'Garam Masala' Emerges Victorious!

 

An extended weekend always helps and it did give a major boost to the three major releases which opened in the festive week. Expectedly, the overall business showed a big jump not just in India, but in Overseas as well.

'Garam Masala' Emerges Victorious!

 

In U.K., GARAM MASALA has taken a mind-boggling start [37 screens] -- in fact, the biggest start for a Bollywood film in 2005. KYON KI… [55 screens] hasn't fared as expected, while SHAADI NO. 1 [33 screens] occupies the No. 3 rank in this race.

 

While the U.S. figures are yet to pour in, SHAADI NO. 1 [45 screens] has had an average start there.

 

In Australia, GARAM MASALA [5 screens] has fetched an impressive initial, while SHAADI NO. 1 [7 screens] is average again.

 

Weekend: November 4 - 6, 2005.

 

 

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

 

• GARAM MASALA has debuted at No. 8 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 292,033 [approx. Rs. 2.32 crores] on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 7,893.

 

15 BIGGEST OPENERS IN U.K. - 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FILM	OPENING WEEKEND [£]
Kisna	100,709
Bewafaa	150,465
Lucky - No Time For Love	122,913
Waqt - The Race Against Time	208,254
Kaal	101,649
Bunty Aur Babli	149,640
Parineeta	115,286
Paheli	192,700
Dus	104,468
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya	148,298
Mangal Pandey - The Rising	220,259
Barsaat	141,504
Salaam | Namaste	208,365
Garam Masala	292,033
Kyon Ki…	171,566

 

 

• KYON KI… has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 171,566 [approx. Rs. 1.36 crores] on 55 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,119.





 

• SHAADI NO. 1 has debuted at No. 14 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 95,086 [approx. Rs. 75.49 lacs] on 33 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,881.





 

• SALAAM | NAMASTE [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 38]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,019 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,006. Total: £ 824,601 [approx. Rs. 6.55 crores].





 

• YARAAN NAAL BAHARAAN - Punjabi [last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 50]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 364 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 182. Total: £ 47,125 [approx. Rs. 37.41 lacs].

 

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

 

[Based on screen averages]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RANK	FILM	AVERAGE
1	GARAM MASALA	£ 7,893
2	KYON KI…	£ 3,119
3	SHAADI NO. 1	£ 2,881
4	SALAAM | NAMASTE	£ 1,006
5	YARAAN NAAL BAHARAAN [Punjabi]	£ 182

 

 

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

 

• SHAADI NO. 1 has debuted at No. 37 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 155,435 [approx. Rs. 71.23 lacs] on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,454.

 

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

 

• KYON KI… has debuted at No. 39 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 5,202 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,601.

 

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

 

[4-day weekend: November 3 - 6, 2005]

 

• In its opening weekend, GARAM MASALA has collected Australia $ 37,145 [approx. Rs. 12.42 lacs] on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,429.





 

• In its opening weekend, SHAADI NO. 1 has collected Australia $ 22,775 [approx. Rs. 7.62 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,254.

 

10 BIGGEST OPENERS IN AUSTRALIA - 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FILM	WEEKEND [AUS. $]
Black	22,775
Bewafaa	28,169
Waqt - The Race Against Time	34,359
Kaal	49,259
Bunty Aur Babli	52,349
Paheli	57,079
Mangal Pandey - The Rising	80,456
No Entry	42,931
Salaam | Namaste	130,780
Shaadi No. 1	22,775
Garam Masala	37,145

 

 

Note:- All 4-day weekends.

 

Note:- Black and Shaadi No. 1 have fetched the same opening figures, although Black was on 6 screens and Shaadi No. 1 on 7 screens.

 

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