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.
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.
Housefull 4 may have started slow because of the pre-Diwali dullness at the box-office in general but collections shot up phenomenally on Monday (New Year’s day), after which it maintained fabulously well. The Diwali advantage was, quite understandably, more pronounced in Gujarat, U.P., Rajasthan, Bihar, C.P. Berar and C.I. The film opened with a net collection total of Rs. 16.50 crore. Collections picked up only marginally on Saturday which closed at Rs. 17 crore. There was actually a drop in collections on Sunday (Rs. 14 crore) due to Laxmi pooja and other festivities in Hindu households. In this way, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 47.50 crore. The jump in collections on Monday was extraordinary as the film collected Rs. 33.50 crore which was more than double the Friday figure. Collections on the other weekdays were: Tuesday – Rs. 24 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 16.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 13 crore. With a total of Rs. 86.75 crore during the weekdays, the first week’s total was an outstanding Rs. 134.25 crore.
Made In China started very slow, picked up on Monday but not much, and then went back to the below-average level after the festive days. It started with a net total of Rs. 0.90 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.25 crore and Rs. 0.90 crore respectively. It, therefore, netted Rs. 3.05 crore in the first weekend. The dull total was due not only to the dull pre-Diwali period but also because of the poor reports of the film. Collections increased on Monday (Rs. 2.50 crore) and Tuesday (Rs. 1.55 crore) but came down on Wednesday (Rs. 1 crore). Collection on Thursday was Rs. 0.90 crore. Thus, by adding Rs. 5.95 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 9 crore. Although made at a modest budget, the film has turned out to be a disappointment — both, in artistic as well as commercial terms.
Saand Ki Aankh showed a marked growth on New Year’s day, and the positive reports helped the film sustain all through the weekdays. Yet, the film managed an ordinary total for the first week because the first weekend’s total was poor and also because the increase in collections was not phenomenal in absolute terms. Housefull 4 proved a formidable opposition to the film. Saand Ki Aankh netted Rs. 0.48 crore on Friday. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 1.08 crore. The figure for Sunday was Rs. 0.91 crore. After a weekend total of just Rs. 2.47 crore, collections on Monday and Tuesday were superb, relatively speaking. It collected Rs. 3.19 crore on Monday, and Rs. 2.85 crore on Tuesday. While Wednesday closed at Rs. 1.63 crore, Thursday ended at Rs. 1.54 crore. In other words, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 9.21 crore. The first week’s total, therefore, was Rs. 11.68 crore — very impressive, considering that the first day’s total was only Rs. 0.50 crore, but not too exciting because the figure per se is ordinary.
Laal Kaptaan crashed in the second week — that is, in the very few cinemas where it did run in 2nd week.
Ghost also fared poorly in the second week — of course, in the cinemas where it found playing time!
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil (dubbed) and its English original of the same name did below-average business in the second week.
The Sky Is Pink recorded poor collections in 3rd week in the few shows it managed to get.
War collected Rs. 1.80 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 3.52 crore in the weekdays. In other words, its total for 4th week was Rs. 5.32 crore (Rs. 5.14 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 0.18 crore for the dubbed Tamil and Telugu versions). Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 314.67 crore. Breakup: Hindi version – Rs. 300.14 crore, dubbed versions – Rs. 14.53 crore.
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Hirkani (Marathi) did well in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
Triple Seat (Marathi) did ordinary business in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest 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.
There’s no major release this week. All the releases of last week fared miserably at the box-office. Hence, CHHICHHORE and DREAM GIRL are having dream runs at the ticket windows.
Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas met with a dismal fate in 1st week. It started on a bad note when it collected only Rs. 1.15 crore on the first day. Collections increased by only Rs. 20 lakh on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 1.35 crore. Collections on Sunday also were pathetic (Rs. 1.65 crore). After a weekend of Rs. 4.15 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. By adding Rs. 2.10 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its first week’s total to Rs. 6.25 crore. It will entail huge losses to all concerned.
Prassthanam has turned out to be a debacle. It started on a miserable note and ended likewise. Its first day closed at Rs. 0.75 crore. Collections increased to Rs. 0.85 crore on Saturday and further to Rs. 1.15 crore on Sunday. In fact, Sunday was the only day when it touched/crossed the crore-mark. Therefore, its first weekend closed at Rs. 2.75 crore. Collections during the weekdays were no better: Monday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. In this way, the film netted only Rs. 1.50 crore in the weekdays. The first week, therefore, closed at Rs. 4.25 crore.
The Zoya Factor was the worst of the lot of last week’s films. It collected less than Rs. 1 crore on each single day of the first week. It started off with Rs. 0.70 crore on day 1. Collections increased by Rs. 10 lakh only, on Saturday so that the second day closed at Rs. 0.80 crore. The total for Sunday was also only Rs. 0.80 crore. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 2.30 crore. Collections thereafter were horrifyingly poor: Monday – Rs. 0.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.10 crore. By netting only Rs. 0.60 crore in the weekdays, the film took its first week’s total to Rs. 2.90 crore. Total loss!
Rambo: Last Blood (dubbed) and the English original of the same name fared poorly in its first week. Its first day closed at Rs. 0.90 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.10 crore and Rs. 1.25 crore respectively so that the first weekend closed at Rs. 3.25 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. Hence it added Rs. 1.35 crore to its kitty in the weekdays. In this way, its first week closed at Rs. 4.60 crore.
Dream Girl had a fantastic second week also. It joined the Rs. 100-crore club on the eleventh day. The second weekend started off very well, with the film netting Rs. 5.30 crore on the first day. Collections increased by 70% on the second day of the second weekend! After a total of Rs. 9.10 crore on Saturday, collections increased by another 21% on Sunday when it ended at Rs. 11.05 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 25.45 crore in its second weekend. Collections during the weekdays were also pretty good: Monday – Rs. 3.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 13.15 crore, its total for 2nd week was Rs. 38.60 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 110.80 crore.
Section 375 netted Rs. 1.90 crore in its second week. Its total for 2 weeks was, therefore, Rs. 10.40 crore.
Chhichhore continued its victory march in the third week also. It started the third weekend with a collection of Rs. 3 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 5.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 6.75 crore on Sunday. After a third weekend of Rs. 15 crore, the film netted as follows during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 2.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.70 crore. By adding Rs. 7.55 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, the film took its third week’s total to Rs. 22.55 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 128.80 crore.
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Khichik (Marathi) did poor business in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
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Nikka Zaildar 3 (Punjabi) did excellent in 1st week. It netted Rs. 1.30 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1.55 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.95 crore on Sunday. In this way, it collected Rs. 4.80 crore in the first weekend. Collections during the weekdays were also superb: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. By netting Rs. 2.10 crore in the weekdays, the film took its first week’s total to Rs. 6.90 crore.
The initial of KABIR SINGH this week is terrific, Shahid
Kapoor’s best to-date.
Khamoshi fared badly in 1st
week all over.
Kissebaaz was rejected at
the box-office in the first week.
Rescue could not rescue
itself from the pit hole of losses in the first week.
Khel Khallas could not do anyÂthing substantial in the first week in Bombay.
Game Over (dubbed) and the oriÂginal Tamil and Telugu versions did ordinary in 1st week. The film netted Rs. 0.97 crore on day 1. Collections increased to Rs. 1.94 crore on Saturday, and only marginally to Rs. 2.04 crore on Sunday. After a total of Rs. 4.95 crore in the first weekend, it collected Rs. 1.14 crore on Monday, Rs. 1.07 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 0.93 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 0.85 crore on Thursday. In other words, the film collected Rs. 3.99 crore during the weekdays. Its total for the first week was therefore, Rs. 8.94 crore.
Men In Black: International (dubÂbed) and the English original of the same name did fair business in 1st week. It collected Rs. 3.25 crore on Friday. Collections jumped by Rs. 1 crore on Saturday so that the second day’s total was Rs. 4.25 crore. CollÂections dropped on Sunday to Rs. 3.15 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 10.65 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. In other words, it netted Rs. 4.70 crore in the weekdays. Its first week, therefore, closed at Rs. 15.35 crore.
The Secret Life Of Pets 2 (dubÂbed) and the English original of the same name did reasonably well only in the first weekend, after which collÂections dropped. It collected Rs. 0.40 crore on the first day. Collections inÂcreased to Rs. 0.80 crore on Saturday while the total for Sunday was Rs. 0.70 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 1.90 crore, collections fell down quite dramatically. Consequently, the film netted Rs. 0.25 crore on Monday, Rs. 0.20 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 0.20 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 0.18 crore on Thursday. Hence it added Rs. 0.83 crore to its kitty in the weekdays and took its total for the first week to Rs. 2.73 crore only.
Bharat faced a steep fall in collections in 2nd week, which was around 70% at many places. It collected Rs. 4 crore on the first day of the second weekend, Rs. 5.75 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 5.50 crore on Sunday. After a total of Rs. 15.25 crore in the second weekend, it collected as follows during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 2.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.30 crore, WedÂnesday – Rs. 2 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.75 crore. By adding Rs. 8.65 crore to the kitty in the weekdays, the film took its total for the second week to Rs. 23.90 crore. The grand total for 2 weeks (16 days) was Rs. 194.90 crore.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (dubbed)
and the English original generated very average collections in 2nd week.
Godzilla II – King Of The MonsÂters (dubbed) and the English original of the same name added barely Rs. 1.50 crore to its kitty in the third week. Its total for 3 weeks was Rs. 25.45 crore.
Aladdin (dubbed) and the
English original of the same name collected Rs. 2.45 crore in the fourth
weekend, and another Rs. 1.30 crore during the weekdays. That is to say, it
added Rs. 3.75 crore to its total in 4th week. Its grand total for 4 weeks was
Rs. 53.05 crore.
De De Pyaar De netted Rs. 2.15
crore in the fifth week, taking its 5-week total to Rs. 93.90 crore.
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Mogra Phulaalaa (Marathi) did
average in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of
Maharashtra.
Welcome Home (Marathi) did not
fare too well in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of
Maharashtra.
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Shadaa (Punjabi) took a
bumper opening this week all over East Punjab circuit.
The initial of AVENGERS: ENDGAME (English as well as Hindi dubbed) this week is phenomenal, and with the public reports being equally outstanding, the film is set to write new box-office history. This, despite being released only in 2K cinemas.
Kalank faced rejection from the paying public and proved a major disÂappointment at the turnstiles. AlthouÂgh it will just about cover its cost, the fate of the film at the box-office is terrible. It opened well on Wednesday (April 17) but the cracks started showÂing on the first day itself. The downÂward slide of collections from the secÂond day sealed the film’s fate! It was expected to touch the Rs. 150-crore mark in the first week (of 9 days) but it reached exactly half of that!! The opening in Overseas was also good but the drop in collections after the weekend was perceptible. In India, after the film netted Rs. 20 crore on the first day (Wednesday, Mahavir Jayanti partial holiday) and only Rs. 10.50 crore on day 2 (Thursday), it collected only Rs. 10.75 crore on the third day despite the Good Friday holiÂday. CollecÂtions on Saturday (Rs. 9.25 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 11 crore) were rather pathetic. As the word of mouth was terrible, collections crashÂed during the weekdays. It netted Rs. 3.75 crore on Monday, Rs. 3.60 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 3.10 crore on WedÂnesday, and Rs. 2.60 crore on Thursday. In other words, the film added just Rs. 13.05 crore to the weekend (5-day) total of Rs. 61.50 crore, giving a first week (9 days) total of only Rs. 74.55 crore. The film is not expected to reach even the 100-crore mark! Abroad, it grossed an equivalent of Rs. 33.60 crore in the first 5-day weekend, after which collÂections slumped.
Shaapit Stree (dubbed) and the English original, The Curse Of The Weeping Woman, performed ordinaÂrily in the first week. It opened on Thursday with a tally of Rs. 0.75 crore. Collections increased to Rs. 1.25 crore on Friday, and further to Rs. 1.40 crore on Saturday. The increase on Sunday wasn’t much and the day closed at Rs. 1.50 crore. In this way, the 4-day weekend’s total was Rs. 4.90 crore. Collections on Monday and Tuesday were Rs. 0.65 crore and Rs. 0.55 crore respectively. On WedÂnesday, it netted Rs. 0.45 crore while on Thursday, Rs. 0.40 crore. It therefore, added Rs. 2.05 crore in the weekdays. Its first week’s (8 days) total was, therefore, Rs. 6.95 crore.
The Tashkent Files grew stronger in the second week because of favouÂrable public reports. Its performance at many places was better in 2nd week than in 1st week, which is a rarity! It collected Rs. 0.45 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 0.70 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1 crore on Sunday. After a second weekend total of Rs. 2.15 crore, collections in the weekdays were also impressive: Monday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.58 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.42 crore. Hence, it added Rs. 1.95 crore to its kitty in the weekdays, taking the second week’s total to Rs. 4.10 crore. The grand total for 2 weeks was Rs. 7.59 crore.
R.A.W. collected
Rs. 0.85 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 0.47 crore during the
weekdays. By adding Rs. 1.32 crore to the kitty in 3rd week, its total for 3
weeks went up to Rs. 39.02 crore.
Kesari netted Rs. 1 crore
in the fifth weekend, and Rs. 0.56 crore during the weekdays. The fifth week’s
total of Rs. 1.56 crore took its grand total to Rs. 153.59 crore.
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Miranda House (Marathi) failed to make a mark in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district
and the other stations of Maharashtra.
Wedding Cha Shinema (Marathi) did fair in 2nd week too in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of MahaÂrashtra.
Bala did extremely well in 1st week. It was the widest release of Ayushmann Khurrana and, therefore, it took a bigger opening than his past films. It netted Rs. 10.15 crore on the first day. Collections jumped by 50% on Saturday which closed at Rs. 15.73 crore. The figure for Sunday was even more impressive at Rs. 18.07 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 43.95 crore, the film collected as follows in the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 8.26 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 9.52 crore (Guru Nanak Jayanti partial holiday), Wednesday – Rs. 5.20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.30 crore. By netting Rs. 28.28 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 72.23 crore. The film may not become Ayushmann’s highest-grossing film as it will be difficult for it to cross the Rs. 142-crore mark of his Dream Girl.
Bypass Road met with a disastrous fate in the first week, and, like the hero in the film, the film too met with an ‘accident’ — at the box-office. Its daily collections were in lakhs, not crores.
Satellite Shankar could not do anything worthwhile in 1st week. It netted such poor collections that even Lord Shankar could not save the film from sinking into oblivion.
Mr. Black Mr. White faced rejection at the ticket windows in 1st week.
Ujda Chaman crashed in 2nd week and barely managed to net Rs. 0.30 crore!
Terminator: Dark Fate (dubbed) and the English original of the same name saw collections dip in 2nd week. It barely netted Rs. 1.50 crore in the second week. Total for 2 weeks: Rs. 15 crore.
Housefull 4 will touch the Rs. 200-crore mark in the 4th week! It is now all set to become the highest-grossing film of Akshay Kumar so far. It netted Rs. 9.10 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 6.35 crore in the weekdays. By adding Rs. 15.45 crore to its kitty in the third week, it took its 3-week total to Rs. 198.12 crore.
Saand Ki Aankh collected Rs. 1.50 crore in the third weekend, and an additional Rs. 1.11 crore in the weekdays. In other words, it netted Rs. 2.61 crore in the third week. Its grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 22.66 crore.
War netted Rs. 0.76 crore in the sixth week. Total for 6 weeks: Rs. 317.77 crore. Of this, the original Hindi version collected Rs. 303.10 crore whereas the dubbed Tamil and Telugu versions jointly collected Rs. 14.67 crore.
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Copy (Marathi) collected poorly in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.
Bakaal (Marathi) fared badly in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
Koti (Marathi) could not record respectable collections in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
Lucky And Happy (Marathi) failed to make any mark at the turnstiles in the first week in Bombay.
Khari Biscuit (Marathi) continued to score in 2nd week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
Hirkani (Marathi) continued its victory march in 3rd week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra. Hit!
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Hellaro (Gujarati) did tremendous business in 1st week in Gujarat and Saurashtra. The National Award-winning film has been loved by the paying public.
De De Pyaar De took a lukewarm start on Thursday (paid previews) this week. Collections on Friday started slow but positive mouth publicity helpÂed collections increase as the day progressed.
Student Of The Year 2 could not live up to the expectations of the first part, SOTY. Although it did well in the first weekend, collections declined quite a bit on Monday. The onset of Ramzan also adversely affected collÂections but the main reason were the bad public reports of the film. It collÂected Rs. 11 crore on Friday, which was less than expected. Collections increased to Rs. 13 crore on Saturday but dropped to Rs. 11.50 crore on Sunday. The elections in North India and the IPL cricket final match on Sunday were also responsible for Sunday’s collections being lower than those on Saturday. The weekend total of Rs. 35.50 crore was not upto the mark but what was more frightening was the poor word of mouth for the film. Collections during the weekdays, as expected, dropped fast. It netted Rs. 5.25 crore on Monday, Rs. 4.85 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 4.30 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 3.60 crore on Thursday, taking the total for the weekdays to Rs. 18 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 53.50 crore.
Never Give Up had to give up its battle at the box-office
due to poor patronage in the first week.
Chhal fared miserably in 1st week in Bombay.
Chhota Bheem Kung Fu DhamaÂka (animation) did ordinary business in the first week. It netted Rs. 1.77 crore in the weekend, and Rs. 0.83 crore during the weekdays. Its week closed at Rs. 2.60 crore.
Avengers: Endgame (dubbed) and the English original of the same name continued to score in the third week. It collected Rs. 2.75 crore on Friday. Collections almost doubled on SaturÂday which closed at Rs. 5.25 crore. Sunday also ended at Rs. 5.25 crore. The third weekend’s total, therefore, was Rs. 13.25 crore. Collections in the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 2 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.70 crore, ThursÂday – Rs. 1.50 crore. The addition of Rs. 7 crore during the weekdays made the third week’s total go up to Rs. 20.25 crore. The grand total for 3 weeks was a fabulous Rs. 358.60 crore.
The Tashkent Files added Rs. 1.65 crore to its kitty in 5th
week. Its total for 5 weeks: Rs. 16.04 crore.
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66 Sadashiv (Marathi) fared poorÂly in 1st week in Bombay, Thane disÂtrict and the rest of Maharashtra.
Purushottam (Marathi) also failed in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
Ek Hota Pani (Marathi) went thirsting for the public which didn’t come in decent numbers in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other staÂtions of Maharashtra.
