‘Garam Masala’ Emerges Victorious!

An extended weekend always helps and it did give a major boost to the three major releases which opened in the festive week. Expectedly, the overall business showed a big jump not just in India, but in Overseas as well.

In U.K., GARAM MASALA has taken a mind-boggling start [37 screens] -- in fact, the biggest start for a Bollywood film in 2005. KYON KI… [55 screens] hasn't fared as expected, while SHAADI NO. 1 [33 screens] occupies the No. 3 rank in this race.

While the U.S. figures are yet to pour in, SHAADI NO. 1 [45 screens] has had an average start there.
In Australia, GARAM MASALA [5 screens] has fetched an impressive initial, while SHAADI NO. 1 [7 screens] is average again.

Weekend: November 4 - 6, 2005.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• GARAM MASALA has debuted at No. 8 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 292,033 [approx. Rs. 2.32 crores] on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 7,893.

15 BIGGEST OPENERS IN U.K. - 2005

• KYON KI… has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 171,566 [approx. Rs. 1.36 crores] on 55 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,119.





• SHAADI NO. 1 has debuted at No. 14 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 95,086 [approx. Rs. 75.49 lacs] on 33 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,881.





• SALAAM | NAMASTE [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 38]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,019 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,006. Total: £ 824,601 [approx. Rs. 6.55 crores].





• YARAAN NAAL BAHARAAN - Punjabi [last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 50]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 364 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 182. Total: £ 47,125 [approx. Rs. 37.41 lacs].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• SHAADI NO. 1 has debuted at No. 37 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 155,435 [approx. Rs. 71.23 lacs] on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,454.

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• KYON KI… has debuted at No. 39 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 5,202 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,601.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: November 3 - 6, 2005]

• In its opening weekend, GARAM MASALA has collected Australia $ 37,145 [approx. Rs. 12.42 lacs] on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,429.





• In its opening weekend, SHAADI NO. 1 has collected Australia $ 22,775 [approx. Rs. 7.62 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,254.

10 BIGGEST OPENERS IN AUSTRALIA - 2005

Note:- All 4-day weekends.

Note:- Black and Shaadi No. 1 have fetched the same opening figures, although Black was on 6 screens and Shaadi No. 1 on 7 screens.