The Diary Of West Bengal fared miserably in the first week all over.

A Wedding Story wrote a poor story at the box-office windows in 1st week.

Pad Gaye Pange recorded very weak collections in the first week everywhere.

Surya’s Saturday (dubbed) fared poorly on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and all the weekdays of the first week.

Aho! Vikramaarka (dubbed) failed to do anything worthwhile in its first week.

Alien: Romulus (dubbed and the original English versions) crashed further in the second week after a dull first week. It netted only Rs. 0.37 crore in the second weekend, and an additional Rs. 0.17 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for 2nd week was just Rs. 0.54 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.68 crore.

Stree 2 was the one-horse race in its third week too! It entered the Rs. 500-crore club in 3rd week, making it the third franchise film to do so — after Bahubali 2: The Conclusion and Gadar 2. Its third week started with a net collection of Rs. 9.25 crore. Collections almost doubled on Saturday which closed at Rs. 17.40 crore. The total for Sunday was an outstanding Rs. 22.10 crore. The third weekend’s total, therefore, was a whopping Rs. 48.75 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 7.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 5.68 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.70 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 24.08 crore. Hence the total for the third week was an unbelievable Rs. 72.83 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 512.33 crore!!

Khel Khel Mein did well in 3rd week in the good multiplexes only, that too in the weekend mainly. It netted approximately Rs. 5.75 crore in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 36.10 crore.

Neta Geeta (Marathi) performed badly in its first week all over Maharashtra.

Aho! Vikramaarka (Marathi) did poor in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Fakt Purusho Maate (Gujarati) was adversely affected by heavy rains in Gujarat in 2nd week but managed fair collections in the weekend. It netted Rs. 0.28 crore on the first day of the second week. Collections doubled on Saturday (Rs. 0.57 crore) and trebled on Sunday (Rs. 0.84 crore). After a second weekend total of Rs. 1.69 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.18 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.14 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.19 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.16 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.67 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 2.36 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 8.19 crore.

Problem Toh Hai was nothing but a can of problems as it failed to do anything worthwhile anywhere, in the first week.

Alien: Romulus (dubbed and the original English versions) fared poorly in the first week. It started the first week with a take of Rs. 0.74 crore. Despite the slow start, collections did not shoot up in the weekend. The total for Saturday was Rs. 1.10 crore while that for Sunday was almost the same at Rs. 1.07 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 2.91 crore, collections for the weekdays were quite low: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.29 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.24 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.23 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 4.14 crore.

Stree 2 continued its sway over the public in 2nd week too. Young and old, classes and masses, guys and girls, men and women, everyone seems to be smitten by the Stree sequel. In just 2 weeks, the film joined the Rs. 400-crore club and is now approaching the Rs. 450-crore mark. In Gurgaon, it became the first film to net Rs. 1.20 crore on the second week’s Saturday! Records like the above were broken by the dozen in different cities and cinemas. It started its second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 19.30 crore on Friday. Collections soared to Rs. 33.80 crore on Saturday while the total for Sunday was a whopping Rs. 40.75 crore. With the total for the second weekend being Rs. 93.85 crore, the film’s total for 11 days had crossed the Rs. 350-crore mark and was, in fact, approaching the Rs. 400-crore mark. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 20.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 12.25 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 10.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 9.10 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 51.95 crore. In this way, the total for 2nd week was an astounding Rs. 145.80 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 439.50 crore.

Khel Khel Mein dropped around 65% in 2nd week after a dull first week. It netted only Rs. 7.85 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 30.35 crore.

Vedaa crashed in the second week after a dismal first week. It collected just Rs. 2.55 crore in the second week. Grand total for  2 weeks: Rs. 20.55 crore.

Raghuveer (Marathi) could not do much in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Fakt Purusho Maate (Gujarati) scored wonderfully in the first week. The saatam-aattham partial holidays aided the film’s performance. It started with a net collection of Rs. 0.53 crore. Collections increased almost 40% on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 0.73 crore. The jump on Sunday was immense as the film netted Rs. 1.81 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to Rs. 3.07 crore. Collections on the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.13 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.79 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.34 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.76 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 5.83 crore.

Stree 2 is on a record-breaking spree. Right from the word ‘go’, it went on a box-office rampage, smashing old records and establishing new ones. It is easily the biggest blockbuster of the year so far and also genuinely the biggest grosser without an A-list star. Released on Thursday (August 15) to take advantage of the Independence Day national holiday, it netted a phenomenal Rs. 52.40 crore on the first day. Its paid previews in the evening and night shows on 14th yielded a collection total of Rs. 8.60 crore which itself was super-impressive. Collections on Friday were Rs. 32.20 crore while the unbelievable totals for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 45 crore and Rs. 55 crore respectively. The dream collections continued on Monday too owing to the Raksha Bandhan festival holiday. The fifth day closed at Rs. 37.50 crore. As if the extended 5-day holiday weekend (when the net collections totalled Rs. 230.70 crore (including paid previews) were not enough, collections on Tuesday were also excellent. The sixth day closed at Rs. 25.25 crore. The total for Wednesday was Rs. 19.75 crore while the last day (Thursday) of the first week closed at Rs. 18 crore. In this way, the 8-day total (plus paid previews) was an earth-shattering Rs. 293.70 crore, which is more than the lifetime collections of each and every film released in 2024 so far. The horror comedy sequel joined the Rs. 300-crore club yesterday (August 23, the first day of the second weekend) itself. At the rate at which the film is weaving its magic, it seems set to touch the Rs. 400-crore mark by the end of the second week or in the third weekend!

Khel Khel Mein won appreciation from the classes but did not appeal to the masses. Hence the collections in the first week were far from healthy in spite of the holiday weekend. After netting only Rs. 5.50 crore on the first day (Thursday, August 15) despite the Independence Day holiday, the film could collect only Rs. 12.50 crore in the 4-day extended weekend (again, in spite of the Raksha Bandhan holiday on Monday) and another Rs. 4.50 crore during the weekdays, taking the 8-day week’s total to Rs. 22.50 crore only. The film will entail heavy losses to all concerned.

The marriage of mass subject and class handling in Vedaa went against the film which, therefore, netted dull collections in the holiday week. After a lukewarm initial of just Rs. 6 crore on Thursday (August 15) despite the national holiday, the actioner netted only Rs. 8.75 crore in the extended 4-day weekend (again, in spite of the Raksha Bandhan holiday on Monday) and a further Rs. 3.25 crore during the balance three weekdays. In this way, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 18 crore only. Heavy losses to all concerned are now a certainty.

Double Ismart (dubbed) proved to be a box-office dud in the first week.

Deadpool & Wolverine (dubbed and the original English versions) started its fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.32 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.51 crore and Rs. 0.55 crore respectively, taking the total for the fourth weekend to Rs. 1.38 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday (Raksha Bandhan holiday) – Rs. 0.21 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.13 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.13 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.62 crore. In this way, the total for 4th week was Rs. 2 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 128.41 crore.

STREE 2, which opened on Thursday (15th August) due to the Independence Day holiday, wrote box-office history by opening beyond all expectations. The STREE sequel was expected to take a great initial but the net box-office collection total of Rs. 52.40 crore on the first day was historic for a film of this canvas. In paid previews on the previous day (14th), the film netted Rs. 8.60 crore. Collections on Friday (16th) were also phenomenal at Rs. 32.20 crore. The total for the first two days (including paid previews) was, therefore, an astounding Rs. 93.20 crore!!

On the other hand, KHEL KHEL MEIN took an unimpressive start on Thursday in spite of the Independence Day holiday, losing out to STREE 2. Its total of Rs. 5.50 crore on the first day was less than an eighth of the total of STREE 2. Collections fell on Friday (16th) as reports were below the mark except among the classes.

The third major Independence Day release, VEDAA, also opened below expectations at Rs. 6 crore. Although the figure was not bad for a John Abraham starrer, it was below the mark for a national holiday release. Its collections dropped on the second day as reports were not up to the mark.

Ghuspaithiya, as expected, fared poorly in the first week all over.

The public seemed to have emulated Aliya to remain gayab from the cinemas screening Aliya Basu Gayab Hai through the first week.

Hocus Focus fared miserably in 1st week.

After a miserable first week, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha crashed in the second week. It netted only Rs. 1.45 crore in 2nd week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 10.10 crore.

Ulajh could not sustain itself in 2nd week after a poor first week. It collected Rs. 2 crore in the second week. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 9.10 crore.

Deadpool & Wolverine (dubbed and the original English versions) did average business in the third week, mainly in the weekend. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.70 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3.20 crore and Rs. 3 crore respectively. Hence the total for the third weekend was Rs. 7.90 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.84 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.54 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.23 crore. In this way, the third week closed at Rs. 11.13 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 126.41 crore.

Bad Newz is in its last lap. It did average business in the fourth week, netting Rs. 2.75 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 66.28 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) has almost completed its run in the cinemas. It still netted Rs. 2.75 crore in the seventh week. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 291.90 crore.

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha has turned out to be a colossal flop. It will entail a loss of over Rs. 50 crore, which could’ve been more had it not been for revenues of approximately Rs. 80-90 crore from digital and satellite rights sales. The film opened to dismal houses so that the first day closed at Rs. 1.75 crore. Collections on Saturday totalled Rs. 1.80 crore. Sunday was only slightly better at Rs. 2.25 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 5.80 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 2.85 crore, the first week closed at a pathetic Rs. 8.65 crore.

Ulajh performed poorly in the first week. It opened to such weak houses that the first day closed at just Rs. 1.35 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.50 crore and Rs. 1.75 crore respectively. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 4.60 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. As the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.50 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 7.10 crore only.

Bardovi met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.

Deadpool & Wolverine (dubbed and the original English versions) dropped around 70% in 2nd week but it was still the best performer of the week. It joined the Rs. 100-crore club on the 10th day. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 4.15 crore. Collections jumped 80% on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 7.60 crore. The figure for Sunday (Rs. 8.30 crore) was exactly double that of Friday. In this way, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 20.05 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.96 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.62 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.48 crore. The total for 2nd week, therefore, was Rs. 27.53 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 115.28 crore.

Bad Newz netted Rs. 3 crore in the third weekend and another Rs. 1.55 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for the third week was Rs. 4.55 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 63.53 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) added a little more than Rs. 3 crore to its kitty in the sixth week. The film netted Rs. 0.30 crore on the first day of the sixth weekend. Collections more than doubled on Saturday which closed at Rs. 0.73 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 1.23 crore. Hence the total for the fifth weekend was Rs. 2.26 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.29 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.24 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.27 crore, Thursday- Rs. 0.23 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.03 crore, the sixth week closed at Rs. 3.29 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 289.15 crore.

Lifeline (Marathi) failed to make a mark in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Babu (Marathi) bombed miserably in the first week in Maharashtra.

Gharat Ganpati (Marathi) continued to do well in 2nd week in Maharashtra.

Both the new releases of this week — AURON MEIN KAHAN DUM THA and ULAJH — opened to pathetic houses yesterday (August 2).

The UP Files bombed at the box-office in 1st week.

Uparwala & Sons collected dismally in the first week.

Rocky The Slave faced rejection in the first week.

Raayan (dubbed) turned out to be a major disappointment in 1st week.

Deadpool & Wolverine (dubbed and the original English versions) scored in the first weekend but faced a marked fall in collections thereafter. It still managed an exciting first week total. The film collected Rs. 21 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday increased by around 7.5% so that the day closed at Rs. 22.68 crore. The total for Sunday was less than that of Friday and Saturday, giving an indication that the decline on the weekdays would be major. With the Sunday closing at Rs. 20.87 crore, the first weekend’s total was an impressive Rs. 64.55 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 7.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.05 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 5.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.75 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 23.20 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 87.75 crore.

Bad Newz dropped more than 65% in the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.22 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 3.52 crore and Rs. 4.02 crore respectively. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 9.76 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.15 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.10 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 14.86 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 58.98 crore.

Twisters (dubbed and the original English versions) crashed in the second week. It netted only Rs. 0.51 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 0.20 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 2nd week to Rs. 0.71 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 5.90 crore.

Sarfira fell around 55% in 3rd week. It added just Rs. 1.65 to its kitty in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 24.15 crore.

Kill netted Rs. 1.10 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.68 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 1.78 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 24.15 crore.

Despicable Me 4 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 0.66 crore in its fourth weekend. The total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.24 crore. Hence the total for 4th week was Rs. 0.90 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 14.22 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) netted Rs. 4.70 crore in the fifth weekend, and another Rs. 2.16 crore during the weekdays. In this way, its total for 5th week was Rs. 6.86 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 285.86 crore.

Gharat Ganpati (Marathi) did fairly well in 1st week in Maharashtra.

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

Hollywood’s DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (English and dubbed versions) opened brilliantly yesterday (July 26), netting Rs. 21 crore across languages. With reports also being very good, the film is set for a meritorious run.

Bad Newz did well in the first weekend but dropped thereafter. It started its weekend with a take of Rs. 8.62 crore. Collections picked up on Saturday (Rs. 10.55 crore) and Sunday (Rs. 11.45 crore) so that the first weekend closed at Rs. 30.62 crore. The weekdays panned out as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.75 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 13.50 crore. Hence the first week closed at Rs. 44.12 crore.

Accident Or Conspiracy: Godhra met with a poor fate in 1st week.

The Heist faced rejection in the first week.

Twisters (dubbed and the original English versions) did fairly well in the first weekend after which collections dropped. It opened on Thursday (July 18) and netted Rs. 0.65 crore. Collections on Friday totalled Rs. 0.63 crore. The film saw a huge jump on Saturday and the total was double that of Friday. After netting Rs. 1.31 crore on Saturday, it collected Rs. 1.28 crore on Sunday. Hence the total for the 4-day weekend was Rs. 3.87 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.34 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.33 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.33 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.32 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.32 crore, the first 8-day week closed at Rs. 5.19 crore.

Sarfira performed poorly in 2nd week too. It netted barely Rs. 3.65 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 22.50 crore.

Hindustani 2 (dubbed) is on its way out of the cinemas. It fared miserably in the second week also, collecting barely Rs. 5 lakh (Rs. 0.05 crore)! Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 3.65 crore.

Kill is on its way out after the third week. It started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.50 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 0.95 crore and Rs. 1.05 crore respectively, taking the weekend total to Rs. 2.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.44 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.32 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.51 crore. In this way, the total for the third week was Rs. 4.01 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 22.37 crore.

Despicable Me 4 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) started its third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.15 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday totalled Rs. 0.47 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 0.57 crore. In this way, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 1.19 crore. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.08 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.09 crore. With a total of Rs. 0.37 crore for the weekdays, the third week closed at Rs. 1.56 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 13.32 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) crossed the Rs. 275-crore mark in the fourth week. It netted around Rs. 9.50 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 4.50 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 4th week was Rs. 14 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 279 crore.

Inside Out 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) is in its last lap. It netted approximately Rs. 1.15 crore in 6th week. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 28.39 crore.

Ek Don Teen Chaar (Marathi) could not do well in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Danka Hari Namacha…! (Marathi) performed poorly in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Jatt & Juliet 3 (Punjabi) shone in East Punjab as well as Overseas in 4th week too.

BAD NEWZ did not open to impressive houses in the morning shows but collections in the multiplexes picked up as the day progressed. The first day closed at an impressive Rs. 8.62 crore.

Sarfira fared poorly in the first week. It netted Rs. 2.50 crore on the opening day. After the dismal start, collections increased to Rs. 4.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 5.50 crore on Sunday, taking the weekend’s total to an unimpressive Rs. 12.25 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.70 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Wednesday (Moharram holiday) – Rs. 1.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.60 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 18.85 crore.

Hindustani 2 (dubbed) cut a sorry figure in the first week. Its first day closed at a pathetic Rs. 0.50 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were also poor at Rs. 0.70 crore and Rs. 0.95 crore respectively. After a disastrous weekend total of Rs. 2.15 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.45 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 3.60 crore.

Kill did very well in 2nd week in Kerala and fairly well in the other circuits. It netted Rs. 0.80 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1.43 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.72 crore on Sunday. Hence the total for the second weekend was Rs. 3.95 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.72 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Wednesday (Moharram holiday) – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.63 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.05 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 7 crore. Of the Rs. 7 crore total for all-India, Kerala alone contributed Rs. 1.20 crore! (In the first week, the film had netted Rs. 0.22 crore in Kerala.) Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 18.36 crore.

Despicable Me 4 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) did fairly well in 2nd week. The second weekend started on a weak note with a take of Rs. 0.31 crore on Friday. Collections more than trebled on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 0.96 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 1.06 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 2.33 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.26 crore, Wednesday (Moharram holiday) – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.16 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.12 crore. In this way, the total for 2nd week was Rs. 3.45 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 11.76 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) netted Rs. 21.75 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 10 crore during the weekdays, thereby taking its total for 3rd week to Rs. 31.75 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 265 crore.

Inside Out 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) managed to stay afloat in 5th week also. It started its fifth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.17 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 0.47 crore and Rs. 0.55 crore respectively. Hence the total for the fifth weekend was Rs. 1.19 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.13 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.17 crore, Wednesday (Moharram holiday) – Rs. 0.26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.11 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.67 crore. Hence the fifth week closed at Rs. 1.86 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 27.24 crore.

Munjya added Rs. 1 crore to its kitty in the sixth weekend, and another Rs. 0.71 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 6th week was Rs. 1.71 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 108.20 crore.

Baii Ga (Marathi) did average business in the first week in Maharashtra.

Jhamkudi (Gujarati) added Rs. 0.25 crore in 7th week in Gujarat and Saurashtra. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 17.24 crore.

Jatt & Juliet 3 (Punjabi) continued its victory march in East Punjab in 3rd week too. It netted Rs. 3.78 crore in the third week in India, taking its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 36.41 crore. The film was strong abroad too. It grossed Rs. 4.52 crore Overseas in the third week, taking its 3-week total to Rs. 52.93 crore!

Both the major releases of this week disappointed big time with initials which did not befit their budgets, canvas and cast. The shows of SARFIRA had to be cancelled in some cinemas due to lack of audience. The position of HINDUSTANI 2 (dubbed) was also pathetic.

Kill did fair business in the first week. Although its collections on the opening day and in the first weekend were below the mark, it was steady during the weekdays. Quite strangely, its performance in Kerala was outstanding. Collections in Kerala are so phenomenal that it may end up contributing 2% of all-India instead of the usual 1% — double the normal percentage! It started its first weekend with a take of Rs. 1.35 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.20 crore and Rs. 2.70 crore respectively. Therefore, the first weekend closed at Rs. 6.25 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.24 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.22 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 5.11 crore, the total for 1st week was Rs. 11.36 crore.

Despicable Me 4 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) did well in the first week. The original English version fared far better than the Hindi dubbed version. After a Thursday (July 4) total of Rs. 1.30 lakh, it netted Rs. 1.23 crore on Friday. The collection total for Saturday was more than double at Rs. 2.48 crore. Collections further picked up on Sunday which closed at Rs. 2.72 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 6.44 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.44 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.43 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.87 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 8.31 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) joined the Rs. 200-crore club on Sunday. It netted Rs. 9.75 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections jumped Rs. 17.75 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 22 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 49.50 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 6.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 5 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 20.50 crore. Total for 2nd week: Rs. 70 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 233.25 crore. The film is bound to cross Rs. 275 crore and may even touch Rs. 300 crore!

Chandu Champion barely managed to stay afloat in 4th week. It added Rs. 2.10 crore to its kitty in the fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 63.80 crore.

Inside Out 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) did fairly well in 4th week too. It started its fourth weekend with a net collections of Rs. 0.31 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 0.71 crore and Rs. 0.84 crore respectively. Hence the total for the fourth weekend was Rs. 1.86 crore. After that, the film netted as follows during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.19 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.21 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.19 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 0.79 crore, the fourth week closed at Rs. 2.65 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 25.38 crore.

Munjya started its fifth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.40 crore. Collections doubled on Saturday (Rs. 0.80 crore) and went up even further on Sunday (Rs. 1.05 crore). After a fifth weekend total of Rs. 2.25 crore, collections for the weekdays were almost the same as in the weekend: Monday – Rs. 0.57 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.54 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.52 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.18 crore. In this way, the fifth week closed at Rs. 4.43 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 106.49 crore.

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

Vishay Hard (Marathi) failed to score in the first week in Maharashtra.

Jhamkudi (Gujarati) added Rs. 0.40 crore to its kitty in 6th week in Gujarat and Saurashtra. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 16.99 crore.

Jatt & Juliet 3 (Punjabi) continued to rule in East Punjab circuit as well as Overseas in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 8.50 crore in India in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 32.63 crore. It grossed an excellent Rs. 12.41 crore in 2nd week. Total gross for 2 weeks from Overseas: Rs. 48.41 crore.

Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) did phenomenally well in the first week in spite of one section of the audience finding it too boring, long and confusing. It netted Rs. 22.50 crore on Thursday (June 27) despite an odd-day release without it being a holiday. Collections increased to Rs. 23.25 crore on Friday. Collections saw a further jump on Saturday which closed at Rs. 26.25 crore. The total for Sunday was an earth-shattering Rs. 40.15 crore. In this way, the total for the first 4-day weekend was an extraordinary Rs. 112.15 crore. Collections for the weekdays were also very good: Monday – Rs. 16.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 13 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 11.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 10.10 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 51.10 crore, the first 8-day week closed at an outstanding Rs. 163.25 crore. The film should easily cross the Rs. 200-crore mark in spite of a line-up of major releases from next week onwards. The original Telugu version has also also done excellent business while the dubbed versions in Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam have fared quite well. The Overseas gross for the first week was Rs. 232 crore!

Chandu Champion faced a steep fall in collections in 3rd week. It netted only Rs. 3.75 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 1.75 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 3rd week to Rs. 5.50 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 61.70 crore.

Inside Out 2 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) continued its victory march in the third week, mainly, of course, in English only. It netted Rs. 2.85 crore in the third weekend and another Rs. 1.60 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 4.45 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 22.73 crore.

Munjya joined the Rs. 100-crore club in the fourth week. It netted Rs. 0.95 crore on the first day of the fourth weekend, Rs. 1.35 crore on the second day, and Rs. 1.95 crore on the third day. In this way, it netted Rs. 4.25 crore in the fourth weekend, falling short of the Rs. 100-crore mark by just Rs. 12 lakh. Collections for the weekdays were very steady at medium level: Monday – Rs. 0.57 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.54 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.52 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 2.18 crore. Hence the total for the fourth week was Rs. 6.43 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 102.06 crore.

Alyad Palyad (Marathi) did fairly well in 3rd week too, in Maharashtra.

Trisha On The Rocks (Gujarati) did fairly well in 2nd week also, in Gujarat and Saurashtra. It netted Rs. 0.51 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 2.99 crore.

Jhamkudi (Gujarati) managed an excellent total in 5th week too, in Gujarat and Saurashtra. It collected Rs. 0.75 crore in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 16.59 crore.

Jatt & Juliet 3 (Punjabi) not only swept the box-office in East Punjab and Overseas but also did well in other parts of India like Delhi. Domestically, it netted Rs. 3.50 crore on the first day, Thursday (June 27), despite the odd-day release, that too without it being a holiday. As if the start was not great enough, it netted Rs. 4 crore on Friday, and Rs. 4.15 crore on Saturday. The jump in collections on Sunday was more marked; the day closed at an unbelievable Rs. 5.50 crore. Hence the total for the 4-day weekend was an earth-shattering Rs. 17.15 crore. Collections on the weekdays were also outstanding: Monday – Rs. 2.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.52 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.51 crore. With the weekdays’ total being Rs. 6.98 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 24.13 crore. Extraordinary! The film grossed Rs. 36 crore Overseas in 1st week. Of this, 50% came from North America alone!