A love story coupled with a massive star cast always works wonders in Overseas and that went in favor of SALAAM-E-ISHQ too.
The film notched up an impressive start in U.K., although there were expectations that the film would cross £ 350,000 in its opening weekend
[including Thursday previews]. However, the film had a 72% fall in U.K. on Monday, which says it all.
In Australia, the start has been very good. Meanwhile, the exact U.S. numbers are awaited.
Weekend: January 26 – 28, 2007.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- SALAAM-E-ISHQ has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 293,809 [approx. Rs. 2.54 crores] on 49 screens,
with the per screen average working out to £ 5,996. This total includes paid previews on Thursday.
The breakdown:- Thursday previews: £ 27,396; Friday: £ 69,921; Saturday: £ 114,076; Sunday: £ 82,416.
On Monday, the film collected £ 22,689 on 47 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 483.
- GURU [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 25]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 39,224 on 27 screens, with the per screen
average working out to £ 1,453. Total: £ 436,010 [approx. Rs. 3.77 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 7,971; Saturday: £ 17,818; Sunday: £ 13,435.
- POKIRI [Tamil; last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 54]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 1,722 on 2 screens, with the per screen
average working out to £ 861. Total: £ 47,809 [approx. Rs. 41.37 lacs].
- BHAGAM BHAG [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 62]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 877 on 3 screens, with the per screen
average working out to £ 292. Total: £ 492,870 [approx. Rs. 4.26 crores].
- BAABUL [last weekend: No. 42, this weekend: No. 65]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected £ 567 on 1 screen. Total: £ 937,505 [approx.
Rs. 8.11 crores].
- AALWAR [Tamil; last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 70]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 402 on 1 screen. Total: £ 18,708
[approx. Rs. 16.18 lacs].
- DHOOM 2 [last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 89]: In its tenth weekend, the film has collected £ 87 on 1 screen. Total: £ 1,172,223 [approx.
Rs. 10.14 crores].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
1 | SALAAM-E-ISHQ | £ 5,996 |
2 | GURU | £ 1,453 |
3 | POKIRI [Tamil] | £ 861 |
4 | BAABUL | £ 567 |
5 | AALWAR [Tamil] | £ 402 |
6 | BHAGAM BHAG | £ 292 |
7 | DHOOM 2 | £ 87 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- GURU [last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 39]: In its third weekend, the film has collected approx. $ 195,000 on 69 screens, with the per
screen average working out to $ 2,826. Total: $ 1,803,130 [approx. Rs. 7.93 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- GURU [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 32]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 21,072 on 5 screens, with the per screen
average working out to $ 4,214. New York total: $ 221,942.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: January 25 – 28, 2007]
- In its opening weekend [No. 18], SALAAM-E-ISHQ has collected approx. Australia $ 116,307 [approx. Rs. 39.65 lacs] on 13 screens, with the per
screen average working out to $ 8,947. Total: approx. Australia $ 161,364.