MUMBAI SAGA opened better in single-screen cinemas today than multiplexes because of the action content. The opening show’s figures were just about average but collections in several single-screen cinemas picked up during the day.
Roohi did well in the first four-day weekend as it got the advantage of being the first star-cast release post-lockdown and, more importantly, after more than half the states in India allowed cinemas to work at full capacity. The public reports, except in pockets in the hinterland, were not upto the mark and hence collections were down during the weekdays. The first day’s (Thursday) net all-India total was Rs. 2.75 crore. The film reaped the advantage of the Maha Shivratri holiday too. Collections on Friday dropped to Rs. 2 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday picked up again as the film netted Rs. 3.25 crore and Rs. 3.65 crore respectively. In this way, the film netted Rs. 11.65 crore in the first four-day weekend. Collections during the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.15 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.85 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 4.35 crore, the first week’s total went up to Rs. 16 crore. The figure was good, considering that the coronavirus scare actually rose during the week gone by as the number of cases went up dramatically.
Mera Fauji Calling recorded horrendous collections throughout the first week. The daily collections were in a few lakh rupees!
Time To Dance did not give any reason for the producers of the film to dance as it proved a disastrous fare with horrifyingly low collections in the firts week.
Jeene Ki Umeed Tumse Hi collected poorly in the first week everywhere, proving to be a total loss.
Master (dubbed) as also the original Tamil and dubbed Telugu versions together netted Rs. 5.91 crore in India other than South India in its first 9-day week. It collected Rs. 91 lakh on Wednesday, Rs. 94 lakh on Thursday, Rs. 88 lakh on Friday, Rs. 84 lakh on Saturday, and Rs. 95 lakh on Sunday, taking the 5-day extended weekend total to Rs. 4.52 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 48 lakh, Tuesday – Rs. 38 lakh, Wednesday – Rs. 29 lakh, Thursday – Rs. 24 lakh. Total for the weekdays – Rs. 1.39 crore. In this way, the first 9-day week closed at Rs. 5.91 crore. Of course, the original Tamil and dubbed Telugu versions have done phenomenally well down South and could well net Rs. 200 crore in two weeks. The dubbed Hindi version did not perform too well because of lack of promotion.
Shakeela could not do anything substantial at the box-office in the first week. It started extremely slow and did not show improvement as the week progressed.
Tute Kanch bombed miserably in the first week wherever it was released.
WW84, in its original and Hindi and other dubbed versions, fared the best among the post-lockdown releases. It netted around Rs. 0.80 crore in paid previews on Wednesday. The total for Thursday was Rs. 1.40 crore. Collections picked up by 50% on Friday so that the day ended at Rs. 2.10 crore. Saturday and Sunday saw the film closing at Rs. 1.70 crore and Rs. 1.75 crore respectively. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 7.75 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.75 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.60 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. With a weekdays’ total of Rs. 2.40 crore, the first week’s grand total went up to Rs. 10.15 crore. Warner Bros.’ earlier cinema release, Tenet, had netted Rs. 6.75 crore in the first week, and another Rs. 1.80 crore in 2nd week. As compared to Rs. 8.55 crore of Tenet in the first 2 weeks, WW84 netted Rs. 10.15 crore in the first week.
Indoo Ki Jawani fared poorly in the first week. It took a dismal start and also failed to improve as the week progressed. The first week ended at less than even Rs. 1.5 crore! Yes, the entire week could not even amass a crore-and-a-half from all-India.
Tenet (English and Hindi dubbed) netted around Rs. 1.80 crore in 2nd week. Collections maintained mainly in the IMAX screens and the premium multiplexes of the big cities. Adding the first week’s net of Rs. 6.75 crore, the two-week total went up to Rs. 8.55 crore.
Tenet (English and Hindi dubbed) did well in the first week in the IMAX screens and the high-end multiplexes of the big cities. Its performance was dull, as expected, in most single-screen cinemas and lesser multiplexes as also in the smaller cities and towns. The original and all dubbed versions together collected Rs. 1.4 crore on the first day. Collections increased a bit on day 2 which closed at Rs. 1.5 crore. Sunday recorded a figure of Rs. 1.6 crore. After a first weekend total of Rs. 4.5 crore, the film managed to net Rs. 2.25 crore in the weekdays. Its total of Rs. 6.75 crore is quite alright, considering that cinemas are running at 50% capacities, and people are still not coming to the cinemas in large numbers for fear of contracting the coronavirus.
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari found appreciation but since people have still not started visiting cinemas in large numbers, it did not manage to garner even average collections, leave alone impressive collections in the first week. The public is still not sure about the safety and security of enclosed spaces like cinema halls and is, therefore, not coming to the cinemas in substantial numbers. This was the main reason why a comedy entertainer like Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari could not deliver in monetary terms despite delivering in terms of content. The film netted Rs. 65 lakh on the first day (Sunday, New Year holiday), Rs. 51 lakh on day 2, Rs. 36 lakh on the third day, Rs. 27 lakh on the fourth day, and Rs. 15 lakh on day 5. The first week’s (5 days) total, therefore, was only Rs. 1.94 crore.
Since cinemas were ordered to be shut down from different dates in different states, collections are available only for the first three days of the week….. Collections of all films are terribly adversely affected due to the coronavirus scare.
Angrezi Medium did not find much appreciation. It netted Rs. 4 crore on the first day. Collections plummeted to Rs. 2.85 crore on Saturday as more states ordered closure of cinemas from Saturday. Collections declined to Rs. 2.25 crore on Sunday because more and more cinemas downed shutters with each passing day. The first weekend, therefore, closed at Rs. 9.10 crore.
Bloodshot (dubbed) and the original English version of the same name did very ordinary in 1st week.
Baaghi 3 netted Rs. 2.10 crore on the first day of the second weekend. Collections went down to Rs. 1.70 crore on Saturday, and to Rs. 1.60 crore on Sunday. The total for the second weekend was, therefore, Rs. 5.40 crore. Grand total for 10 days: Rs. 92.90 crore.
Thappad could collect only Rs. 0.41 crore in the third weekend, taking its total for 17 days to Rs. 29.56 crore.
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Vijeta (Marathi) could not find appreciation in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
AB Aani CD (Marathi) did not do well in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
Ibhrat (Marathi) faced rejection in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.
Despite mixed reports, Baaghi 3 has done very well in the first week. The Covid-19 scare adversely affected collections by 3-5% but with cinemas in Delhi, Bombay and many other parts of the country shutting down from yesterday/today (13th/14th March), collections all over will, of course, take a hit. In its first week, the film had to also contend with the dull examination days and the equally dull pre-Holi days (6th to 9th March). The film may not have taken a flying start in the morning shows on the first day but collections picked up as the day progressed, and Friday ultimately closed at a handsome Rs. 17 crore. Collections dropped by a little less than 10% on Saturday, as often happens in the case of action films which open well. After collecting Rs. 15.50 crore on Saturday, collections increased to Rs. 20 crore on Sunday. The first weekend, therefore, closed at Rs. 52.50 crore. Collection on Monday was Rs. 9 crore but Tuesday closed at a fantastic Rs. 13.50 crore owing to Holi holiday. Collections on Wednesday and Thursday were Rs. 7.50 crore and Rs. 5 crore respectively. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 35 crore. In this way, the first week closed at Rs. 87.50 crore. The film would’ve easily netted Rs. 120 crore-plus in its lifetime but with the dynamics changing due to cinemas in different parts of India shutting down because of the coronavirus fear, the business henceforth will be adversely affected.
Kaamyaab could not manage to do much in the first week as it found patronage mainly from the elite audience only.
Thappad dropped around 60% in 2nd week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 0.85 crore. Collections on Saturday almost doubled to Rs. 1.65 crore. The collection of Rs. 2.15 crore on Sunday took the second weekend’s total to Rs. 4.65 crore. Collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.35 crore (Holi), Wednesday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.50 crore. By netting Rs. 3.55 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the second week to Rs. 8.20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 29.15 crore.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan managed to net Rs. 2.10 crore in the third weekend, and Rs. 1.70 crore in the weekdays so that its total for 3rd week was Rs. 3.80 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 58.50 crore.
Bhoot Part One – The Haunted Ship collected only Rs. 0.90 crore in the third weekend, and Rs. 0.70 crore in the weekdays. By adding just Rs. 1.60 crore to its kitty in the third week, it took its grand total for 3 weeks to Rs. 32.48 crore.
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Mann Fakiraa (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal (Marathi) did not do anything noteworthy in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.
Thappad started slow but collections jumped in the weekend and were steady at medium levels during the weekdays. Of course, the film has been appreciated by one section of the audience while being rejected by the masses and viewers in smaller centres. It netted Rs. 2.85 crore on the first day but positive word of mouth from a section of the audience saw collections increasing to Rs. 4.65 crore on Saturday. The jump on Sunday was even more pronounced as the day closed at Rs. 6.50 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 14 crore, collections during the weekdays, were decent: Monday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.90 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.50 crore. By netting Rs. 6.95 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for the first week to Rs. 20.95 crore. The film, which was made at an investment of Rs. 19 crore, recovered around Rs. 34 crore from sale of digital and satellite rights only. Besides the profit of Rs. 15 crore prior to release, the entire theatrical share (Rs. 10.50 crore in the first week) would go towards further profit.
‘O’ Pushpa I Hate Tears fared so poorly in the first week that the collections could only induce the much-hated tears from the eyes of those connected with it.
Doordarshan turned out to be a major debacle in 1st week everywhere.
Guns Of Banaras faced rejection in the 1st week all over.
Cookie did not go down well with the audience in 1st week.
Rizwan had hardly any takers in the first week.
Careless was given the thumbs down in the 1st week as the paying public simply couldn’t care less for the film.
Kehta Hai Yeh Dil found no love from the audience in the first week.
The Invisible Man (dubbed) did not do much in 1st week. Neither its dubbed version nor the original English version found acceptance.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan fell by around 70% in 2nd week. It started its second weekend with a take of Rs. 1.85 crore. Collections increased to Rs. 2.85 crore on Saturday, and further to Rs. 3.50 crore on Sunday, taking the second weekend’s total to Rs. 8.20 crore. Collections in the weekdays were very low: Monday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. By netting Rs. 3.70 crore in the weekdays, the film took its total for 2nd week to Rs. 11.90 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 54.70 crore.
Bhoot Part One – The Haunted Ship crashed in the second week. The second weekend started at Rs. 0.95 crore on Friday but collections increased to Rs. 1.50 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.85 crore on Sunday. Hence it netted Rs. 4.30 crore in the second weekend. Collections during the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.65 crore, Tuesday Rs. 0.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.55 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.55 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.40 crore. By netting Rs. 6.70 crore in 2nd week, the film took its total for 2 weeks to Rs. 30.88 crore.
Malang added Rs. 0.80 crore to its kitty in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.55 crore in the weekdays, taking its total for the fourth week to Rs. 1.35 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 55.65 crore.
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior added Rs. 0.85 crore to its kitty in the eighth weekend, and Rs. 0.40 crore in the weekdays. Therefore, its total for the eighth week was Rs. 1.25 crore. Grand total for 8 weeks: Rs. 262.50 crore.
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Kesari (Marathi) failed to appeal to the audience in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
Bonus (Marathi) did not bring happy news at the box-office in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and other centres of Maharashtra.
Bhaybheet (Marathi) cut a sorry and scary picture of itself in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other parts of Maharashtra.
Sweety Satarkar (Marathi) was anything but sweet at the ticket windows in the first week in Bombay, Thane district and other stations of Maharashtra.
Ek Hota Lekhak (Marathi) bombed in 1st week in Bombay, Thane district and the rest of Maharashtra.
