Despite mixed reports, Baaghi 3 has done very well in the first week. The Covid-19 scare adversely affected collections by 3-5% but with cinemas in Delhi, Bombay and many other parts of the country shutting down from yesterday/today (13th/14th March), collections all over will, of course, take a hit. In its first week, the film had to also contend with the dull examination days and the equally dull pre-Holi days (6th to 9th March). The film may not have taken a flying start in the morning shows on the first day but collections picked up as the day progressed, and Friday ultimately closed at a handsome Rs. 17 crore. Collections dropped by a little less than 10% on Saturday, as often happens in the case of action films which open well. After collecting Rs. 15.50 crore on Saturday, collections increased to Rs. 20 crore on Sunday. The first weekend, therefore, closed at Rs. 52.50 crore. Collection on Monday was Rs. 9 crore but Tuesday closed at a fantastic Rs. 13.50 crore owing to Holi holiday. Collections on Wednesday and Thursday were Rs. 7.50 crore and Rs. 5 crore respectively. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 35 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 87.50 crore. The film would’ve easily netted Rs. 120 crore-plus in its lifetime but with the dynamics changing due to cinemas in different parts of India shutting down because of the coronavirus fear, the business henceforth will be adversely affected.

Kaamyaab could not manage to do much in the first week as it found patronage mainly from the elite audience only.

Thappad dropped around 60% in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.85 crore. Collections on Saturday almost doubled to Rs. 1.65 crore. The collection of Rs. 2.15 crore on Sunday took the second weekend’s total to Rs. 4.65 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore (Holi), Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. By netting Rs. 3.55 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the second week to Rs. 8.20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 29.15 crore.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan managed to net Rs. 2.10 crore in the third weekend, and Rs. 1.70 crore in the weekdays so that its total for 3rd week was Rs. 3.80 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 58.50 crore.

Bhoot Part One – The Haunted Ship collected only Rs. 0.90 crore in the third weekend, and Rs. 0.70 crore in the weekdays. By adding just Rs. 1.60 crore to its kitty in the third week, it took its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 32.48 crore.

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Mann Fakiraa (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal (Marathi) did not do anything noteworthy in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.

Thappad started slow but collections jumped in the weekend and were steady at medium levels during the weekdays. Of course, the film has been appreciated by one section of the audience while being rejected by the masses and viewers in smaller centres. It netted Rs. 2.85 crore on the first day but positive word of mouth from a section of the audience saw collections increasing to Rs. 4.65 crore on Saturday. The jump on Sunday was even more pronounced as the day closed at Rs. 6.50 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 14 crore, collections during the weekdays, were decent: Monday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. By netting Rs. 6.95 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 20.95 crore. The film, which was made at an investment of Rs. 19 crore, recovered around Rs. 34 crore from sale of digital and satellite rights only. Besides the profit of Rs. 15 crore prior to release, the entire theatrical share (Rs. 10.50 crore in the first week) would go towards further profit.

‘O’ Pushpa I Hate Tears fared so poorly in the first week that the collections could only induce the much-hated tears from the eyes of those connected with it.

Doordarshan turned out to be a major debacle in 1st week everywhere.

Guns Of Banaras faced rejection in the 1st week all over.

Cookie did not go down well with the audience in 1st week.

Rizwan had hardly any takers in the first week.

Careless was given the thumbs down in the 1st week as the paying public simply couldn’t care less for the film.

Kehta Hai Yeh Dil found no love from the audience in the first week.

The Invisible Man (dubbed) did not do much in 1st week. Neither its dubbed version nor the original English version found acceptance.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan fell by around 70% in 2nd week. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 1.85 crore. Collections increased to Rs. 2.85 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 3.50 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 8.20 crore. Collections in the weekdays were very low: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. By netting Rs. 3.70 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for 2nd week to Rs. 11.90 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 54.70 crore.

Bhoot Part One – The Haunted Ship crashed in the second week. The second weekend started at Rs. 0.95 crore on Friday but collections increased to Rs. 1.50 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.85 crore on Sunday. Hence it netted Rs. 4.30 crore in the second weekend. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.40 crore. By netting Rs. 6.70 crore in 2nd week, the film took its total for 2 weeks to Rs. 30.88 crore.

Malang added Rs. 0.80 crore to its kitty in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.55 crore in the weekdays, taking its total for the fourth week to Rs. 1.35 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 55.65 crore.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior added Rs. 0.85 crore to its kitty in the eighth weekend, and Rs. 0.40 crore in the weekdays. Therefore, its total for the eighth week was Rs. 1.25 crore. Grand total for 8 weeks: Rs. 262.50 crore.

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Kesari (Marathi) failed to appeal to the audience in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Bonus (Marathi) did not bring happy news at the box-office in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.

Bhaybheet (Marathi) cut a sorry and scary picture of itself in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other parts of Maharashtra.

Sweety Satarkar (Marathi) was anything but sweet at the ticket windows in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.

Ek Hota Lekhak (Marathi) bombed in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan did very well in the first week but collections dropped markedly thereafter, as was expected. There was negative publicity from a larger section of the audience, and a positive word of mouth for the film from a smaller segment of the public, because of which collections came falling down after the excitement to watch a ‘different’ Ayushmann Khurrana starrer died down. The film netted a healthy Rs. 9.25 crore on the opening day. The partial holiday of Maha Shivratri, of course, helped boost collections. There was a jump of around 15% on Saturday which closed at Rs. 10.75 crore. The increase of a mere Rs. 25 lakh on Sunday (Rs. 11 crore) was a giveaway of things to come. After a weekend total of Rs. 31 crore, the film netted as follows during weekdays: Monday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.65 crore. By collecting Rs. 11.80 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 42.80 crore.

Bhoot Part One – The Haunted Ship did very ordinary in 1st week. It collected only Rs. 5.10 crore on the opening day, and the growth on the next two days was below the mark. The horror drama netted Rs. 5.52 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 5.74 crore on Sunday, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 16.36 crore. Collections on the weekdays were very average: Monday – Rs. 2.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.07 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.55 crore. By adding Rs. 7.82 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 24.18 crore.

The Hundred Bucks proved disastrous in 1st week.

Khwab Sare Jhootey met with a dismal fate in the first week.

Love Aaj Kal 2020 collected pathetic figures in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 0.45 crore on the first day of the second weekend, Rs. 0.50 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 0.55 crore on Sunday. After a weekend total of Rs. 1.50 crore, it collected Rs. 0.18 crore on each of the four weekdays. By netting Rs. 0.72 crore in the weekdays, it took its total for the second week to only Rs. 2.22 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 34.82 crore.

Malang netted Rs. 2.70 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 1.40 crore in the weekdays. By collecting Rs. 4.10 crore in the entire week, it took its 3-week total to Rs. 54.30 crore.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior collected Rs. 2 crore in its seventh weekend, and Rs. 0.80 crore in the weekdays. By adding Rs. 2.80 crore to its kitty as above in the seventh week, it took its 7-week grand total to Rs. 261.25 crore.

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Bayko Deta Ka Bayko (Marathi) bombed miserably in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Tattaad (Marathi) turned out to be a flop in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.

Premasathi Anything (Marathi) failed to do anything substantive at the box-office in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.

Love Aaj Kal 2020 flopped in the first week itself. It started well because of its release on Valentine’s Day. The first day’s net collection of Rs. 12 crore gave way to a Saturday total of only Rs. 7 crore. The second day’s total was conclusive proof that the film had been rejected by the public. As if that weren’t bad enough, collections on Sunday were as dull as Saturday. After netting Rs. 7 crore on Sunday, the Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan starrer took its first weekend’s total to Rs. 26 crore. Collections on the weekdays were rather pathetic: Monday – Rs. 2 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.35 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 6.60 crore in the weekdays and took its total for the first week to Rs. 32.60 crore. The film, which had to net Rs. 100 crore to break even, will lose breath at less than Rs. 40 crore!

Malang did fair in 2nd week but is still a far cry from its break-even point of Rs. 70-crore-plus. It started its second weekend by collecting Rs. 2.25 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday (Rs. 2.50 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 3.15 crore) took the second weekend’s total to Rs. 7.90 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. By netting Rs. 5.20 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for 2nd week to Rs. 13.10 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 50.20 crore.

Jawaani Jaaneman netted Rs. 0.90 crore in its third weekend, and another Rs. 0.60 crore in the weekdays. By adding Rs. 1.50 crore to its kitty in 3rd week, the film took its 3-week total to Rs. 25.25 crore.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior started its sixth weekend by collecting Rs. 0.65 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.50 crore on Sunday. It, therefore, netted Rs. 3.15 crore in the sixth weekend. Collections during the weekdays were decent: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. So, it added Rs. 2.10 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, taking its total for 6th week to Rs. 5.25 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 258.45 crore.

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Prawaas (Marathi) did very ordinary in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.

Vikun Taak (Marathi) bombed miserably in its first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Daah (Marathi) failed to create any impact in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.

Solapur Gangwar (Marathi) turned out to be a debacle in its first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Malang did average business in the first week. It opened to average houses on the first day which closed at Rs. 6.25 crore. There was a jump of more than 30% on Saturday which closed at Rs. 8.25 crore. However, the increase on Sunday was below the mark because the word of mouth was not upto the mark. Sunday closed at only Rs. 9.25 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 23.75 crore. Collections during the weekdays were fair but not good enough for the investment of Rs. 65 crore in the film. Monday closed at Rs. 3.85 crore, Tuesday at Rs.3.55 crore, Wednesday at Rs. 3.10 crore, and Thursday at Rs. 2.85 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 13.35 crore, and the total for the first week, Rs. 37.10 crore. The film needs to net around Rs. 70-75 crore to break even.

Shikara did ordinary in the first weekend, after which collections dropped fast and furiously. It collected Rs. 1.20 crore on the first day, Rs. 1.65 crore on Saturday and Rs. 1.70 crore on Sunday. The negligible increase in collections on Sunday gave an indication that the film was not headed for anything substantive at the turnstiles. Sure enough, after a weekend total of Rs. 4.55 crore, collections during the weekdays were below the mark: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.35 crore. By adding Rs. 1.50 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its first week’s total to Rs. 6.05 crore. Although it is a moderately priced film, it will not be able to show any profit because of the dull collections in the weekdays. The film came in for criticism as it is said to be a very lame recounting of events that happened when Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee Kashmir in 1990, leaving their homes, wealth and assets behind.

Hacked fared poorly in the first week. The poorly-promoted film collected only Rs. 0.20 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.26 crore and 0.32 crore respectively. After a first weekend total of only Rs. 0.78 crore, collections on the weekdays were even more pathetic – Rs. 0.12 crore on each of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. By adding Rs. 0.48 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film collected a total of only Rs. 1.26 crore in the first week.

Taanashah could not do much in the first week.

Kaanchli – Life In A Slough failed to impress the audience in the first week.

Yahan Sabhi Gyani Hain failed everywhere in the first week.

Khunnas faced rejection at the box-office in the first week.

Birds Of Prey (dubbed) did ordinary in the first week. It opened with a net collection of Rs. 0.75 crore. Collections on Saturday rose to Rs. 1.15 crore but the Sunday total was lesser — Rs. 1.10 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 3 crore, collections for the weekdays were on the lower side: Monday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.27 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.28 crore. By adding Rs. 1.20 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for 1st week to Rs. 4.20 crore.

Jawaani Jaaneman dropped drastically in the second week. The bold film collected only Rs. 0.70 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 1.15 crore on Saturday. The rise in collections on Sunday was minuscule as the day closed at just Rs. 1.20 crore. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 3.05 crore only. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.35 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 1.55 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 4.60 crore in the second week, taking its total for 2 weeks to Rs. 23.75 crore.

Street Dancer 3D barely managed to stay afloat in the third week. It netted Rs. 0.30 crore on the first day of the third weekend. Collections more than doubled to Rs. 0.62 crore on Saturday, and increased further to Rs. 0.93 crore on Sunday. Hence its total for the third weekend was Rs. 1.85 crore. Collections for the weekdays were dull: Monday – Rs. 0.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.17 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.17 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.16 crore. By adding Rs. 0.75 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the third week to Rs. 2.60 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 66.30 crore.

Panga could not withstand the onslaught of oppositions in its third week. The first day of the third weekend closed at Rs. 0.17 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.40 crore and Rs. 0.48 crore respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 1.05 crore, collections fell down drastically during the weekdays when it collected Rs. 0.10 crore on each of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. By adding Rs. 0.40 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the third week to Rs. 1.45 crore, and its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 22 crore.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior continued to show strength in the fifth week too. It started the 5th weekend by netting Rs. 1 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 2.25 crore on Saturday, and even further to Rs. 2.85 crore on Sunday. In this way, the film collected Rs. 6.10 crore in the fifth weekend. Collections during the weekdays were also impressive: Monday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. By adding Rs. 2.40 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the fifth week to Rs. 8.50 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 253.20 crore!

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Makeup (Marathi) could not do anything impressive in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.

Vegali Vaat (Marathi) flopped in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Mhorkya (Marathi) bombed in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.

Rahasya (Marathi) failed to entertain the public in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Jawaani Jaaneman did fair business in the first weekend on the strength of the big cities and high-end multiplexes. Collections dropped during the weekdays. The film started with a net collection of Rs. 3 crore on the first day. Collections increased to Rs. 4.40 crore on Saturday and only Rs. 5 crore on Sunday, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 12.40 crore. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. By adding Rs. 6.75 crore to the kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 19.15 crore.

Happy Hardy And Heer bombed miserably in the first week everywhere.

Gul Makai faced rejection in 1st week all over.

Pagle Aazam proved a debacle in the first week everywhere.

Bad Boys For Life (dubbed) and the English original of the same name could not do much in its first week. It netted Rs. 1 crore on the opening day. Collections increased to Rs. 1.50 crore on Saturday. There was no increase on Sunday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 1.50 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 4 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. The total for the weekdays was, therefore, Rs. 2 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 6 crore.

Street Dancer 3D fell almost 80% in 2nd week. It started the second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 1.60 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.75 crore and Rs. 3.40 crore respectively. The second weekend, therefore, closed at a dull Rs. 7.75 crore. Collections in the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. By adding Rs. 3.20 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for 2nd week to Rs. 10.95 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 63.70 crore.

Panga collected only Rs. 0.70 crore on the first day of the second weekend, Rs. 1.40 crore on the second day, and Rs. 1.75 crore on the third day. After a second weekend total of Rs 3.85 crore, it collected as follows during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.37 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.37 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.36 crore. By netting Rs. 1.50 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the second week to Rs. 5.35 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 20.55 crore.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior continued its victory march in 4th week too. It collected Rs. 2.25 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 4.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 5.85 crore on Sunday. Hence, it netted Rs. 12.35 crore in the fourth weekend. Collections were impressive in the weekdays too: Monday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.35 crore. By adding Rs. 5.75 crore to the kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the fourth week to Rs. 18.10 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 244.70 crore. It will touch the Rs. 250-crore mark this week.

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Choricha Mamla (Marathi) did ordinary in first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Kaaal (Marathi) could not do much in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.

Street Dancer 3D is disappointing. As against the expected Rs. 65-crore first week, it managed to collect only Rs. 52.75 crore. It started much lower than anticipated when the first day closed at Rs. 9.50 crore as against the expected Rs. 12-13 crore. Collections increased to Rs. 12.50 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 17 crore on Sunday. The Sunday jump was also because of Republic Day. After a first weekend of just Rs. 39 crore, collections during the weekdays were below the mark: Monday – Rs. 4.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.75 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 13.75 crore, the total for the first week went up to Rs. 52.75 crore.

Panga found appreciation in the first week but collections remained very low. It started with a take of Rs. 1.75 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which closed at Rs. 3.80 crore. The Sunday figure was Rs. 4.85 crore . After a disheartening total of Rs. 10.40 crore for the first weekend, collections were steady at low levels during the weekdays. It collected Rs. 1.30 crore on Monday, Rs. 1.20 crore on each of Tuesday and Wednesday, and Rs. 1.10 crore on Thursday. In this way, it added Rs. 4.80 crore to its kitty in the weekdays. Total for 1st week: only Rs. 15.20 crore.

Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad bombed all over in 1st week.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior stood its ground in 3rd week also. Business in Maharashtra is historic. It collected Rs. 4.75 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 8.50 crore on the second day of the third weekend, and to Rs. 11.50 crore on Sunday (Republic Day). After a third weekend total of Rs. 24.75 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.60 crore. By adding Rs. 12.25 crore to the kitty in the weekdays, the film took its third week’s total to Rs. 37 crore and its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 226.60 crore. In other words, it joined the Rs. 200-crore club on the 16th day!

Good Newwz collected Rs. 0.90 crore in the fifth weekend, and another Rs. 0.53 crore in the weekdays. By netting Rs. 1.43 crore to its kitty in the fifth week, it took its 5-week total to Rs. 202.44 crore.

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Shahid Bhai Kotwal (Marathi) did poor in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.

Miss You Miss (Marathi) recorded below-average collections in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Jai Mummy Di proved a box-office disaster in the first week. Although a comedy, it anything but made the audience laugh. It collected Rs. 0.45 crore on the first day, Rs. 0.55 crore on the second day, and Rs. 0.60 crore on Sunday. Collections slid down to almost ground level in the weekdays, after a weekend of only Rs. 1.60 crore. It netted Rs. 0.20 crore on each of Monday and Tuesday, and Rs. 0.15 crore on each of Wednesday and Thursday, thereby taking its total for the weekdays to just Rs. 0.70 crore. The first week, therefore, closed at a dismal Rs. 2.30 crore.

Bunker bombed miserably in the first week everywhere.

Dolittle (dubbed) and the English original of the same name did average business in the first weekend but dropped in the weekdays. It collected Rs. 1.20 crore on Friday. Collections increased by 50% on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 1.80 crore. Collection on Sunday was Rs. 1.90 crore, giving a weekend total of Rs. 4.90 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.35 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.45 crore, the first week’s total went up to Rs. 6.35 crore.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior did extraordinarily well in its second week too. It started the second weekend with a total of Rs. 10 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 16 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 21 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 47 crore. The collections on the weekdays were also fantastic: Monday – Rs. 7.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 7 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 6.35 crore. In this way, it netted Rs. 27.60 crore in the weekdays. The second week’s total, therefore, was an astounding Rs. 74.60 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 189.60 crore.

Chhapaak collected Rs. 0.75 crore on the first day of the second weekend. It netted Rs. 1.25 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.45 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 3.45 crore. Collections in the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. By netting Rs. 1.65 crore in the weekdays, the film took its second week’s total to Rs. 5.10 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 31 crore.

Good Newwz entered the Rs. 200-crore club in the fourth week. It collected Rs. 3.60 crore in the fourth weekend, and Rs. 2.20 crore in the weekdays. In this way, it netted Rs. 5.80 crore in the fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 201.01 crore.

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Lata Bhagwan Kare (Marathi) failed to do anything worthwhile in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, contrary to our review, has turned out to be a super-hit. It netted Rs. 14 crore on the first day, which was a very good figure. Collections jumped by more than 40% on Saturday which, therefore, closed at an outstanding Rs. 20 crore. Sunday saw collections increase even more (Rs. 25.50 crore). In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 59.50 crore. Collections during the weekdays were equally outstanding. The partial holidays due to Lori (on 13th) and Sankranti (on 14th) gave more boost to the collections. Collections were as follows: Monday – Rs. 13.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 16 crore, Thursday – Rs. 11.25 crore. Interestingly, collections on Monday were only slightly lower than Friday but the totals for Tuesday and Wednesday were more than Friday. By adding Rs. 55.50 crore to the kitty, it took its first week’s total to Rs. 115 crore. It joined the 100-crore club on the sixth day itself! Its performance in Maharashtra (due to the film being about the Marathas) was simply phenomenal. The film is going super-strong in the second week too and is now set for a long run.

Chhapaak could not make much of a splash in 1st week. Collections may have been affected slightly by the call to boycott the film because heroine Deepika Padukone went to the JNU in Delhi three days before the film’s release to express solidarity with the anti-CAA students. It netted only Rs. 4.50 crore on the first day. Collections increased by more than 40% on Saturday but the total of Rs. 6.50 crore was not too impressive. The increase of a mere Rs. 0.50 crore on Sunday underlined the fact that the film had not found much acceptance. No doubt, it was a class-appealing film but the first weekend’s total of only Rs. 18 crore was just about okay even for a class-appealing fare starring Deepika and directed by Meghna Gulzar. Collections during the weekdays were not encouraging despite Lori and Sankranti. It netted Rs. 2.05 crore on Monday, Rs. 2.25 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 2.25 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 1.35 crore on Thursday. By netting Rs. 7.90 crore in the weekdays, it took its first week’s total to Rs. 25.90 crore.

Darbar (dubbed) did ordinary business in the first week all over.

Good Newwz did decent business in 3rd week too, in spite of new oppositions. It collected Rs. 2 crore on Friday, Rs. 3.15 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 3.40 crore on Sunday, taking the third weekend’s total to Rs. 8.55 crore. Collections in the weekdays were also good: Monday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.05 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.60 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 14.15 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 195.21 crore. Overseas, it has grossed Rs. 71.05 crore!

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Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (Marathi dubbed) did well in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.

Bhangra Paa Le met with a disastrous fate. It collected barely Rs. 0.50 crore in the first weekend during which a number of shows in different cinemas had to be cancelled due to zero audience. Collections in the weekdays were even more pathetic — that is, wherever it lasted after the weekend.

Sab Kushal Mangal proved a damp squib in the first week, collecting barely Rs. 0.40 crore in the weekend. Its shows at many places were cancelled. Collections in the weekdays, where it lasted, were even more miserable.

Shimla Mirchi faced rejection right from day one. The film recorded horrendous collections in the first week during which shows were hardly held.

English Ki Taay Taay Fisss… proved a debacle in the first week.

Antervyatha was a debacle in 1st week everywhere.

Acid bombed miserably in the first week everywhere.

Good Newwz maintained very well in the second week after a phenomenal first week of Rs. 127.90 crore. It started the second weekend with a take of Rs. 8.10 crore. Collections jumped to Rs. 11.70 crore on Saturday and further to Rs. 14.40 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 34.20 crore. Collections in the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 5.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.04 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.77 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.75 crore. In this way, the film added Rs. 18.96 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, taking its total for the second week to Rs. 53.16 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 181.06 crore. Overseas, the film has grossed around Rs. 65 crore in 2 weeks! It is the highest-grossing Akshay Kumar starrer abroad and may well become so in India too.

Dabangg 3 netted Rs. 2.65 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 1.50 crore in the weekdays. It, therefore, added Rs. 4.15 crore to its kitty in 3rd week and thereby took its 3-week total to Rs. 146.85 crore.

Mardaani 2 collected Rs. 1.35 crore in the fourth weekend, and Rs. 0.75 crore in the weekdays. With a total of Rs. 2.10 crore in the fourth week, it took its 4-week total to Rs. 47.35 crore. It has surpassed the total of Hichki, also starring Rani Mukerji. Hichki had collected Rs. 46.18 crore in its entire run.

Jumanji: The Next Level (dubbed) and the English original of the same name collected Rs. 2.25 crore in the fourth weekend. Collections in the weekdays were Rs. 1.05 crore. In this way, its fourth week’s total was Rs. 3.30 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 60.92 crore.

Pati Patni Aur Woh netted Rs. 0.90 crore in the fifth week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 85.14 crore.

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Dhurala (Marathi) did quite well in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.