Antim did well in the first week. Although the initial shows on the first day were not impressive, collections picked up as the day progressed. Overall, the weekend was good, and collections during the weekdays were also satisfactory. The first day closed at Rs. 5.03 crore. Collections on Saturday increased by 20% so that it closed at Rs. 6.03 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 7.55 crore, taking the first weekend’s total to a healthy Rs. 18.61 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 3.24 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.10 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 10.74 crore. The first week, therefore, closed at Rs. 29.35 crore.

Satyameva Jayate 2, as predicted, met with a disastrous fate in its first 8-day week. It opened on Thursday to no particular advantage because the odd-day release ensured that the day closed at a pathetic Rs. 3 crore. Collections on Friday dropped to Rs. 2.10 crore because the word of mouth was negative all over. The Saturday figure of Rs. 2.30 crore was also far from impressive. The action film netted Rs. 2.90 crore on Sunday, thereby taking the 4-day weekend total to Rs. 10.30 crore. Collections during the weekdays were, of course, very low: Monday – Rs. 0.80 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a poor Rs. 2.65 crore. The 8-day week, therefore, closed at a miserable Rs. 12.95 crore.

Bunty Aur Babli 2, which had netted only Rs. 11.15 crore in the first week, could collect only Rs. 1.26 crore in the second week. Total for 2 weeks: Rs. 12.41 crore. Overseas, the Bunty Aur Babli sequel grossed an equivalent of Rs. 0.70 crore in 2nd week so that its total for 2 weeks went up to Rs. 7.20 crore.

Sooryavanshi crossed Rs. 190 crore in the fourth week. It netted Rs. 0.71 crore on the first day of the fourth week. Collections on Saturday doubled to Rs. 1.45 crore. On Sunday, the total was Rs. 2.05 crore. Therefore, the total collections for the fourth weekend was Rs. 4.21 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 0.62 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.63 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.51 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.47 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays in the fourth week was Rs. 2.23 crore. So, the nett total for the fourth week was Rs. 6.44 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 191.35 crore.

Jhimma (Marathi) continued its victory march in 2nd week too. It is poised to prove a hit.

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

Before You Die bombed miserably everywhere in the first week.

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

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

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

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

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

Both the Diwali releases may have opened to only fair houses yesterday (November 1) but collections picked up phenomenally as the day progressed. SINGHAM AGAIN performed better than BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3, as was expected. SINGHAM AGAIN netted around Rs. 40 crore on the first day while BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 managed Rs. 32 crore (excluding bulk bookings by interested parties). The public reports of the action multi-starrer are also superior to those of the horror-comedy.

Bandaa Singh Chaudhary was a non-starter. It fared poorly in the first week.

Navras Katha Collage cut a sorry picture in 1st week all over, recording disastrous collections.

Venom: The Last Dance (dubbed and the original English versions) did well in the first weekend but collections dropped quite markedly after that. The dull pre-Diwali days took their toll on the film. After a Thursday net collection total of Rs. 4.20 crore, the film collected Rs. 5.15 crore on Friday, Rs. 5.75 crore on Saturday and Rs. 5.50 crore on Sunday. Therefore, the total for the first 4-day weekend was Rs. 20.60 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.75 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.50 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.50 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 11 crore. In this way, the total for the first week was Rs. 31.60 crore.

The Wild Robot (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) dropped more than 50% in the second week. It collected about Rs. 2.10 crore in 2nd week, taking its grand total for 2 weeks to Rs. 7.35 crore.

Jigra is breathing its last. It netted only Rs. 2.50 crore in 3rd week, taking its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 31.10 crore.

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video is in its last lap. Collections in the third week totalled Rs. 4.25 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 40.50 crore.

The A.I. Dharma Story (Marathi) could not do anything much in the first week in Maharashtra.

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

Karmayogi Abasaheb (Marathi) failed miserably in the first week in Maharashtra.

Hahacar (Gujarati) continued its victory march in 2nd week too in Gujarat and Saurashtra.

The initial of JUGJUGG JEEYO yesterday (June 24) sent shock waves in the trade. For a film produced by Karan Johar and starring two heroes and two leading ladies, the opening was rather dull. Of course, collections picked up as the day progressed but the morning and noon shows were pathetic at many places. The first day closed at around Rs. 8.50 crore.

Nikamma bombed all over India in the first week. Its collections were miserable throughout the week.

Ittu Si Baat collections were so miserable in the first week that it is best forgotten. It’s a pity that its hit music went unnoticed.

Janhit Mein Jaari performed terribly in its second week too. The second weekend’s first day (Friday) closed at just Rs. 11 lakh. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were hardly any better with totals of Rs. 19 lakh and Rs. 21 lakh respectively. After a second weekend total of Rs. 51 lakh, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 8 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 7 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 7 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 6 lakh. Hence the total for the weekdays was a paltry Rs. 28 lakh. In this way, the second week’s total was a poor Rs. 79 lakh. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 4.17 crore.

Jurassic World: Dominion (dubbed and original English versions) did well in the second weekend. It started the weekend with a take of Rs. 1.87 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 3.80 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 4.66 crore on Sunday. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 10.33 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.99 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.95 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.34 crore. 2nd week’s total: Rs. 14.67 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 62.67 crore.

Samrat Prithviraj collected Rs. 3.91 crore in its 3rd week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 69.91 crore.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 netted Rs. 5.68 crore in its fifth weekend (Friday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Saturday – Rs. 2.02 crore, Sunday – Rs. 2.51 crore). Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.76 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.66 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.57 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.51 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.50 crore. Total for 5th week: Rs. 8.18 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 184.52 crore.

Medium Spicy (Marathi) could not do even average business in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Aathava Rang Premacha (Marathi) was a non-starter in the first week in Maharashtra.

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

Yere Yere Pausa (Marathi) could not do anything substantive in the first week in Maharashtra.

Sarsenapati Hambirrao (Marathi) managed fairly decent collections in Maharashtra in its 4th week too.

Naadi Dosh (Gujarati) did extraordinary in the first week all over Gujarat. It was off to a flying start with a take of Rs. 0.60 crore on the first day. Collections jumped more than 50% on the second day which, therefore, closed at Rs. 0.96 crore. The total for Sunday was a phenomenal Rs. 1.46 crore. After a weekend total of Rs. 3.02 crore, collections for the weekdays were also brilliant: Monday – Rs. 0.58 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.62 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.58 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.53 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a fantastic Rs. 2.31 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 5.33 crore! Its second week has also started excellently.

The initial of this week’s TERI BAATON MEIN AISA ULJHA JIYA yesterday (9th February) was disappointing. Although collections picked up as the day progressed, because of the decent star cast and its very popular music, the day did not end at a figure befitting the cast and the banner. After all, an all-India total net collection figure of Rs. 6.50 crore is not impressive for a film starring a hero who charges Rs. 25-plus crore! The first weekend (9th to 11th) and the Valentine’s Day (on 14th) will see decent collections but what remains to be seen is the drop on the rest of the days. 

Argylle (dubbed and the original English versions) performed poorly in the first week all over.

Fighter dropped very badly — more than 70% — in its second week. Considering that collections in the first week itself were not up to the mark, the 70% drop was nothing short of dismal. Collections during the second weekend were at least fair but thereafter (i.e. during the weekdays), they were rather bad. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 5.50 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 10 crore and Rs. 11.75 crore respectively so that the second weekend closed at Rs. 27.25 crore. The drop from Monday onwards was alarming as evidenced by the collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 3 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.30 crore. With the total for the weekdays being only Rs. 10.60 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 37.85 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 167.50 crore.

HanuMan (dubbed) managed fairly good collections in the fourth week too. The film netted Rs. 38 lakh on the first day of the fourth weekend. Collections increased two-and-a-half times on Saturday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 95 lakh. The total for Sunday was an impressive Rs. 1.25 crore. Hence the fourth weekend closed at Rs. 2.58 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 30 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 28 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 27 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 25 lakh. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 1.10 crore. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 3.68 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 49.86 crore.

Sridevi Prasanna (Marathi) did not perform well in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Musafira (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Maharashtra.

Chhatrapati Sambhaji (Marathi) failed to attract the public to the cinemas in 1st week in Bombay and the other centres of Maharashtra.

Sur Lagu De (Marathi) bombed miserably in the first week all over Maharashtra.

Gaafil (Marathi) performed terribly in first week in the whole of Maharashtra.

This week’s CIRKUS took a disastrous initial. The comedy reportedly netted just Rs. 6.50 crore on the first day. The film has turned out to be a major debacle.

Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and original English versions) has done tremendously well in the first week. Collections in the national multiplex chains were far better than in stand-alone multiplexes and single-screen cinemas. The 3D version performed better than the 2D version. All the versions put together netted Rs. 40 crore on the first day. Collections remained at the same level on Saturday (Rs. 40 crore) but jumped 17.5% on Sunday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 47 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 127 crore, collections during the weekdays were also very good: Monday – Rs. 16.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 14.50 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 12.75 crore, Thursday – Rs. 12.15 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 55.90 crore, the first week closed at an extraordinary Rs. 182.90 crore.

Ajay Wardhan fared poorly in 1st week all over.

Trahimam could not remain afloat in 1st week anywhere in India.

Drishyam 2 continued to score in its fifth week in spite of new oppositions. It netted Rs. 1.07 crore on the first day of the fifth weekend. Collections on Saturday and Sunday were Rs. 2.02 crore and Rs. 2.56 crore respectively. After a total of Rs. 5.65 crore in the fifth weekend, collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.88 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.84 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.83 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.79 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.34 crore. Total for 5th week: Rs. 8.99 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 224.68 crore.

Dhondi Champya (Marathi) bombed in the first week itself all over Maharashtra.

Gairee (Marathi) failed to attract the public to the cinemas all over Maharashtra.

Sooryavanshi opened huge this week. The first major release in 19 months was off to a fair start yesterday because of the confusion (in public minds) about whether it would or wouldn’t release in the national multiplex chains. But collections shot through the roof as the day progressed and as word about the film’s immense merits spread. Although the total for the day is still not known, it is definitely in the region of Rs. 27 crore, which is a mind-boggling figure, given that several states have still not permitted cinemas to function at full capacity, and there’s still the fear of COVID-19 in people’s minds.

Bekhudi proved to be a disaster in the first week.

Dilphire could not do anything worthwhile in 1st week.

Veer Gomtesha faced rejection in the first week.

Alipta (Marathi) did not win the audience’s appreciation in its first week.

Honsla Rakh (Punjabi) added Rs. 1.60 crore to its kitty in the third weekend. It netted Rs. 0.37 crore on Friday, Rs. 0.58 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 0.65 crore on Sunday. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.27 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.22 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.19 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.12 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.80 crore. Third week’s total: Rs. 2.40 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 19.75 crore.

83 (Hindi and all dubbed versions) did well in the first week, mainly in the city-based properties of the national multiplex chains and some other stand-alone multiplexes. Its performance in single-screen cinemas and non-metropolitan cities and towns, generally speaking, was not up to the mark due to limited youth patronage. Of course, it was also badly hit by new COVID-19 restrictions imposed by various state governments from its first/second day. While many people in the over-40 age group have loved the film, those in the 15-35 age group haven’t liked it enough to inspire their active involvement. It netted only Rs. 12.64 crore on the first day. Although collections increased on Saturday, the jump was way less than expected, considering that it was a Christmas holiday. The second day closed at Rs. 16.95 crore. Collections on Sunday totalled Rs. 17.41 crore, taking the first weekend’s total Rs. 47 crore. Collections during the weekdays were only fair, badly affected in Delhi-U.P. due to cinema closure in Delhi from Wednesday. Monday – Rs. 7.29 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.70 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 5.67 crore, Thursday – Rs. 5.21 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 24.87 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 71.87 crore.

The Matrix Resurrections (dubbed and English) did not make any mark at the box-office in 1st week.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (original English and Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions) continued to score in the second week. It was phenomenal in the second weekend and did well in the weekdays too. It netted Rs. 6.75 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections jumped by 50% on Saturday (Christmas holiday) so that the day closed at Rs. 10.10 crore. The total on Sunday was Rs. 10 crore. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 26.85 crore. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 4.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 3.40 crore, Thursday – Rs. 3.25 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 14.75 crore. In other words, the total for the second week was Rs. 41.60 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks (15 days): Rs. 189.67 crore. The film will cross the Rs. 200-crore mark in the third week!

Pushpa: The Rise Part 1 (dubbed), for its price, is a super-duper hit in spite of COVID-19 restrictions and closure of Delhi cinemas from December 29. The second weekend started on a fantastic note with a total of Rs. 2.42 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday jumped by almost 45%, to Rs. 3.47 crore. With a further jump on Sunday, the day closed at Rs. 4.21 crore. In this way, the second weekend’s total was Rs. 10.10 crore. Pertinent to note that the first weekend had closed at Rs. 13.31 crore. Collections for the weekdays: Monday – Rs. 2.61 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 2.47 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.32 crore, Thursday – Rs. 2.29 crore. The total for the weekdays, therefore, was Rs. 9.69 crore. 2nd week’s total: Rs. 19.79 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 47.88 crore! The film will cross the Rs. 50-crore mark in the third weekend itself!!

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, in the absence of strong or even average content, had to rely on the Eid festival to draw the audience to the cinemas. The Eid holiday on Saturday (April 22) and two days thereafter saw footfalls in cinemas in reasonably large numbers but they dwindled thereafter. The Salman starrer opened at Rs. 11.50 crore on Friday. Collections did not grow phenomenally to the 40- or even 30-crore bracket on Saturday but, nevertheless, picked up due to Eid. The second day closed at Rs. 22.50 crore. Collections on Sunday were slightly lower at Rs. 21.50 crore, conclusively proving that the public verdict for the film was not encouraging. The Basi Eid festivities saw Monday’s collections at Rs. 8.10 crore after a weekend total of Rs. 55.50 crore. Collections on the balance three days of the week were Rs. 5.75 crore on Tuesday, Rs. 4.25 crore on Wednesday, and Rs. 3.50 crore on Thursday. The total for the weekdays (including a festive Monday) was, therefore, Rs. 21.60 crore. Hence the first week closed at only Rs. 77.10 crore.

Chengiz (dubbed) proved a debacle in 1st week.

The Pope’s Exorcist (dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 0.95 crore in the third weekend, and another Rs. 0.39 crore during the weekdays. In this way, the total for 3rd week was Rs. 1.34 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 12.79 crore.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) netted Rs. 1.31 crore in its third weekend, and another Rs. 0.53 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for the third week was Rs. 1.84 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 10.33 crore.

Bholaa netted Rs. 1.20 crore in its fourth weekend, and Rs. 0.56 crore during the weekdays. In other words, it collected Rs. 1.76 crore in 4th week. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 78.86 crore.

John Wick: Chapter 4 (dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 0.57 crore in its fifth weekend. The total for the weekdays of 5th week was Rs. 0.34 crore. Therefore, it netted Rs. 0.91 crore in 5th week. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 48.53 crore.