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!
