AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH opened to very good houses on Friday (December 19).

Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 did ordinary business in 1st week. It netted around Rs. 7 crore in the first weekend, and Rs. 4 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for the first week to Rs. 11 crore only.

Janki met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Akhanda 2 (dubbed) fared miserably in the first week.

Dhurandhar wrote history by collecting better in the second week than in the first week — that too, after an earth-shattering first week! After netting Rs. 190 crore in 1st week, it collected Rs. 240 crore in 2nd week — a jump of Rs. 50 crore!! No other film in the history of more than 100 years of cinema has seen such a huge increase after a phenomenal first week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 32 crore (total for first Friday was Rs. 19 crore). Collections jumped to Rs. 50 crore on Saturday, and to Rs. 53 crore on Sunday. (The first Saturday and Sunday totals were Rs. 30 crore and Rs. 40 crore respectively.) After a second weekend total of Rs. 135 crore (as against a first weekend total of Rs. 89 crore), collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 29 crore (first week: Rs. 22 crore), Tuesday – Rs. 29 crore (first week: Rs. 27 crore), Wednesday – Rs. 24.50 crore (first week: Rs. 26 crore), Thursday – Rs. 22.50 crore (first week: Rs. 26 crore). Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 105 crore (first week: Rs. 101 crore). In this way, the film netted Rs. 240 crore in 2nd week (first week total: Rs. 190 crore). Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 430 crore. Considering the block bookings of the first day, the grand total for 2 weeks would be Rs. 435 crore. Point to be noted is that the blockbuster has joined the Rs. 400-crore club in just two weeks. The third weekend started on an extraordinary note, with collections outdoing those of the first day’s collections of Avatar: Fire And Ash, the third film in the super-successful Hollywood franchise.

Tere Ishk Mein managed to do fair business in 3rd week despite the opposition of the super-successful Dhurandhar. It started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.85 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 1.40 crore and Rs. 1.50 crore respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 3.75 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.35 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.50 crore, the third week closed at Rs. 5.25 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 106.28 crore.

Zootopia 2 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 3 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 1.80 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 4.80 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 22.30 crore.

Uttar (Marathi) did very ordinary in 1st week in entire Maharashtra.

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

The Dhurandhar wave has swept the industry. The pattern of its performance at the ticket windows is of the kind never seen before! Collections on Wednesday and Thursday were better than the collections on Monday, and even Saturday, at places. The second weekend has started on such a high note that it looks like the film will turn out to be one of the biggest Hindi blockbuster ever. Believe it or faint but the second weekend will be better than the first, which itself was humongous!! It should be no surprise if the second week’s total exceeds that of the first week by probably Rs. 35-40 crore, maybe more, because the film seems to be unstoppable. As predicted last week in our review, ladies are also patronising the film — and in a big, big way — despite the gruesome violence. The film netted Rs. 19 crore on the first day. Collections jumped to Rs. 30 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 40 crore on Sunday. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 89 crore. Collections during the weekdays were nothing short of extraordinary: Monday – Rs. 22 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 27 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 26 crore, Thursday – Rs. 26 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was a whopping Rs. 101 crore. Therefore, the first week closed at Rs. 190 crore. If the block bookings on the first day are taken into account, the first week’s total would be Rs. 195 crore.

Tere Ishk Mein did well in 2nd week, too, in spite of the formidable opposition of Dhurandhar. It joined the Rs. 100-crore club on the 14th day. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.25 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 4.90 crore and Rs. 5.10 crore respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 13.25 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.25 crore. WIth the total for the weekdays being Rs. 6.75 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 101.03 crore.

Zootopia 2 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did quite well in the second week too. It added Rs. 4 crore to its kitty in the second weekend, and another Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 2nd week was Rs. 6.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 17.50 crore.

De De Pyaar De 2 managed to stay afloat in 4th week. It netted Rs. 0.80 crore in the fourth weekend, and an additional Rs. 0.45 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the fourth week was Rs. 1.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weks: Rs. 70 crore.

Asurvan (Marathi) fared miserably in the first week all over Maharashtra.

This week’s DHURANDHAR opened big. It has brought huge smiles on the faces of the trade people.

Tere Ishk Mein did extremely well in 1st week. The film took a flying start with a net collection of Rs. 15.06 crore on Friday. Considering that this was a solo Dhanush starrer, the figure was rather impressive. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 16.57 crore. The jump on Sunday was more pronounced as the day closed at Rs. 18.32 crore. In this way, the total for the first weekend was a fantastic Rs. 49.95 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 8.39 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 10.01 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 6.89 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.79 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 31.08 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 81.03 crore. The film will join the Rs. 100-crore club before the second week is completed.

Gustaakh Ishq met with a very poor response from the public in 1st week. It could barely collect Rs. 1 crore in the entire week.

Fakeeriyat performed badly in the first week all over.

Me No Pause Me Play could not do much in the first week all over.

Atmaharaam Live proved a dead duck at the box-office in the first week.

Kaisi Ye Paheli bombed in 1st week all over.

Zootopia 2 (animation; dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in the first week. It collected approximately Rs. 6.50 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 4.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 1st week was Rs. 11 crore.

Mastiii 4 crashed horrendously in 2nd week. It added less than Rs. 1 crore to its kitty in the second week. Actually, the total for 2nd week was only Rs. 0.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 11 crore.

120 Bahadur is in its last lap. It performed poorly in 2nd week. It netted Rs. 1.75 crore in the second weekend, and an additional Rs. 1 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 2nd week was only Rs. 2.75 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 15.25 crore.

De De Pyaar De 2 managed to survive in the third week. It started the third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.80 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 1.35 crore and Rs. 1.40 crore respectively. After a third weekend total of Rs. 3.55 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.35 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.70 crore, the third week closed at Rs. 5.25 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 68.75 crore.

Asa Mee Ashi Mee (Marathi) flopped in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Taath Kana (Mararthi) fared poorly in Maharashtra in the first week.

Nirdhar (Marathi) did weak business in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) is on its way to joining the Rs. 100-crore club. It will become the first Gujarati film to do so!

The impressive opening of TERE ISHK MEIN yesterday (28th November) brought cheer in the trade. The day closed at Rs. 15.04 crore.

Mastiii 4 flopped in the first week because of over-the-top vulgarity, weak comedy and the lack of freshness in the three heroes who look old and tired in the film. The first day saw the comedy franchise film collect Rs. 2.40 crore. Collections on Saturday reduced to Rs. 2.10 crore while the total for Sunday was Rs. 2.30 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 6.80 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.45 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 10.25 crore.

120 Bahadur did dull business in 1st week because of lack of patriotic emotions in the film. After netting only Rs. 0.10 crore in very limited paid previews for a single day on Tuesday (18th November), the film netted Rs. 2 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 3.15 crore, and on Sunday to Rs. 3.55 crore. After a first weekend (including paid previews) total of Rs. 8.80 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.70 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.70 crore. Therefore, the film ended its first week at Rs.12.50 crore.

Sisu: Road To Revenge (dubbed and the original English versions) failed to do anything worthwhile in the first week. It collected just Rs. 1 crore in the entire week.

De De Pyaar De 2 dropped around 65% in the second week after an ordinary first week. Its second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.25 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 4.20 crore and Rs. 4.45 crore respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 10.90 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.10 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.60 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 16.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 63.50 crore.

Haq is out of most of the cinemas after a 3-week uneventful run. It added only Rs. 1.25 crore to its kitty in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 19.75 crore.

Asambhav (Marathi) did ordinary in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Last Stop Khanda (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Smart Sunbai (Marathi) performed badly at the ticket counters in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Utt (Marathi) flopped miserably in the first week in entire Maharashtra.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) was super-strong in 7th week also. It has surpassed the total net collections of every Gujarati film released so far. It is still drawing huge crowds to the cinemas. The film’s seventh weekend started with a take of Rs. 1.90 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 3.40 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 4.70 crore on Sunday. After a seventh weekend total of Rs. 10 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.80 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.20 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 5.90 crore, the seventh week closed at Rs. 15.90 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 79.40 crore.

Both the new releases — MASTIII 4 and 120 BAHADUR — of this week opened to dull houses. With the public reports also being dull, the two films are set for uneventful runs at the box-office.

De De Pyaar De 2 could not find much pyaar from the paying public in the first week. The film netted Rs. 8.25 crore on the first day. Collections increased to Rs. 11.50 crore on Saturday. The increase on Sunday was just a little more than 10% over Saturday. With the Sunday figure being Rs. 12.85 crore, the film collected Rs. 32.60 crore in the first weekend. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.20 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.85 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 14.40 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 47 crore.

Agra bombed in 1st week all over India.

Hi Zindagi could not do anything worthwhile at the ticket counters in the first week.

2020 Delhi performed very poorly in 1st week.

Kaal Trighori met with a disastrous fate in the first week.

Haq dropped about 70% in the second week. It started the second weekend with a take of Rs. 0.65 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday totalled Rs. 1.15 crore and Rs. 1.25 crore respectively. In this way, the total for the second weekend was only Rs. 3.05 crore. The film collected as follows during the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.45 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.30 crore. So the total for the weekdays was an unimpressive Rs. 1.45 crore. Therefore, the second week closed at Rs. 4.50 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 18.50 crore.

Predator Badlands (dubbed and the original English versions) collections fell more than 75% in 2nd week. The film managed to net Rs. 1.50 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 0.70 crore during the weekdays. Hence the second week closed at Rs. 2.20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 12.20 crore.

The Taj Story dropped about 75% in the third week. The film netted Rs. 1.90 crore in 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 20.30 crore.

Thamma managed to net very ordinary collections in its fourth week. It netted Rs. 0.80 crore in the fourth weekend, and an additional Rs. 0.45 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for the fourth week to Rs. 1.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 138.12 crore.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat added about Rs. 1.20 crore to its kitty in the fourth week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 80 crore.

Gondhal (Marathi) netted poor collections in the first week in Maharashtra.

Reel Star (Marathi) fared badly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) continued its victory march in 6th week too. It commenced its sixth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 2.80 crore on Friday. Collections shot up to Rs. 4.50 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was a whopping Rs. 6.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the sixth weekend was an unbelievable Rs. 13.80 crore. The collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.50 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.70 crore. Hence the total for 6th week was an extraordinary Rs. 24.50 crore. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 63.50 crore.

The initial of this week’s new release, DE DE PYAAR DE 2, failed to bring cheer to the trade which was hoping that the franchise film would set the cash registers ringing. A total of less than Rs. 9 crore on the opening day for the sequel is below expectations… Last week’s HAQ won acclaim from the public but the collections did not match the praise, implying that a lot of people simply did not go to watch the film.

Haq found appreciation in the first week but the box-office collections did not match the public reports. The film netted Rs. 1.75 crore on the first day. Collections almost doubled on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 3.35 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.85 crore. In this way, the first weekend’s total was Rs. 8.95 crore. Collections for the weekdays were pretty steady: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs.1.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.10 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 5.05 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 14 crore.

Jassi Weds Jassi made a miserable impression on the audience in 1st week all over.

Hello Knoch Knock Kaun Hai? turned out to be a debacle in the first week all over.

Jatadhara (dubbed) fared poorly in the first week all over. It could not even manage a net collection total of Rs. 1 crore for the entire first week.

The Girlfriend (dubbed) met with a disastrous fate at the turnstiles in the first week.

Predator Badlands (dubbed and the original English versions) did quite well in 1st week. It netted around Rs. 6.50 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 3.50 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the first week was Rs. 10 crore.

The Taj Story was quite steady in the second week. It collected approximately Rs. 4.50 crore in the second weekend. Collections for the weekdays totalled around Rs. 2.90 crore. Hence  the total for 2nd week was Rs. 7.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 18.40 crore.

Thamma is in its last lap. It started its third weekend with a take of Rs. 0.90 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday increased to Rs. 1.55 crore and Rs. 1.60 crore respectively. Therefore, the total for the third weekend was Rs. 4.05 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.95 crore. So the total for 3rd week was Rs. 6 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 136.87 crore.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is on its way out. It started its third weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.85 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday went up to Rs. 1.25 crore, and further to Rs. 1.50 crore on Sunday. After a third weekend total of Rs. 3.60 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.45 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.25 crore, and the total for 3rd week was Rs. 5.85 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 78.80 crore.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) added Rs. 3 crore to its kitty in its sixth week. Hence the grand total for 6 weeks was Rs. 223.54 crore.

Abhang Tukaram (Marathi) did not do well at the box-office in 1st week all over Maharashtra.

Kadhipatta (Marathi) fared miserably in the first week in entire Maharashtra.

Teen Paayancha Ghoda (Marathi) failed to make a connection with the audience in the first week in Maharashtra.

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) did fair business in 3rd week in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) is unstoppable! After netting Rs. 13.20 crore in 4 weeks, it started the fifth weekend with net collection of Rs. 2.30 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday and Sunday were historic: Rs. 4.70 crore and Rs. 7.10 crore respectively. The total for the fifth weekend was, therefore, Rs. 14.10 crore — more than the total for the first 3 weeks!! The weekdays recorded the following collections: Monday – Rs. 2.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 11.70 crore. In this way, the total for 5th week was Rs. 25.80 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 39 crore.

LAALO: KRISHNA SADA SAHAAYATE (Gujarati) and ROI ROI BINALE (Assamese) are killing it at the box-office. They have left behind all the running Hindi films too, in the box-office race! LAALO…, now in its fifth week, is marching from glory to glory and is destined to become the biggest ever blockbuster of Gujarati cinema. Its collections picked up from the 21st day and what started at a few lakh rupees per day is now netting in crores every day! By the end of the fourth week, it had crossed the Rs. 13-crore mark. ROI ROI BINALE has already turned out to be the biggest Assamese blockbuster at the end of the first week, surpassing the entire lifetime’s collections of the previous biggest blockbuster, SRI RAGHUPATI.

The Taj Story started slow but picked up quite well in the first weekend. Collections during the weekdays were also decent. The film netted Rs. 1.10 crore on the first day. Collections jumped to Rs. 2.25 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 3.10 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the first weekend closed at Rs. 6.45 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.85 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.55 crore. Therefore, the first week closed at an impressive Rs. 11 crore.

Single Salma bombed all over in 1st week, recording terribly low collections.

Thamma dropped badly in the second week after an impressive first week. Yet, it managed to reach a total of almost Rs. 130 crore at the end of the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.10 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 4.15 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 4.95 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 12.20 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.90 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.65 crore. Hence the second week closed at Rs. 17.85 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 130.87 crore.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat was super-steady at medium collections in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a net collection of Rs. 2.35 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday went up to Rs. 3.15 crore, and on Sunday, to Rs. 3.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the second weekend was Rs. 9.25 crore. The weekdays reported collections as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.20 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 6.55 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 15.80 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 72.95 crore. Excellent!

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) collected Rs. 1.05 crore on the first day (Friday) of the fifth week. The totals for Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 1.75 crore and Rs. 2.05 crore respectively. After a fifth weekend total of Rs. 4.85 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.60 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 3.05 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 7.90 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 220.54 crore.

Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale (Marathi) did fair business in the first week in Maharashtra.

Well Done Aai (Marathi) did not do well in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Tu Maza Kinara (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Premachi Goshta 2 (Marathi) dropped markedly in the second week all over Maharashtra and did below-average business.

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) did well in 2nd week too in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati) did extraordinarily well in 4th week. It started the fourth weekend with a net collection of Rs. 0.38 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 1 crore whereas the total for Sunday was Rs. 1.85 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 3.23 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.35 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2 crore. With the total for the weekays being Rs. 8.85 crore, the fourth week closed at Rs. 12.08 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 13.20 crore. The film is all set to break the records of every past Gujarati film and emerge as the biggest blockbuster of Gujarati cinema! The public is repeating the film in a big way!!

Thamma, after releasing on Tuesday (October 21) owing to Diwali holidays, did well for the first six days till the weekend, but dropped markedly thereafter. Yet, it will comfortably make profits for those associated with it. After netting Rs. 58.81 crore on the first 3 days, it collected Rs. 12.16 crore on Friday. Collections jumped to Rs. 13.40 crore on Saturday, and remained almost the same (Rs. 13.45 crore) on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the 6-day weekend was Rs. 97.82 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 15.20 crore. In this way, the film netted Rs. 113.02 crore in the first 10-day week.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat did very well in the first week after a fair start on Diwali (Tuesday, October 21). The drop during the weekdays was not alarming. After a 3-day (Tuesday to Thursday) total of Rs. 23.50 crore, it netted Rs. 5.85 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 6.75 crore on Saturday, and to Rs. 7.25 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the first 6-day weekend was Rs. 43.35 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.65 crore. So, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 13.80 crore. Hence the first 10-day week closed at Rs. 57.15 crore.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) managed to do fair business in the fourth week in spite of two Diwali oppositions. The festive holidays aided the film score in the fourth weekend. It started the fourth weekend with a take of Rs. 3.50 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 4.25 crore and Rs. 4.19 crore respectively. After a fourth weekend total of Rs. 11.94 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.85 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.28 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 7.08 crore. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 19.02 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 212.64 crore.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is in its last lap. It did average in the fourth week, collecting Rs. 1.10 crore in the weekend, and another Rs. 0.65 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for 4th week was Rs. 1.75 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 56 crore. If the block bookings of the first week are taken into account, the grand total for 4 weeks would be Rs. 61.75 crore.

Jolly LL.B 3 did ordinary in 6th week, adding Rs. 0.80 crore to its kitty. Grand total for 6 weeks: Rs. 115.05 crore.

Premachi Goshta 2 (Marathi) did average in the first 10-day week in Maharashtra.

Dashavatar (Marathi) is completing 50 days of its meritorious run in Maharashtra today (November 1).

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) did terrific business in Gujarat and Saurashtra all through the first week of 10 days. After netting Rs. 3.72 crore on the first three days (Tuesday, October 21 to Thursday, October 23), the film collected Rs. 1.52 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 1.64 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 1.68 crore on Sunday. In this way, the first 6-day weekend closed at Rs. 8.56 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.02 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.81 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.68 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.34 crore. In this way, the first 10-day week closed at Rs. 11.90 crore.

Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (Gujarati), which started slow on 10th October, picked up so phenomenally after Diwali that the low-budget film is turning out to be a big hit in Gujarat and Saurashtra!

The two releases of Diwali — THAMMA and EK DEEWANE KI DEEWANIYAT — reaped the benefit of the festive period by doing very well on the first day (Tuesday, October 21). Collections dropped on the balance days of Diwali but still, they were higher than what they’d have been had they not released in the Diwali week. THAMMA seems to have been liked by the audience so that it will easily cross the Rs. 150-crore mark in its lifetime. …Gujarati film CHANIYA TOLI swept the Gujarati box-office with outstanding collections in the first three days of the first weekend.

Thamma started with a net collection of Rs. 25.11 crore on Tuesday (October 21). The Diwali holiday aided the opening markedly, making this the biggest opening for an Ayushmann Khurrana starrer. Collections dropped on the second day (Wednesday) to Rs. 19.25 crore. The total on the third day (Thursday) was Rs. 14.45 crore as collections dipped further. But a three-day total of Rs. 58.81 crore was still an excellent one. Friday (4th day) closed at Rs. 12.66 crore. In this way, the total for the first 4 days of the first 6-day weekend was Rs. 71.47 crore. The first 6-day weekend is likely to close at Rs. 95-plus crore. The film will comfortably cross the Rs. 150-crore mark in its lifetime.

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat started with a net collection of Rs. 9.25 crore on Tuesday (October 21), thanks to its super-hit music, Diwali release and the new-found love for hero Harshvardhan Rane after the stupendous success of his Sanam Teri Kasam in its repeat-run earlier (in February) this year. Collections dropped to Rs. 8 crore on Wednesday, and further to Rs. 6.25 crore on Thursday. After a three-day total of Rs. 23.50 crore, the total for Friday was Rs. 5.75 crore. Therefore, the total for the first 4 days of the 6-day weekend was Rs. 29.25 crore. Even though the reports are not very encouraging, the super-hit songs have done the trick for the debut film of the producers. A first-time producer making profits in his maiden production venture is a rarity, but producers Anshul Garg, Dinesh Jain and Raghav Sharma will make money in their debut enterprise as producers. The good part is that the satellite and digital rights had not been pre-sold.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) was quite good in 3rd week too. It reaped the benefit of the Diwali holidays in spite of the opposition of the two Diwali releases. The third weekend started with a take of Rs. 3.30 crore on Friday. COllections on Saturday went up to Rs. 4.20 crore. The collection of Rs. 5.45 crore on Sunday took the third weekend total to Rs. 12.95 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 4.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4.70 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was an impressive Rs. 16 crore. Hence the third week closed at Rs. 28.95 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 193.62 crore.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari was ordinary in the third week, the Diwali festival aiding its collections by at least 20%. It added Rs. 2 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 2.50 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for the third week to Rs. 4.50 crore. Therefore, the grand total for 3 weeks was Rs. 54.25 crore. If the block bookings of the first week are taken into account, the grand total for 3 weeks would be Rs. 60 crore.

Jolly LL.B 3 dropped a lot in the fifth week in spite of Diwali. It added Rs. 2 crore to its kitty in 5th week, taking its grand total for 5 weeks to Rs. 114.25 crore.

Premachi Goshta 2 (Marathi) did ordinary in the first weekend. The Diwali festival helped it get a decent initial on Tuesday (October 21) but the public reports were not impressive.

Dashavatar (Marathi) managed ordinary shares in 6th week too in Maharashtra.

Chaniya Toli (Gujarati) has done extraordinary in the first weekend (still going on). It netted Rs. 1.12 crore on Tuesday (Diwali). Collections increased by 10% (to Rs. 1.24 crore) on the second day (Wednesday) and by another 10% (to Rs. 1.36 crore) on the third day (Thursday). The 3-day total was a fantastic Rs. 3.72 crore. The total for Friday was Rs. 1.52 crore. Hence the total for the first 4 days of the first 6-day weekend was a whopping Rs. 5.24 crore. Blockbuster!

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli bombed all over in the first week.

Saira Khan Case fared poorly in 1st week.

Controll proved to be a non-starter in the first week.

Khel Passport Ka fared miserably in the first week.

Tron: Ares (dubbed and the original English versions) did very ordinary business in the first week. It netted around Rs. 3 crore in the first weekend, and another Rs. 1.50 crore during the weekdays. Hence the total for 1st week was Rs. 4.50 crore.

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (dubbed) remained the topmost grosser in 2nd week too. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 7.10 crore on Friday. Collections doubled to Rs. 14.37 crore on Saturday. The total for Sunday was Rs. 14.65 crore. After a second weekend total of Rs. 36.12 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 4.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 4 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.50 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 18.45 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 54.57 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 164.67 crore.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari dropped markedly in the second week. It collected Rs. 2.25 crore on the first day (Friday) of the second weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 3.25 crore and Rs. 3.50 crore respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 9 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.55 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5 crore. Therefore, the total for the second week was Rs. 14 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 49.75 crore. If the block bookings of the first week are taken into account, the grand total for 2 weeks would be Rs. 55.50 crore.

Homebound is in its last lap. It collected ordinarily in 3rd week, as much as it did in the second week. In other words, it added Rs. 0.95 crore to its kitty in the third week, taking its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 4.90 crore.

Shin Chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers In India (animation; all dubbed and the original Japanese versions) was steady at low collections in the third week. The Hindi dubbed version, of course, fared the best. It netted Rs. 0.75 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 0.30 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the third week was Rs. 1.05 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 7.65 crore.

Jolly LL.B 3 dropped around 40% in the fourth week. It collected approximately Rs. 2.75 crore in the fourth weekend. The total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.50 crore. Hence the total for the fourth week was Rs. 4.25 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 112.25 crore.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle (animation, Hindi dubbed, English dubbed, Tamil dubbed and the original Japanese versions) is in its last leg. It netted just Rs. 0.65 crore in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 73.65 crore.

Sakaal Tar Hou Dya (Marathi) failed to make its mark in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Tu Bol Na (released as Mana Che Shlok, but title changed mid-week due to agitation over the controversial title) (Marathi) flopped in the first week in Maharashtra.

Dashavatar (Marathi) continued to rule the Marathi box-office in its fifth week too.