To state that NANHE JAISALMER has proved a damp squib, would be putting it mildly. The film is the lowest opener in U.K. in 2007 [check out the list of lowest openers in 2007 below]. Need we add more? Meanwhile, the Punjabi film MITTI WAJAAN MAARDI has fetched an impressive start, overtaking all Hindi films this weekend in U.K.
Weekend: September 14 - 16, 2007.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- MITTI WAJAAN MAARDI [Punjabi] has debuted at No. 16 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 58,684 [approx. Rs. 47.39 lacs] on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 5,335.
- DHAMAAL [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 19]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 34,314 on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 927. Total: £ 189,907 [approx. Rs. 1.53 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 5,837; Saturday: £ 15,874; Sunday: £ 12,603. - HEYY BABYY [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 27]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 12,127 on 20 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 606. Total: £ 689,143 [approx. Rs. 5.56 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 2,233; Saturday: £ 5,260; Sunday: £ 4,634. - NANHE JAISALMER has debuted at No. 33 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 3,951 [approx. Rs. 3.19 lacs] on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 395.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 880; Saturday: £ 1,638; Sunday: £ 1,433.
LOWEST OPENERS OF 2007 IN U.K.
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SSCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
| Traffic Signal | 5,999 | 8 | 750 |
| Just Married: Marriage Was Only The Beginning | 9,595 | 8 | 1,199 |
| Big Brother | 6,867 | 9 | 763 |
| Good Boy Bad Boy | 7,964 | 11 | 724 |
| Raqeeb | 6,442 | 9 | 716 |
| The Train | 4,834 | 4 | 1,209 |
| Kaafila | 7,827 | 10 | 783 |
| Nanhe Jaisalmer | 3,951 | 10 | 395 |
Note:- Less than £ 10,000 in the opening weekend. Also, the list doesn't include regional films.
- DARLING [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 51]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,482 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 247. Total: £ 20,196 [approx. Rs. 16.30 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 318; Saturday: £ 747; Sunday: £ 417. - CHAK DE INDIA [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 52]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,361 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 194. Total: £ 432,158 [approx. Rs. 3.49 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 9; Saturday: £ 44; Sunday: £ 1,308. - RAMGOPAL VARMA KI AAG [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 69]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 632 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 126. Total: £ 89,830 [approx. Rs. 72.55 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 65; Saturday: £ 277; Sunday: £ 290.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | MITTI WAJAAN MAARDI [Punjabi] | £ 5,335 |
| 2 | DHAMAAL | £ 927 |
| 3 | HEYY BABYY | £ 606 |
| 4 | NANHE JAISALMER | £ 395 |
| 5 | DARLING | £ 247 |
| 6 | CHAK DE INDIA | £ 194 |
| 7 | RAMGOPAL VARMA KI AAG | £ 126 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- VANAJA [last weekend: No. 98, this weekend: No. 78]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 14,796 on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,850. Total: $ 33,080 [approx. Rs. 13.42 lacs].
- CHAK DE INDIA [last weekend: No. 62, this weekend: No. 79]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected $ 14,737 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,053. Total: $ 1,113,542 [approx. Rs. 4.52 crores].
