Of the two films released this week, BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 won the race by miles. It took a flying start in the multiplexes of the national chains to amass a fantastic total of Rs. 14 crore-plus. However, DHAAKAD proved a damp squib and couldn’t even net Rs. 50 lakh on the opening day!!
Jayeshbhai Jordaar has been rejected by the audience. It collected only Rs. 3.25 crore on its opening day. Collections increased by Rs. 0.75 crore on Saturday, and further by Rs. 0.75 crore more on Sunday so that the total for Saturday was Rs. 4 crore, and for Sunday was Rs. 4.75 crore. After the dismal Rs. 12 crore weekend, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.45 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.05 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.90 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was only Rs. 4.40 crore. 1st week’s total: Rs. 16.40 crore.
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (dubbed and original English versions) started its second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 2.70 crore on Friday. Collections for Saturday were nearly double those of Friday. The second day, therefore, closed at Rs. 5.20 crore. The jump in collections was not much on Sunday which, therefore, closed at Rs. 5.80 crore. After a weekend of Rs. 13.70 crore, collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday (Buddha Purnima partial holiday) – Rs. 2 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.60 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.45 crore. With a weekdays’ total of Rs. 6.70 crore, the second week closed at Rs. 20.40 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 122.40 crore.
Runway 34 collected only Rs. 3.25 crore in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 31.40 crore.
K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) netted Rs. 1.23 crore on the first day of the fifth weekend. Collections increased to Rs. 2.14 crore on Saturday, and to Rs. 2.98 crore on Sunday. Therefore, it collected Rs. 6.35 crore in the fifth weekend. Collections for the weekdays: Monday (partial holiday) – Rs. 1.24 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.95 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.90 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.81 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 3.90 crore. Hence the fifth week’s total was Rs. 10.25 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 430.95 crore.
Dharmaveer (Marathi) swept the box-office in Maharashtra in its first week. It collected Rs. 2.05 crore on the first day. Collections jumped by more than 50% on Saturday so that the day closed at Rs. 3.17 crore. The total for Sunday was Rs. 3.86 crore. Hence the first weekend closed at a phenomenal Rs. 9.08 crore! Collections were fantastic during the weekdays too: Monday – Rs. 1.65 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.20 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.02 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.92 crore. As the total for the weekdays was an exceptional Rs. 4.79 crore, the first week closed at an outstanding Rs. 13.87 crore!!
I Am Sorry (Marathi) bombed in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Samrenu (Marathi) failed to find patronage anywhere in Maharashtra in 1st week.
Sultan Shambhu Subhedar (Marathi) could not find many takers in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Surrshevat (Marathi) could not do anything substantial in the first week wherever released in Maharashtra.
Chandramukhi (Marathi) fared well in the third week too, in Maharashtra.
Sher Shivraj (Marathi) continued its victory march in 4th week also, in Maharashtra.
Kahevatlal Parivar (Gujarati) continued to score in 2nd week all over Gujarat.
Saunkan Saunkne (Punjabi) roared like a tiger at the Punjab box-office in 1st week. It also did very well in places like Delhi.