The keenly anticipated ROCKET SINGH - SALESMAN OF THE YEAR has emerged a gigantic disappointment in the key international markets. The film is one of the lowest openers of Yash Raj in U.K. and America, which has come as a rude shock for the entire industry. The opening weekend of ROCKET SINGH - SALESMAN OF THE YEAR should've been huge in these territories because Yash Raj movies, generally, open very well in the international markets and also because there's a sizable Punjabi population in U.K. and Canada-America.
Weekend: December 11 - 13, 2009.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- ROCKET SINGH - SALESMAN OF THE YEAR has debuted at No. 16 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 67,389 [approx. Rs. 51.16 lacs] on 35 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,925.
The breakup:- Friday: £ 18,575; Saturday: £ 27,691; Sunday: £ 21,123.
YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.K.
| FILM | OPENING [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
| Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year | 67,389 | 35 | 1,925 |
| Dil Bole Hadippa | 1,38,189 | 34 | 4,064 |
| New York | 1,57,524 | 34 | 4,633 |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | 4,03,842 | 60 | 6,731 |
| Roadside Romeo | 31,620 | 23 | 1,375 |
| Bachna Ae Haseeno | 96,756 | 40 | 2,419 |
| Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | 1,30,256 | 49 | 2,658 |
| Tashan [incl. previews] | 1,81,838 | 46 | 3,953 |
| Aaja Nachle | 1,70,476 | 42 | 4,059 |
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 2,45,432 | 45 | 5,454 |
| Chak De India | 1,26,812 | 49 | 2,588 |
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 2,64,347 | 47 | 5,624 |
| Ta Ra Rum Pum | 2,31,835 | 50 | 4,637 |
| Kabul Express | 49,203 | 24 | 2,050 |
| Dhoom 2 | 4,15,701 | 51 | 8,151 |
| Fanaa | 3,00,563 | 37 | 8,123 |
| Neal 'N' Nikki | 60,075 | 25 | 2,403 |
| Salaam | Namaste | 2,08,365 | 34 | 6,128 |
| Bunty Aur Babli | 1,49,640 | 30 | 4,988 |
| Veer-Zaara | 4,84,993 | 60 | 8,083 |
| Dhoom | 61,838 | 25 | 2,474 |
| Hum Tum | 1,31,741 | 23 | 5,728 |
| Mujhse Dosti Karoge | 2,04,490 | 32 | 6,390 |
| Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | 70,492 | 21 | 3,357 |
| Mohabbatein | 2,46,368 | 26 | 9,476 |
- PAA [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 23]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 29,724 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,101.
Total: £ 1,31,367 [approx. Rs. 99.74 lacs]. - DE DANA DAN [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 26]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 20,908 on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 871. Total: £ 5,29,703 [approx. Rs. 4.02 crores].
- KURBAAN [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 39]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,761 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 751. Total: £ 3,68,112 [approx. Rs. 2.80 crores].
- AJAB PREM KI GHAZAB KAHANI [last weekend: No. 42, this weekend: No. 57]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,413 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 707. Total: £ 4,42,583 [approx. Rs. 3.36 crores].
- HEER RANJHA [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 72]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 406 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 135. Total: £ 60,811 [approx. Rs. 46.17 lacs].
- NAAN AVAN ILLAI 2 [Tamil film; last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 78]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 316 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 105. Total: £ 7,979 [approx. Rs. 6.06 lacs].
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- ROCKET SINGH - SALESMAN OF THE YEAR has debuted at No. 25 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 1,64,649 [approx. Rs. 76.77 lacs] on 70 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,352.
YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.S.A.
| FILM | OPENING [$] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [$] |
| Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year | 1,64,649 | 70 | 2,352 |
| Dil Bole Hadippa | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| New York | 4,67,694 | 60 | 7,795 |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | 9,11,771 | 83 | 10,985 |
| Roadside Romeo | 41,770 | 29 | 1,440 |
| Bachna Ae Haseeno | 3,22,431 | 71 | 4,541 |
| Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic | 1,81,610 | 69 | 2,632 |
| Tashan | 3,01,226 | 75 | 4,016 |
| Aaja Nachle | 2,57,500 | 66 | 3,902 |
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 3,20,987 | 60 | 5,350 |
| Chak De India | 3,51,887 | 62 | 5,676 |
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 4,55,257 | 83 | 5,485 |
| Ta Ra Rum Pum | 4,25,102 | 85 | 5,001 |
| Kabul Express | 1,42,591 | 50 | 2,852 |
| Dhoom 2 [4-day Thanksgiving weekend] | 12,98,477 | 63 | 20,611 |
| Fanaa [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 8,78,938 | 72 | 12,207 |
| Neal 'N' Nikki | 75,005 | 44 | 1,705 |
| Salaam | Namaste | 5,04,898 | 63 | 8,014 |
| Bunty Aur Babli [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 4,35,767 | 51 | 8,544 |
| Veer-Zaara | 9,03,010 | 88 | 10,261 |
| Dhoom | 1,02,860 | 32 | 3,214 |
| Hum Tum [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 3,48,149 | 43 | 8,096 |
- DE DANA DAN [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 51]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 17,640 on 69 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 256. Total: $ 9,44,979 [approx. Rs. 4.40 crores].
- KURBAAN [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 62]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 6,407 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 493. Total: $ 7,49,616 [approx. Rs. 3.50 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
- ROCKET SINGH - SALESMAN OF THE YEAR has debuted at No. 17 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 51,792 [approx. Rs. 22.04 lacs] on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 4,316.
