Madhuri Dixit’s comeback vehicle AAJA NACHLE has fizzled out in the three major territories -- U.K., America and Australia. While the opening weekend figures are slightly better in U.K., it found rejection in America and also Australia. Overall, a fiasco!
Weekend: November 30 – December 2, 2007.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- AAJA NACHLE has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 170,476 [approx. Rs. 1.39 crores] on 42 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,059.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 44,997; Saturday: £ 69,269; Sunday: £ 56,210.
YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.K.
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
| Aaja Nachle | 170,476 | 42 | 4,059 |
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 245,432 | 45 | 5,454 |
| Chak De India | 126,812 | 49 | 2,588 |
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 264,347 | 47 | 5,624 |
| Ta Ra Rum Pum | 231,835 | 50 | 4,637 |
| Kabul Express | 49,203 | 24 | 2,050 |
| Dhoom 2 | 415,701 | 51 | 8,151 |
| Fanaa | 300,563 | 37 | 8,123 |
| Neal 'N' Nikki | 60,075 | 25 | 2,403 |
| Salaam | Namaste | 208,365 | 34 | 6,128 |
| Bunty Aur Babli | 149,640 | 30 | 4,988 |
| Veer-Zaara | 484,993 | 60 | 8,083 |
| Dhoom | 61,838 | 25 | 2,474 |
| Hum Tum | 131,741 | 23 | 5,728 |
| Saathiya | 41,951 | 20 | 2,098 |
| Mujhse Dosti Karoge | 204,490 | 32 | 6,390 |
| Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | 70,492 | 21 | 3,357 |
| Mohabbatein | 246,368 | 26 | 9,476 |
- OM SHANTI OM [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 22]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 44,840 on 40 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,121. Total: £ 1,257,206 [approx. Rs. 10.27 crores].
- DHAN DHANA DHAN GOAL [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 28]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 16,969 on 23 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 738. Total: £ 98,883 [approx. Rs. 80.75 lacs].
- SAJNA VE SAJNA has debuted at No. 40 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 8,049 [approx. Rs. 6.57 lacs] on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,006.
- JAB WE MET [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 58]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,464 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 616. Total: £ 420,349 [approx. Rs. 3.44 crores].
- KHUDA KE LIYE [Pakistani film; last weekend: No. 38, this weekend: No. 66]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,571 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 524. Total: £ 109,453 [approx. Rs. 89.45 lacs].
- SAAWARIYA [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 70]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,185 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 395. Total: £ 306,813 [approx. Rs. 2.51 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 258; Saturday: £ 291; Sunday: £ 636.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 7,936; Saturday: £ 19,684; Sunday: £ 17,220.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 4,182; Saturday: £ 7,539; Sunday: £ 5,248.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,616; Saturday: £ 3,068; Sunday: £ 3,365.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 457; Saturday: £ 867; Sunday: £ 1,140.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 263; Saturday: £ 802; Sunday: £ 506.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | AAJA NACHLE | £ 4,059 |
| 2 | OM SHANTI OM | £ 1,121 |
| 3 | SAJNA VE SAJNA | £ 1,006 |
| 4 | DHAN DHANA DHAN GOAL | £ 738 |
| 5 | JAB WE MET | £ 616 |
| 6 | KHUDA KE LIYE [Pakistani film] | £ 524 |
| 7 | SAAWARIYA | £ 395 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- AAJA NACHLE has debuted at No. 22 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 257,500 [approx. Rs. 1.02 crores] on 66 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,902.
YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.S.A.
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [$] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [$] |
| Aaja Nachle | 257,500 | 66 | 3,902 |
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 320,987 | 60 | 5,350 |
| Chak De India | 351,887 | 62 | 5,676 |
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 455,257 | 83 | 5,485 |
| Ta Ra Rum Pum | 425,102 | 85 | 5,001 |
| Kabul Express | 142,591 | 50 | 2,852 |
| Dhoom 2 [4-day Thanksgiving weekend] | 1,298,477 | 63 | 20,611 |
| Fanaa [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 878,938 | 72 | 12,207 |
| Neal 'N' Nikki | 75,005 | 44 | 1,705 |
| Salaam | Namaste | 504,898 | 63 | 8,014 |
| Bunty Aur Babli [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 435,767 | 51 | 8,544 |
| Veer-Zaara | 903,010 | 88 | 10,261 |
| Dhoom | 102,860 | 32 | 3,214 |
| Hum Tum [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 348,149 | 43 | 8,096 |
| Saathiya | 71,400 | 29 | 2,462 |
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: November 29 – December 2, 2007.
- In its opening weekend [No. 17], AAJA NACHLE has collected Australia $ 53,478 [approx. Rs. 18.47 lacs] on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,862.
YASH RAJ FILMS IN AUSTRALIA
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [$] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [$] |
| Aaja Nachle | 53,478 | 11 | 4,862 |
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Chak De India | 112,402 | 13 | 8,646 |
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 91,485 | 12 | 7,624 |
| Ta Ra Rum Pum | 87,082 | 13 | 6,699 |
| Kabul Express | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Dhoom 2 | 176,462 | 12 | 14,704 |
| Fanaa | 125,009 | 9 | 13,890 |
| Neal 'N' Nikki | 16,688 | 5 | 3,338 |
| Salaam | Namaste | 130,780 | 9 | 14,531 |
| Bunty Aur Babli | 52,349 | 7 | 7,478 |
| Veer-Zaara | 83,830 | 8 | 10,479 |
Note:- All 4-day weekends.
