‘M.E.A.’ Better In U.S.! :Bollywood Box Office

K. Asif's classic MUGHAL-E-AZAM has met with a better response in U.S.A. than U.K. But, all said and done, for a revived film [Bollywood] to gross such figures is incredible. Also making its debut in U.K. is PAGE 3, which has had a slow start.
Meanwhile, all eyes are on this week's release - the Salman Khan starrer LUCKY. Will it boost the sagging morale of the film industry, only time will tell!

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

MUGHAL-E-AZAM has debuted at No. 24 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 16,989 [approx. Rs. 13.97 lacs] on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,307.

BEWAFAA [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 30]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 11,257 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 804. Total: £ 504,119 [approx. Rs. 4.14 crores].

BLACK [last weekend: No. 30, this weekend: No. 39]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected £ 7,756 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 776. Total: £ 473,862 [approx. Rs. 3.89 crores].

TANGO CHARLIE [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 44]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 6,552 on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 410. Total: £ 36,024 [approx. Rs. 29.63 lacs].

ZEHER [last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 45]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 5,863 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 977. Total: £ 25,274 [approx. Rs. 20.78 lacs].

PAGE 3 has debuted at No. 50 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 2,688 [approx. Rs. 2.21 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 896.

KARAM [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 52]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,883 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 471. Total: £ 41,458 [approx. Rs. 34.10 lacs].

AT A GLANCE - SCREEN AVERAGES - U.K.

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

BRIDE AND PREJUDICE [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 24]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected $ 247,867 on 192 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,291. Total: $ 6,015,623 [approx. Rs. 26.35 crores].

MUGHAL-E-AZAM has debuted at No. 44 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 60,258 [approx. Rs. 26.40 lacs] on 32 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,883.

BLACK [last weekend: No. 59, this weekend: No. 71]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected $ 13,512 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,351. Total: $ 754,819 [approx. Rs. 3.30 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

BRIDE AND PREJUDICE: In its eighth weekend [No. 18], the film has collected $ 25,079 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,787. New York total: $ 771,640.

BLACK: In its ninth weekend [No. 43], the film has collected $ 3,224 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,075. New York total: $ 137,672.

MUGHAL-E-AZAM: In its opening weekend [No. 49], the film has collected $ 2,637 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,319.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: March 31 - April 3, 2005]

BRIDE AND PREJUDICE [last weekend: No. 16, this weekend: No. 19]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 71,279 on 65 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,097. Total: Australia $ 3,800,545 [approx. Rs. 12.74 crores].