The new release, DARNA ZAROORI HAI, has failed to attract footfalls at movieplexes in U.K. and Australia. Keeping in mind the massive star cast of this horror flick, a lot was expected for sure.
While THE MISTRESS OF SPICES continues to be on the lower side in U.K., WATER has crossed half-a-million mark in Australia. In U.S.A, WATER has taken a flying start on limited prints in its opening weekend.
Weekend: April 28 - 30, 2006.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- THE MISTRESS OF SPICES [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 15]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 59,216 on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,316. Total: £ 181,957 [approx. Rs. 1.50 crores].
- HUMKO DEEWANA KAR GAYE [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 17]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 39,596 on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,584. Total: £ 420,833 [approx. Rs. 3.48 crores].
- DARNA ZAROORI HAI has debuted at No. 19 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 31,274 [approx. Rs. 25.82 lacs] on 19 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,646.
- PYARE MOHAN [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 32]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 15,056 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,075. Total: £ 50,211 [approx. Rs. 41.46 lacs].
- SHAADI SE PEHLE [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 51]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 5,100 on 20 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 255. Total: £ 131,017 [approx. Rs. 1.08 crores].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | DARNA ZAROORI HAI | £ 1,646 |
| 2 | HUMKO DEEWANA KAR GAYE | £ 1,584 |
| 3 | THE MISTRESS OF SPICES | £ 1,316 |
| 4 | PYARE MOHAN | £ 1,075 |
| 5 | SHAADI SE PEHLE | £ 255 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- WATER has debuted at No. 41 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 56,280 [approx. Rs. 25.21 lacs] on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 11,256.
- PYARE MOHAN [last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 50]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 28,566 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,058. Total: $ 131,464 [approx. Rs. 58.89 lacs].
- HUMKO DEEWANA KAR GAYE [last weekend: No. 44, this weekend: No. 52]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 26,210 on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,048. Total: $ 230,190 [approx. Rs. 1.03 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- In its opening weekend [No. 18], WATER has collected $ 32,872 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 16,436. New York total: $ 32,872.
- HUMKO DEEWANA KAR GAYE [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 66]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 384 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 9,199.
- PYARE MOHAN [last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 68]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 281 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 3,944.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: April 27 - 30, 2006]
- In its opening weekend, DARNA ZAROORI HAI has collected Australia $ 11,273 [approx. Rs. 3.82 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,758.
- WATER [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 18]: In its third weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 100,301 on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,269. Total: Australia $ 622,281 [approx. Rs. 2.11 crores].
