Bountiful weekend!

Karan Johar has established, yet again, that he's a brand to reckon with in the Overseas territory as well. DOSTANA has fetched a staggering start in U.K. In terms of screen average, it's the third biggest opener of 2008, after RACE [£ 9,941] and SINGH IS KINNG [£ 9,866]. Bigger than JODHAA AKBAR [£ 7,907]. In America too, it's amongst the biggest openers of this year. Ditto for Australia and Middle East... SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, an international film starring Indian actors Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan, has fetched a fantabulous start in America.

Weekend: November 14 - 16, 2008.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• DOSTANA has debuted at No. 6 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 3,41,665 [approx. Rs. 2.55 crores] on 43 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 7,946. Note:- Includes Thursday previews.
• VAARANAM AAYIRAM [Tamil film] has debuted at No. 16 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 37,990 [approx. Rs. 28.12 lacs] on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,221.
• GOLMAAL RETURNS [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 28]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 15,107 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,007. Total: £ 3,46,405 [approx. Rs. 2.57 crores].
• EMI [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 39]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 4,605 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 461. Total: £ 40,374 [approx. Rs. 29.90 lacs].
• HEROES [last weekend: No. 34, this weekend: No. 43]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,648 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 204. Total: £ 2,23,185 [approx. Rs. 1.65 crores].
• EK VIVAAH… AISA BHI [last weekend: No. 41, this weekend: No. 57]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 833 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 167. Total: £ 7,713 [approx. Rs. 5.71 lacs].
• SAT SRI AKAL [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 61]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 706 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 353. Total: £ 4,584 [approx. Rs. 3.40 lacs].
• ROADSIDE ROMEO [last weekend: No. 56, this weekend: No. 80]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 247 on 1 screen. Total: £ 70,892 [approx. Rs. 52.56 lacs].
• AEGAN [Tamil film; last weekend: No. -, this weekend: No. 90]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 156 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 31. Total: £ 45,923 [approx. Rs. 34.05 lacs].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• DOSTANA has debuted at No. 16 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 6,45,604 [approx. Rs. 3.20 crores] on 74 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 8,724.
• SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE [English film] has debuted at No. 24 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 3,60,018 [approx. Rs. 1.79 crores] on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 36,002.

• FASHION [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 85]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 4,191 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 322. Total: $ 1,91,442 [approx. Rs. 95.08 lacs].

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

Weekend: November 13 - 16, 2008.

• DOSTANA has debuted at No. 13 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 1,36,525 [approx. Rs. 43.88 lacs] on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 12,411.