DELHI 6 has fared way below expectations in the two major international markets. Given the tremendous hype for the film, plus the fact that UTV had gone all out to promote the movie, besides the fact that the film is the next offering from the maker of RANG DE BASANTI, one expected DELHI 6 to open to a smashing start.
Keeping in mind the fact that the film was released in as many as 90 screens in America, the film should've started with a bang. But it didn't. Sure, the film has crossed the half-a-million mark in three days, but it should've been close to a million in its opening weekend, frankly.
In U.K., DELHI 6 has met with a terrible fate. The film has had a disappointing start and looking at the numbers and also its screen average, it's evident that the film has been rejected there.
Weekend: February 20 - 22, 2009.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- DELHI 6 has debuted at No. 15 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,16,370 [approx. Rs. 84.58 lacs] on 39 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,984.
BIG 8 IN U.K.
FILM / Director | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE |
Jodhaa Akbar / Ashutosh Gowariker | 3,63,726 [incl. Thursday previews] | 46 | 7,907 |
Race / Abbas-Mustan | 4,57,303 [4 dy.; till Monday] | 46 | 9,941 |
Singh Is Kinng / Anees Bazmee | 4,93,281 [incl. Thursday previews] | 50 | 9,866 |
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi / Aditya Chopra | 4,03,842 | 60 | 6,731 |
Ghajini / A.R. Murugadoss | 3,18,538 | 49 | 6,501 |
Chandni Chowk To China / Nikhil Advani | 2,74,524 | 61 | 4,500 |
Billu / Priyadarshan | 2,79,448 [4 dy.; till Monday] | 53 | 5,273 |
Delhi 6 / Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | 1,16,370 | 39 | 2,984 |
- BILLU [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 22]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 71,467 on 49 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,459. Total: £ 4,65,484 [approx. Rs. 3.38 crores].
- JAG JEONDEYAN DE MELE [Punjabi film] has debuted at No. 27 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 37,644 [approx. Rs. 27.36 lacs] on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,896.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
1 | DELHI 6 | £ 2,984 |
2 | JAG JEONDEYAN DE MELE [Punjabi film] | £ 2,896 |
3 | BILLU | £ 1,459 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- DELHI 6 has debuted at No. 23 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 6,02,850 [approx. Rs. 3.01 crores] on 90 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,698.
BIG 8 IN U.S.A.
FILM / Director | OPENING WEEKEND [$] | SCREENS | AVERAGE |
Jodhaa Akbar / Ashutosh Gowariker | 16,02,356 | 100 | 16,023 |
Race / Abbas-Mustan | 8,02,254 | 96 | 8,357 |
Singh Is Kinng / Anees Bazmee | 9,01,787 | 77 | 11,712 |
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi / Aditya Chopra | 9,11,771 | 83 | 10,985 |
Ghajini / A.R. Murugadoss | 13,87,534 | 82 | 16,921 |
Chandni Chowk To China / Nikhil Advani | 6,85,798 [4-day weekend] | 130 | 5,275 |
Billu / Priyadarshan | 5,12,124 | 70 | 7,316 |
Delhi 6 / Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | 6,02,850 | 90 | 6,698 |
- BILLU [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 45]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 73,977 on 70 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,057. Total: $ 6,98,910 [approx. Rs. 3.49 crores].
- LUCK BY CHANCE [last weekend: No. 60, this weekend: No. 88]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 637 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 91. Total: $ 3,55,492 [approx. Rs. 1.77 crores].