'Waqt' Emerges Victorious!
It's time to celebrate! Blockbuster Movie Entertainers' WAQT - THE RACE AGAINST TIME has indeed emerged a blockbuster in Overseas. The Big B-Akshay starrer has taken a terrific start in the international circuit, proving yet again that a well-made family entertainer continues to be the first choice for the Indian diaspora.'Waqt' Emerges Victorious!
KAAL, another biggie scheduled for this Friday, is also expected to fetch a mind-blowing opening. The Overseas market has finally got a big boost!
Weekend: April 22 - 24, 2005.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- A Hindi film makes it to the 'Top 10' charts after a long time! WAQT - THE RACE AGAINST TIME has debuted at No. 10 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 208,254 [approx. Rs. 1.74 crores] on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 6,125.
Note:- WAQT - THE RACE AGAINST TIME had to face as many as 10 new films this weekend in U.K., but WAQT has emerged the No. 1 film in terms of screen average. Have a look: THE WEDDING DATE [screen average: £ 2,695], GUESS WHO [£ 2,004], CURSED [£ 697], BEAUTY SHOP [£ 1,225], TARNATION [£ 4,122], UNTOLD SCANDAL [£ 1,989], CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA [£ 614], ISTANBUL TALES [£ 1,809], THE LIZARD [£ 2,629] and AROUND THE BEND [£ 440].
WAQT has also recorded better screen average than the already-running Hollywood biggies THE INTERPRETER [£ 3,278], THE AMITYVILLE HORROR [£ 2,569] and SAHARA [£ 1,454].
Check out the month-wise openings in U.K. from January to April 2005
| Total Releases | 25 |
| Biggest Opener | Waqt - The Race Against Time |
| Lowest Opener | Morning Raga |
JANUARY
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
| Dil Maange More [released on December 31, 2004] | 16,287 | 9 | 1,810 |
| Vaada | 41,417 | 19 | 2,180 |
| Elaan | 37,717 | 19 | 1,985 |
| Des Hoyaa Pardes [Punjabi] | 27,723 | 6 | 4,621 |
| Insan | 16,714 | 13 | 1,286 |
| Kisna | 100,709 | 33 | 3,052 |
| Blackmail | 11,893 | 8 | 1,487 |
FEBRUARY
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
| Shabd | 76,442 | 22 | 3,475 |
| Black | 66,284 | 19 | 3,489 |
| Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | 2,268 | 5 | 454 |
| Jurm | 13,962 | 9 | 1,551 |
| Zameer | 8,371 | 10 | 837 |
| Bewafaa | 150,465 | 25 | 6,019 |
MARCH
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
| Socha Na Tha | 8,667 | 10 | 867 |
| Karam | 11,241 | 8 | 1,405 |
| Tango Charlie | 18,386 | 16 | 1,149 |
| Zeher | 9,790 | 6 | 1,632 |
APRIL
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
| Mughal-E-Azam | 16,989 | 13 | 1,307 |
| Page 3 | 2,688 | 3 | 896 |
| Lucky - No Time For Love | 122,913 | 29 | 4,238 |
| Mumbai Xpress | 8,325 | 4 | 2,081 |
| Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye | 4,765 | 6 | 794 |
| Morning Raga | 564 | 4 | 141 |
| Waqt - The Race Against Time | 208,254 | 34 | 6,125 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala [British film with Indian stars] | 9,824 | 16 | 614 |
- LUCKY - NO TIME FOR LOVE [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 29]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 13,073 on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 545. Total: £ 273,414 [approx. Rs. 2.28 crores].
- A British film starring Indian actors, CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA has debuted at No. 34 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 9,824 [approx. Rs. 8.21 lacs] on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 614.
- MUGHAL-E-AZAM [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 50]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,162 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 452. Total: £ 65,402 [approx. Rs. 54.68 lacs].
- MUMBAI XPRESS [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 62]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,374 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 687. Total: £ 11,992 [approx. Rs. 10.02 lacs].
- KUCHH MEETHA HO JAYE [last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 71]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 121 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 61. Total: £ 7,948 [approx. Rs. 6.64 lacs].
AT A GLANCE - SCREEN AVERAGES - U.K.
1. WAQT - THE RACE AGAINST TIME £ 6,125
2. MUMBAI XPRESS £ 687
3. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA £ 614
4. LUCKY - NO TIME FOR LOVE £ 545
5. MUGHAL-E-AZAM £ 452
6. KUCHH MEETHA HO JAYE £ 61
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- WAQT - THE RACE AGAINST TIME has debuted at No. 19 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 454,800 [approx. Rs. 1.98 crores] on 52 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 8,746.
Note:- In terms of screen average, WAQT - THE RACE AGAINST TIME has overtaken the four Hollywood biggies that opened this week: THE INTERPRETER [screen average: $ 8,275], A LOT LIKE LOVE [$ 3,028], KING'S RANSOM [$ 1,417] and MADISON [$ 2,885].
- BRIDE AND PREJUDICE [last weekend: No. 34, this weekend: No. 47]: In its eleventh weekend, the film has collected $ 54,953 on 101 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 544. Total: $ 6,481,176 [approx. Rs. 28.33 crores].
- MUGHAL-E-AZAM [last weekend: No. 67, this weekend: No. 83]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 8,084 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 539. Total: $ 153,420 [approx. Rs. 67.06 lacs].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- LUCKY [last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 53]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 1,872 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 19,697.
- BRIDE AND PREJUDICE [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 54]: In its eleventh weekend, the film has collected $ 1,860 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 810,742.
- MUGHAL-E-AZAM [last weekend: No. 53, this weekend: No. 55]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 1,509 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 755. New York total: $ 16,807.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: April 21 - 24, 2005]
- In its opening weekend, WAQT - THE RACE AGAINST TIME has collected Australia $ 34,359 [approx. Rs. 11.63 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,908.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BIGGIES IN AUSTRALIA
| FILM | WEEKEND [AUS. $] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [AUS. $] |
| Waqt - The Race Against Time | 34,359 | 7 | 4,908 |
| Lucky - No Time For Love | 20,152 | 6 | 3,359 |
| Bewafaa | 28,169 | 6 | 4,695 |
| Bride And Prejudice | 994,144 | 99 | 10,042 |
| Black | 22,775 | 6 | 3,796 |
| Shabd | 13,740 | 4 | 3,435 |
| Swades | 56,030 | 8 | 7,004 |
| Veer-Zaara | 83,830 | 8 | 10,479 |
| Chokher Bali | 4,650 | 3 | 1,553 |
Note:- All 4-day weekends.
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