs. 387 crore in its entire domestic run.

RAW (dubbed version of Tamil Beast) fared poorly in the first week. It took a weak opening on Wednesday (April 13) and continued to fare miserably all through the week. Its total box-office collection figure for the first nine-day week was pathetic.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore (dubbed) faced a perceptible drop in collections in the second week. The original English version fared far better than the Hindi dubbed version in its second week too.

RRR (dubbed) was hit quite badly because of competition from the new release last week, K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed). The fourth weekend of RRR (dubbed) began with a take of Rs. 3 crore. Collections were the same (Rs. 3 crore) on Saturday. They increased only marginally on Sunday which closed at Rs. 3.50 crore. In this way, the fourth weekend’s total was Rs. 9.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were very ordinary: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.80 crore. Total for 4th week: Rs. 13.30 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 253.30 crore.

The dubbed version of K.G.F. Chapter 2 has written box-office history by starting off like a rocket. It opened on Thursday instead of the usual Friday, on account of the holiday for Ambedkar Jayanti and Mahavir Jayanti. It netted Rs. 53.95 crore on the first day which is not only the biggest opening of the year so far but also the biggest initial ever! Point to be noted is that the Hindi dubbed version of the film was hardly released in Nizam, Mysore, Tamilnad and Kerala circuits as the respective language versions opened there. Due to the almost unprecedented craze for the film, shows in many parts of the country started at 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., and they were either full or nearly full. The first-day total of all the versions — original Kannada, dubbed Hindi, dubbed Tamil, dubbed Telugu and dubbed Malayalam — put together was an astounding Rs. 117 crore (gross: Rs. 138 crore), the second-highest ever! K.G.F. Chapter 2 (Hindi dubbed) surpassed the initials of War (Rs. 51.60 crore; all versions – Rs. 53.35 crore), Thugs Of Hindostan (Rs. 50.75 crore; all versions – Rs. 52.25 crore), Bharat (Rs. 41.50 crore), Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (dubbed) (Rs. 41.25 crore; all versions – Rs. 121 crore), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Rs. 40.35 crore) and Happy New Year (Rs. 40 crore). The film performed brilliantly on the second day too, netting Rs. 46.79 crore! Total for first 2 days: Rs. 100.74 crore!! The first 4-day weekend of K.G.F. Chapter 2 is expected to close around Rs. 175-plus crore. The first 8-day week may close around Rs. 235-plus crore. The film is poised to easily join the Rs. 300-crore club.

RAW (dubbed version of Tamil Beast) failed to find much acceptance on the first day (Wednesday, April 13). Collections on the second day (Thursday, April 14) were worse because of the opposition of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) on Thursday.

Hurdang bombed all over in 1st week.

Juni – The Last Prayer fared miserably in the first week.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore (dubbed and original English versions) did fairly well in 1st week. The original English version somewhat saved the day as collections of the Hindi dubbed version were very ordinary.

Attack nosedived in the second week all over. It will entail heavy losses to its distributors. The second weekend started with Rs. 32 lakh on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 50 lakh and Rs. 61 lakh respectively. In this way, the total for the second weekend was a pathetic Rs. 1.43 crore. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 21 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 18 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 11 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 2 lakh only. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was a paltry Rs. 0.52 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 1.95 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 15.45 crore.

RRR (dubbed) added Rs. 35 crore to its kitty in the third week. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 5 crore. Collections on Saturday jumped to Rs. 7.25 crore, and further to Rs. 10.50 crore on Sunday. In this way, its third weekend’s total was Rs. 22.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 12.25 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 35 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 240 crore.

The Kashmir Files is now on its last lap. In its fifth week, it collected Rs. 0.50 crore on Friday, Rs. 0.85 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.15 crore on Sunday. Its total for the fifth weekend was, therefore, Rs. 2.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.32 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.15 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.02 crore. Total for 5th week: Rs. 3.52 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 248.77 crore.

Vishu (Marathi) flopped in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Rivanawayali (Marathi) failed to make any mark in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Me Vasantrao (Marathi) continued to do well in 2nd week in some parts of Maharashtra.

The trade did not need AI (Artificial Intelligence) to understand that Attack, the film based on the AI technology, had been rejected by the audience. It was evident right from the word ‘go’. The film started on such a terrible note that the action film netted only Rs. 3.15 crore on the first day. Saturday was no different as it closed at the same figure (Rs. 3.15 crore). Even collections on Sunday were hardly any better. The day closed at Rs. 3.45 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to a meagre Rs. 9.75 crore. Considering that it was an action film as well as the only major release last week, the weekend’s total was disturbing. Collections on the weekdays were even more miserable: Monday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 3.75 crore. Total for the first week: Rs. 13.50 crore.

Morbius (dubbed and original English version) fared poorly in the first week all over.

RRR (dubbed) continued to rule the box-office charts in its second week too. While the film, in all its versions, collectively touched the Rs. 1,000-crore gross figure worldwide mid-2nd week, the Hindi dubbed version also recorded massive collections after a bountiful first week. The Hindi dubbed version touched the Rs. 200-crore mark on the 13th day. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 13 crore. Collections jumped to Rs. 17 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 20 crore on Sunday. In this way, the second weekend of RRR (dubbed) closed at a humungous Rs. 50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 6.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 5.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 23 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 73 crore. Since the film had netted Rs. 132 crore in the first week, its total for 2 weeks went up to Rs. 205 crore. With no major theatrical release this week, the film will continue its majestic run in the third week also — at least till Wednesday as all the big films of this week are slated to hit the screens on Thursday instead of Friday.

The Kashmir Files collected decently in 4th week too. The fourth weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 1.55 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.45 crore and Rs. 3 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the fourth weekend was a respectable Rs. 7 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.90 crore. Total for 4th week: Rs. 9.90 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 245.25 crore.

Me Vasantrao (Marathi) fared quite well in the first week in Maharashtra. It did well in some pockets and average in others.

Ek Number Super (Marathi) failed to make any mark in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Aashray (Marathi) did poor business in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Raudra (Marathi) performed badly in 1st week in Maharashtra.

The poor intial of this week’s ATTACK has sent shock waves in the trade. The disastrous fate of John Abraham’s last film (before ATTACK), SATYAMEVA JAYATE 2, seems to have had an adverse impact on the opening of ATTACK.

RRR (dubbed) has swept the box-office in the first week. It comfortably crossed the Rs. 100-crore mark in five days only. The first day recorded a total collection of Rs. 19 crore! Thanks to the brilliant public reports, collections jumped more than 25%, to Rs. 24 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 31.50 crore on Sunday. In this way, the first weekend’s total was an extraordinary Rs. 74.50 crore. Collections continued to be excellent during the weekdays too: Monday – Rs. 17 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 15.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 13 crore, Thursday – Rs. 12 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was a phenomenal Rs. 57.50 crore. In this way, the first week closed at an unbelievable Rs. 132 crore!! The film will very likely touch the Rs. 200-crore mark by the end of the second week.

Bachchhan Paandey fared miserably in its 2nd week. It barely added Rs. 3 crore to its kitty in 2nd week, thereby taking its 2-week total to Rs. 48.65 crore.

The Kashmir Files continued to do remarkable business in the third week in spite of the opposition of RRR. It netted Rs. 4.50 crore on the first day of the third week. Collections shot up to Rs. 7.50 crore on Saturday. They jumped further to Rs. 9 crore on Sunday, taking the third weekend’s total to a pretty impressive Rs. 21 crore! Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.75 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 30.75 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 235.35 crore.

RRR (dubbed) opened yesterday (March 25) to excellent houses and a rousing reception at many places.

Bachchhan Paandey fared badly in the first week after a fair start and an average first weekend. The stupendous success of The Kashmir Files and its opposition did affect the collections of Bachchhan Paandey but to attribute its failure to only TKF would be completely incorrect. How badly BP fared and how extraordinary TKF was even in its 2nd week is borne out by the fact that at 95% of the centres, collections of TKF in 2nd week were double, triple or even upto five times those of BP in 1st week. Bachchhan Paandey started with a take of Rs. 12 crore on Friday which was a holiday on account of Holi. Collections dropped by Rs. 1 crore on Saturday which closed at Rs. 11 crore. Due to lack of appreciation, there was no perceptible jump in collections on Sunday which closed at Rs. 11.50 crore. After a first weekend of Rs. 34.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were rather poor: Monday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.15 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 11.15 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 45.65 crore only.

Radhe Shyam fared miserably in its 2nd week all over.

The Kashmir Files created another historic record by netting more in its 2nd week than the first week. And this, in spite of the fact that the first week’s collections themselves were historic! The film crossed the Rs. 200-crore mark in just 2 weeks!! The first day of the second week started closed at Rs. 19 crore. Collections jumped to Rs. 24.75 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 26.25 crore on Sunday. Hence the total for the second weekend was a phenomenal Rs. 70 crore. It may be mentioned here that the first weekend’s total was Rs. 26.75 crore which was almost the total of the second weekend’s Sunday alone! Collections for the weekdays were also extraordinary: Monday – Rs. 12.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 10.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 8.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 7.25 crore. Thanks to the total for the weekdays being Rs. 38.35 crore, the second week’s total was an unimaginable Rs. 108.35 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 204.60 crore.

Jhund is breathing its last. Its third week’s collections were quite dull.

The Batman (original English and dubbed versions) is on its way out. The third weekend started with a total of Rs. 0.60 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.10 crore and Rs. 1.05 crore respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 2.75 crore, collections for the weekdays were rather dull: Monday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.28 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.27 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 1.15 crore. In this way, the third week’s total was Rs. 3.90 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 46 crore.

Gangubai Kathiawadi is in its last lap. Its fourth week started with a net collection of Rs. 0.85 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.15 crore and Rs. 1.35 crore respectively. In this way, the film netted Rs. 3.35 crore in its fourth weekend. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.90 crore. The fourth week, therefore, closed at Rs. 5.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 124.60 crore.

Pawankhind (Marathi) performed excellently in its fifth week too. It has proved to be a super-hit fare.

The opening of Bachchhan Paandey yesterday (March 18) was not upto the mark because of Holi festivities and the strong opposition of The Kashmir Files which entered its second week. Bachchhan Paandey also did not get the shows and screens it would’ve otherwise got, because exhibitors clung on to The Kashmir Files for dear life. Of course, collections of Bachchhan Paandey grew as the day progressed because the Holi festivities were over by afternoon.

Radhe Shyam met with a disastrous fate in 1st week. Although the Telugu version of the bilingual performed better, it was still way below the mark. As for the Hindi version, its first week’s collections were terribly weak. The film’s Hindi version netted Rs. 4 crore on the first day. Collections picked up on Saturday and Sunday but the increase was unimpressive, considering that the start was so low. It collected Rs. 4.50 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 5 crore on Sunday, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 13.50 crore. Collections were rather poor on the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.65 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a paltry Rs. 4.30 crore. The first week, therefore, closed at Rs. 17.80 crore. The distributor’s share from the Telugu version in the first week was only Rs. 52.59 crore. The Kannada dubbed version yielded a share of Rs. 4.18 crore, the Tamil version, Rs. 0.75 crore, and the Malayalam dubbed version, Rs. 0.18 crore. Including the Hindi version’s share of Rs. 8.90 crore, and the share of the various versions from the rest of India of Rs. 1.58 crore, the total all-India share in the first week was Rs. 68.18 crore. The film will entail heavy losses to all the distributors as they would reach the break-even point at a distributors’ share of Rs. 204 crore which seems to be a distant dream.

The Kashmir Files is nothing short of box-office magic! The film, made at a budget of only Rs. 15 crore, has surpassed all expectations and has written box-office history in the first week. Its second week’s opening is also historic, just like the first week’s collections. Looking to the outstanding public reports, the film was being screened in more than 2,600 screens by the end of the first week as against the less-than-700 screens on the first day!! The film netted Rs. 3.50 crore on day 1 from very limited screens. The screen count started increasing from the first day itself. Saturday collections shot up to Rs. 8.25 crore. The Sunday figure came as a virtual surprise to everyone. The third day closed at Rs. 15 crore, thereby taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 26.75 crore. What followed in the weekdays is probably unprecedented in box-office history. Collections on Monday were as huge as on Sunday — Rs. 15 crore. The film netted Rs. 18 crore on Tuesday, another first. The figure of Rs. 18.50 crore on Wednesday was also unprecedented. The film collected Rs. 18 crore on Thursday, taking the total for the weekdays to an unbelievable Rs. 69.50 crore, more than double the weekend’s total. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 96.25 crore! The film has become a movement of sorts through the length and breadth of the country. It has come like a saviour for exhibitors who had incurred huge losses during the lockdowns. Looking to the start of the second week, in spite of the new release (Bachchhan Paandey), it can safely be predicted that the film could end up collecting around Rs. 90-95 crore in the second week too! This will easily become the fastest Hindi grosser of all times, that too, with the highest ever Return on Investment (RoI)!!

ET – Etharkkum Thunindhavan (dubbed) fared miserably in the first week all over.

Jhund fared poorly in 2nd week which started with a take of only Rs. 0.55 crore. Collections for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.95 crore and Rs. 1.10 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 2.60 crore. Collections for the weekdays were rather pathetic: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.40 crore, and for the second week, Rs. 4 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 12.95 crore.

The Batman (dubbed and original English versions) fell by more than 60% in its second week. It netted Rs. 1.65 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 3.40 crore. The total for Sunday (Rs. 3.25 crore) was less than that of Saturday. Hence the total for the second weekend was Rs. 8.30 crore. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.85 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.35 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 11.65 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 42.10 crore.

Gangubai Kathiawadi started its third week with a take of Rs. 2.50 crore on the first day. Collections increased to Rs. 4.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 5 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the third weekend closed at Rs. 11.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.15 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.25 crore. In this way, the total for the third week was Rs. 17 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 119.35 crore.

Pawankhind (Marathi) continued its victory march in the fourth week too.

THE KASHMIR FILES, released in only 700 screens, managed a very good first day. In fact, after the excellent response, screens and shows were added as the day progressed. However, the huge-budgeted RADHE SHYAM failed to find love among the public.

Jhund, which started slow last week, could not impress the audience. It netted Rs. 1.10 crore on the opening day. Collections increased to Rs. 1.75 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 2.35 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 5.20 crore only, collections for the weekdays were even more unimpressive: Monday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Tuesday (Women’s Day) – Rs. 1.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.85 crore. Thus, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the first week was Rs. 8.95 crore.

Toolsidas Junior met with a disastrous fate in its first week all over.

One Story Many Ends proved a damp squib in 1st week everywhere.

The Batman (dubbed and original English versions) did quite well in the first weekend. It started with a take of Rs. 6 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 8 crore on Saturday. There was no increase in collections on Sunday which closed at Rs. 8 crore. In this way, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 22 crore. Collections began to plummet during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.70 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 8.45 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 30.45 crore.

Gangubai Kathiawadi remained strong in the second week too. It crossed the Rs. 100-crore mark in 2nd week. The film netted Rs. 4.75 crore on the first day of the second week. Collections jumped to Rs. 7.75 crore on Saturday, and even more, to Rs. 9.75 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 22.25 crore! Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.35 crore, Tuesday (Women’s Day) – Rs. 4 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.75 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 13.10 crore. In this way, the total for the second week was Rs. 35.35 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 102.35 crore.

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

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

Pawankhind (Marathi) is the one-horse race in Marathi cinema. It netted brilliant figures in its third week too, all over Maharashtra.

This week’s THE BATMAN (Hindi dubbed and original English version) started slow in the morning shows yesterday (March 4) but collections picked up well as the day progressed. On the other hand, football film JHUND failed to score a goal anywhere.

Gangubai Kathiawadi has done exceptionally well in the first week, considering that normalcy is yet to return and also given that the film rests on the shoulders of a female character and does not have a hero. It started off well with a take of Rs. 9.75 crore on Friday. Collections jumped by Rs. 3 crore on Saturday which closed at Rs. 12.75 crore. The figure for Sunday was a phenomenal Rs. 15.25 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 37.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were also very good: Monday – Rs. 8.25 crore, Tuesday (partial holiday for Shivratri) – Rs. 9.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 29.25 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 67 crore. The second weekend is expected to be superb in spite of the opposition of this week’s The Batman, because of the 100% capacity now permitted in cinemas of Maharashtra and Delhi also.

Valimai (dubbed), as expected, proved a damp squib in the first week all over. The death-defying action scenes could not save the dubbed version from doom because the youth among the Hindi film-going audience is done with action of the kind shown in the film, more so if the content in the film is weak (as it was in the present case).

Uncharted (dubbed) did quite well in 2nd week too. The original English version continued to do better business in the second week.

Luck Down (Marathi) did very ordinary business in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Pondicherry (Marathi) failed miserably in the first week all over Maharashtra.

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

Pawankhind (Marathi) continued its victory march in the second week also. Its collections all over Maharashtra were outstanding.

This week’s GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI may have been a slow starter in the morning shows on the first day (yesterday, February 25) but considering that it is a woman-centric film with no hero (Ajay Devgan is in a guest appearance), the film did very well as collections picked up from the afternoon shows.

Before You Die bombed miserably everywhere in the first week.

Pyar Mein Thoda Twist fared miserably in the first week all over.

Uncharted (dubbed and original English version) did fair business in 1st week.

Badhaai Do started the second week with a take of Rs. 0.75 crore on the first day. Collections doubled to Rs. 1.50 crore on Saturday. They increased to Rs. 2 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 4.25 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. Total for the weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 1.90 crore. Hence the second week’s total was Rs. 6.15 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 18.20 crore.

Pawankhind (Marathi) did exceptionally well in the first week all over Maharashtra. It is poised to be a hit.

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

The very bold (for Indian sensibilities) Badhaai Do found acceptance in pockets. After a slow start, collections picked up in select cinemas only, on Saturday and Sunday. However, collections on the last three days of the first week were rather dull. The first week started with a take of Rs. 1.5 crore. Collections increased to Rs. 2.5 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 3.35 crore on Sunday, taking the weekend total to Rs. 7.35 crore. The film held on decently on Monday (Rs. 2 crore) but collections went downhill thereafter. Tuesday recorded a total of Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday was Rs. 0.90 crore, and Thursday, Rs. 0.85 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.70 crore. Total for the first week: Rs. 12.05 crore.

Death On The Nile (dubbed and original English versions) fared poorly in the first week.

Moonfall (dubbed and original English versions) did dull business in 1st week all over.

Soyrik (Marathi) could not make any mark whatsoever in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Jindagani (Marathi) managed fair collections only in a few cinemas of Maharashtra in the first week. Elsewhere, collections were rather poor.

Ka R Deva (Marathi) bombed miserably in the first week all over Maharashtra.