All eyes are on Yash Raj's TA RA RUM PUM, which is expected to fetch a big start internationally as well as in the domestic market. Meanwhile, the new release, KYA LOVE STORY HAI, has opened to a strictly average start in U.K. PROVOKED continues to perform well, while NAMASTEY LONDON maintains its victorious march in U.K.
Meanwhile, THE NAMESAKE has almost touched Rs. 41 crores in 45 days. The film is good-average in Australia.
Weekend: April 20 - 22, 2007.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- PROVOKED [English; last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 17]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 45,870 on 30 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,529. Total: £ 400,672 [approx. Rs. 3.32 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 12,884; Saturday: £ 19,576; Sunday: £ 13,410. - KYA LOVE STORY HAI has debuted at No. 22 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 26,297 [approx. Rs. 21.81 lacs] on 17 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,547.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 6,909; Saturday: £ 10,843; Sunday: £ 8,545. - THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 23]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 22,977 on 17 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,352. Total: £ 430,350 [approx. Rs. 3.57 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 5,633; Saturday: £ 9,556; Sunday: £ 7,788. - NAMASTEY LONDON [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 24]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 18,346 on 21 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 874. Total: £ 849,393 [approx. Rs. 7.04 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,911; Saturday: £ 7,767; Sunday: £ 6,668. - SHAKALAKA BOOM BOOM [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 33]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 5,944 on 18 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 330. Total: £ 166,759 [approx. Rs. 1.38 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,226; Saturday: £ 2,505; Sunday: £ 2,213. - BIG BROTHER [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 52]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 2,038 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 291. Total: £ 13,141 [approx. Rs. 10.92 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 351; Saturday: £ 1,035; Sunday: £ 652. - MAYAKKANNADI [Tamil; last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 66]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,089 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 545. Total: £ 7,374 [approx. Rs. 6.13 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 210; Saturday: £ 495; Sunday: £ 384.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | KYA LOVE STORY HAI | £ 1,547 |
| 2 | PROVOKED [English] | £ 1,529 |
| 3 | THE NAMESAKE [English] | £ 1,352 |
| 4 | NAMASTEY LONDON | £ 874 |
| 5 | MAYAKKANNADI [Tamil] | £ 545 |
| 6 | SHAKALAKA BOOM BOOM | £ 330 |
| 7 | BIG BROTHER | £ 291 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 21]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected $ 755,540 on 327 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,311. Total: $ 9,796,225 [approx. Rs. 40.69 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 14]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected $ 89,174 on 31 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,877. New York total: $ 1,826,510.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: April 19 - 22, 2007.
- THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 20]: In its third weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 72,914 on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,971.
