With no new film hitting the screens on Friday, there wasn't much to look forward to this weekend. While the verdict on FAMILY - TIES OF BLOOD and ZINDA is crystal clear by now, all eyes are on the next big film, RANG DE BASANTI, which opens this week.
Aamir's previous release, MANGAL PANDEY - THE RISING, had opened big in U.K. [opening weekend: £ 220,259], U.S.A. [$ 531,018] and Australia [Aus. $ 80,456]. The response to RANG DE BASANTI is keenly awaited.
Weekend: January 20 - 22, 2006.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- DOSTI - FRIENDS FOREVER [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 23]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 21,625 on 23 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 940.
- ZINDA [last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 25]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 18,100 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,207. Total: £ 72,334 [approx. Rs. 56.95 lacs].
- FAMILY - TIES OF BLOOD [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 26]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 16,269 on 22 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 740. Total: £ 87,866 [approx. Rs. 69.17 lacs].
- BLUFFMASTER! [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 32]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,539 on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 817. Total: £ 295,502 [approx. Rs. 2.33 crores].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | ZINDA | £ 1,207 |
| 2 | DOSTI - FRIENDS FOREVER | £ 940 |
| 3 | BLUFFMASTER! | £ 817 |
| 4 | FAMILY - TIES OF BLOOD | £ 740 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- ZINDA [last weekend: No. 36, this weekend: No. 43]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 76,320 on 38 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,008. Total: $ 287,874 [approx. Rs. 1.27 crores].
- BLUFFMASTER! [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 60]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected $ 12,116 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 932. Total: $ 718,956 [approx. Rs. 3.17 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- BLUFFMASTER! [last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 43]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected $ 5,497 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,749. New York total: $ 96,026.
- ZINDA [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 49]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 2,923 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 8,323.
