'Baabul' superb in U.K., decent in Australia!

By Bollywood Hungama -


 

BAABUL has stormed the U.K. charts, fetching an impressive start in its opening weekend. In terms of screen average, the film is better than RANG DE BASANTI [£ 5,822], HUMKO DEEWANA KAR GAYE [£ 4,604], PHIR HERA PHERI [£ 3,482], KRRISH [£ 4,576], LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI [£ 6,136], DON [£ 5,715] and UMRAO JAAN [£ 3,487]. At the rate it's faring, BAABUL should easily cross the entire business of BAGHBAN in U.K. [£ 748,028] in a few weeks from now. In Australia, BAABUL has had a good average start.

'Baabul' superb in U.K., decent in Australia!

 

Meanwhile, the biggest hit of the season, DHOOM 2, has crossed Rs. 21.75 crores [gross] from the five markets -- U.K., U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand and Netherlands [see figures below]. Phenomenal!


 

Weekend: December 8 - 10, 2006.


 


 

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

 


     

  • BAABUL has debuted at No. 8 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 289,907 [approx. Rs. 2.53 crores] on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 6,442. Note:- £ 289,907 includes Thursday previews [£ 12,263 on 21 screens] and Friday-Sunday weekend collections [£ 277,644].



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  • DHOOM 2 [last weekend: No. 10, this weekend: No. 14]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 78,405 on 48 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,633. Total: £ 1,039,223 [approx. Rs. 9.13 crores].



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  • VIVAH [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 42]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,645 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 378. Total: £ 257,132 [approx. Rs. 2.26 crores].



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  • UMRAO JAAN [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 51]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,017 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 339. Total: £ 414,571 [approx. Rs. 3.64 crores].



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  • RENDU [Tamil; last weekend: No. 43, this weekend: No. 53]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 875 on 1 screen. Total: £ 10,923 [approx. Rs. 9.60 lacs].



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  • EK JIND EK JAAN [Punjabi; last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 78]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 155 on 1 screen. Total: £ 8,187 [approx. Rs. 7.15 lacs].


 

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

 

[Based on screen averages]


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

RANKFILMAVERAGE
1BAABUL£ 6,442
2DHOOM 2£ 1,633
3RENDU [Tamil]£ 875
4VIVAH£ 378
5UMRAO JAAN£ 339
6EK JIND EK JAAN [Punjabi]£ 155

 




 

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

 


     

  • DHOOM 2 [last weekend: No. 20, this weekend: No. 27]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 163,498 on 51 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,206. Total: $ 2,344,702 [approx. Rs. 10.50 crores].


 

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

 


     

  • DHOOM 2 [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 23]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 26,846 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,474. New York total: $ 273,963.


 

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

 

[4-day weekend: December 7 - 10, 2006]

 


     

  • In its opening weekend [No. 18], BAABUL has collected approx. Australia $ 42,484 [approx. Rs. 14.95 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,069.



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  • In its second week [November 30-December 6], DHOOM 2 [No. 17] has collected Australia $ 123,276 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 10,273. Total: Australia $ 384,025 [approx. Rs. 1.35 crores]


 

NEW ZEALAND BOX-OFFICE

 

[4-day weekend: December 7 - 10, 2006]

 


     

  • DHOOM 2 [last weekend: No. 9, this weekend: No. 14]: In its third weekend, the film has collected approx. New Zealand $ 14,272 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,854. Total: approx. New Zealand $ 146,621 [approx. Rs. 45.29 lacs].


 

NETHERLANDS BOX-OFFICE

 

[4-day weekend: December 7 - 10, 2006]

 


     

  • DHOOM 2 [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 13]: In its second weekend, the film has collected approx. Euro 18,918 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to Euro 6,306. Total: approx. Euro 50,153 [approx. Rs. 29.78 lacs].


 



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