Collections were adversely affected in some shows on Sunday (August 28) due to the exciting India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match… Collections got a boost at many places (other than in Maharashtra) on Wednesday due to the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday.
Liger has proved to be a debacle. It could net only Rs. 18 crore in the first 8-day week. The evening paid preview shows in multiplexes on Thursday yielded Rs. 1.25 crore. Collections on Friday were Rs. 4.25 crore. Collections on Saturday increased only marginally so that the day closed at Rs. 4.50 crore. Collections on Sunday (Rs. 3.75 crore) were lower than on Friday and Saturday. After a weekend total of Rs. 13.75 crore, collections on the weekdays were unimpressive: Monday – Rs. 1.25 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 1.10 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.80 crore. In this way, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 4.25 crore. Total for 1st week: Rs. 18 crore.
Holy Cow met with a disastrous fate all over in 1st week.
Aanchhi was a non-starter in the first week.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (animation, dubbed) did very ordinary in 1st week.
Karthikeya 2 (dubbed) did fairly well in third week. It netted Rs. 0.82 crore on the first day of the third weekend. Collections on Saturday doubled to Rs. 1.65 crore. The net collection figure on Sunday was Rs. 1.77 crore. After a third weekend total of Rs. 4.24 crore, collections on the weekdays were as follows: Monday – Rs. 0.68 crore, Tuesday – Rs. 0.63 crore, Wednesday – Rs. 0.85 crore, Thursday – Rs. 0.54 crore. Therefore, the total for the weekdays was Rs. 2.70 crore. Total for 3rd week: Rs. 6.94 crore. Grand total for 3 weeks: Rs. 26.23 crore.
Samaira (Marathi) failed to make a mark in 1st week all over Maharashtra.
Rashtra (Marathi) could not do anything substantial in the first week in Maharashtra.
Dagadi Chawl 2 (Marathi) maintained fairly well in 2nd week in Maharashtra.
Takatak 2 (Marathi) dropped markedly in 2nd week in Maharashtra.
Fakt Mahilao Maate (Gujarati) did fairly well in its second week, but only during the weekend. Even in the weekend, collections were adversely affected on Sunday due to the cricket match. Collections during the weekdays were quite low. The 8-day Paryushan festival, which got over on 31st August, also saw collections dipping as the Gujarati Jains are busy with the festival and hence many of them refrain from frequenting cinemas. Overall, the second week’s total was around Rs. 2 crore. Grand total for 2 weeks: Rs. 8.57 crore.
