DREAM GIRL 2 opened quite well this week but regional films stole a march over the new Hindi release. In East Punjab circuit, Punjabi MASTANEY ruled with a fantastic start. Reportedly, the first day of MASTANEY was more than twice the first day of DREAM GIRL 2 in East Punjab circuit. Gujarati 3 EKKA was off to a better start at many places in Gujarat and Saurashtra while Marathi SUBHEDAR outdid the Hindi release at some centres in Maharashtra.
Ghoomer could not do anything substantive in the first week in spite of decent reports. The craze for Gadar 2 in its 2nd week overpowered the new release. It netted Rs. 2.80 crore in the first weekend and another Rs. 1.60 crore during the weekdays. Its total for the first week, therefore, was a dull Rs. 4.40 crore.
Non Stop Dhamaal met with a disastrous fate in 1st week.
Blue Beetle (dubbed and the original English versions) did fair business in 1st week. It netted Rs. 1.21 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday increased to Rs. 1.66 crore, and further to Rs. 1.85 crore on Sunday. In this way, the first weekend closed at Rs. 4.72 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.47 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.41 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.35 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.27 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 1.50 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 6.22 crore.
Gadar 2 ruled the box-office charts in the second week too, entering the Rs. 400-crore club! It collected Rs. 20.50 crore on the first day of the second weekend, which was a new record as no film in the past has recorded such a collection figure on the second Friday. On Saturday, collections jumped to Rs. 31.07 crore, another record. The Sunday figure of Rs. 38.90 crore was also a record. Obviously, therefore, the second weekend’s total of Rs. 90.47 crore was also a new record. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 13.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 12.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 8.40 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was a fantastic Rs. 44 crore. Therefore, the second week closed at Rs. 134.47 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 419.10 crore!! It will outdo the total net collections of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (dubbed) (Rs. 435 crore) in its third weekend.
Oh My God 2 also continued to score in 2nd week. It started its second weekend with a net collection of Rs. 5.50 crore on Friday. Collections increased to Rs. 9.50 crore on Saturday, and even more, to Rs. 11.50 crore on Sunday. After an impressive second weekend total of Rs. 26.50 crore, collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 3.50 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 3 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 2.70 crore, Thursday – 2.50 Rs. crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 11.70 crore. In this way, the second week’s total was Rs. 38.20 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: 116.70 crore.
Meg 2: The Trench (dubbed and the original English versions) faced a terrible fall in its third week. The third weekend netted Rs. 0.36 crore. It added another Rs. 0.16 crore during the weekdays to take its total for the third week to Rs. 0.52 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 20.11 crore.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani did fairly well in its fourth week too. It collected Rs. 4.75 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 2.75 crore during the weekdays. Total for 4th week: Rs. 7.50 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 141.20 crore.
Oppenheimer (dubbed and the original English versions) started its fifth weekend with a take of Rs. 0.34 crore on Friday. Collections on Saturday more than doubled so that the day closed at Rs. 0.74 crore. The Sunday total was Rs. 0.80 crore. Therefore, the total for the fifth weekend was Rs. 1.88 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.21 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.22 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.24 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.21 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 0.88 crore, the fifth week closed at Rs. 2.76 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 125.99 crore.
