Both the new releases of this week — AURON MEIN KAHAN DUM THA and ULAJH — opened to pathetic houses yesterday (August 2).
The UP Files bombed at the box-office in 1st week.
Uparwala & Sons collected dismally in the first week.
Rocky The Slave faced rejection in the first week.
Raayan (dubbed) turned out to be a major disappointment in 1st week.
Deadpool & Wolverine (dubbed and the original English versions) scored in the first weekend but faced a marked fall in collections thereafter. It still managed an exciting first week total. The film collected Rs. 21 crore on the first day. Collections on Saturday increased by around 7.5% so that the day closed at Rs. 22.68 crore. The total for Sunday was less than that of Friday and Saturday, giving an indication that the decline on the weekdays would be major. With the Sunday closing at Rs. 20.87 crore, the first weekend’s total was an impressive Rs. 64.55 crore. Collections for the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 7.10 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 6.05 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 5.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 4.75 crore. With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 23.20 crore, the first week closed at Rs. 87.75 crore.
Bad Newz dropped more than 65% in the second week. The second weekend started with a take of Rs. 2.22 crore. Collections on Saturday and Sunday went up to Rs. 3.52 crore and Rs. 4.02 crore respectively. In this way, the second weekend closed at Rs. 9.76 crore. Collections for the weekdays were: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.40 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.30 crore, Thursday – Rs. 1.15 crore. Hence the total for the weekdays was Rs. 5.10 crore. In this way, the second week closed at Rs. 14.86 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 58.98 crore.
Twisters (dubbed and the original English versions) crashed in the second week. It netted only Rs. 0.51 crore in the second weekend, and another Rs. 0.20 crore during the weekdays, taking its total for 2nd week to Rs. 0.71 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 5.90 crore.
Sarfira fell around 55% in 3rd week. It added just Rs. 1.65 to its kitty in the third week. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 24.15 crore.
Kill netted Rs. 1.10 crore in the fourth weekend, and another Rs. 0.68 crore during the weekdays. Therefore, the total for 4th week was Rs. 1.78 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 24.15 crore.
Despicable Me 4 (animation, dubbed and the original English versions) collected Rs. 0.66 crore in its fourth weekend. The total for the weekdays was Rs. 0.24 crore. Hence the total for 4th week was Rs. 0.90 crore. Grand total for 4 weeks: Rs. 14.22 crore.
Kalki 2898 AD (dubbed) netted Rs. 4.70 crore in the fifth weekend, and another Rs. 2.16 crore during the weekdays. In this way, its total for 5th week was Rs. 6.86 crore. Grand total for 5 weeks: Rs. 285.86 crore.
Gharat Ganpati (Marathi) did fairly well in 1st week in Maharashtra.
Google Aai (Marathi) fared poorly in 1st week all over Maharashtra.