Overseas: 'S-E-I' opens well, falls in U.K.!

 

A love story coupled with a massive star cast always works wonders in Overseas and that went in favor of SALAAM-E-ISHQ too.

Overseas: 'S-E-I' opens well, falls in U.K.!

 

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.

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