DOSTI - FRIENDS FOREVER continues to have a dream run in Overseas [U.K. mainly]. The film has featured in the 'Top 10' charts for the second week in a row, making it one of the biggest grossers of 2005 in U.K.
The new release, SHIKHAR, has been rejected outright [U.K.], garnering poor collections despite the holiday period. The other new release, MR. PRIME MINISTER, is a washout. In fact, this Dev Anand film has emerged as the lowest opener of 2005 in U.K.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
[Weekend: December 30, 2005 - January 1, 2006]
- DOSTI - FRIENDS FOREVER [last weekend: No. 5, this weekend: No. 7]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 132,530 on 41 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,232. Total: £ 533,658 [approx. Rs. 4.20 crores].
- BLUFFMASTER! [last weekend: No. 10, this weekend: No. 16]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 19,991 on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,249. Total: £ 239,298 [approx. Rs. 1.88 crores].
- SHIKHAR has debuted at No. 18 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 14,126 [approx. Rs. 11.12 lacs] on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,177.
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- VAAH! LIFE HO TOH AISI [last weekend: No. 20, this weekend: No. 23]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 9,047 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 696. Total: £ 28,513 [approx. Rs. 22.44 lacs].
- MR. PRIME MINISTER has debuted at No. 41 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 448 [approx. Rs. 35,271] on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 224.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | DOSTI - FRIENDS FOREVER | £ 3,232 |
| 2 | BLUFFMASTER! | £ 1,249 |
| 3 | SHIKHAR | £ 1,177 |
| 4 | VAAH! LIFE HO TOH AISI | £ 696 |
| 5 | MR. PRIME MINISTER | £ 224 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: December 30, 2005 - January 2, 2006 [4-day weekend]
- BLUFFMASTER! [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 33]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 121,750 on 40 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,044. Total: $ 600,051 [approx. Rs. 2.69 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
[Weekend: December 30, 2005 - January 02, 2006 - 4-day weekend]
- BLUFFMASTER! [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 32]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 14,046 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,023. New York total: $ 70,790.
