Overseas Box-office: Dhoom macha diya!

It’s DHOOM 2 time all over. The film has embarked on a hurricane-like start everywhere, in India as well as in the

Overseas territory. Since this column is essentially about the international box-office, let’s shed light on the astounding

collections in the three major markets -- U.K., U.S.A. and Australia.

In United Kingdom, DHOOM 2 has embarked on the second biggest start of 2006, after KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA.

For Hrithik, it’s his second biggest opener after KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM and for Abhishek, again, his second

biggest after KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA.

In the United States, DHOOM 2 has fetched a stupendous start in the Thanksgiving Weekend. In fact, the fabulous

opening ranks amongst the biggest openers in the Overseas territory ever. Should we add more?

In Australia too, DHOOM 2 is the second biggest opener this year, after KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA. But when

compared to other biggies in this country, it’s marched past SALAAM | NAMASTE, which was the second biggest

opener. In New Zealand too, DHOOM 2 is in the ‘Top 10’ charts this week, occupying the No. 8 position.

Weekend: November 24 – 26, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• DHOOM 2 has debuted at No. 6 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 415,701 [approx. Rs. 3.61

  crores] on 51 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 8,151.
  
  

• VIVAH [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 18]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 25,655 on 21

  screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,222. Total: £ 222,454 [approx. Rs. 1.93 crores].
  
  

• UMRAO JAAN [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 28]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 9,970 on

  15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 665. Total: £ 399,738 [approx. Rs. 3.46 crores].
  
  

• RENDU [Tamil] has debuted at No. 34 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 5,160 [approx. Rs.

  4.48 lacs] on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,580.
  
  

• JAAN-E-MANN [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 44]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,701 on 4

  screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 675. Total: £ 493,734 [approx. Rs. 4.28 crores].
  
  

• DON [last weekend: No. 20, this weekend: No. 47]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,187 on 3 screens,

  with the per screen average working out to £ 729. Total: £ 1,425,562 [approx. Rs. 12.37 crores].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

[Note:- 5-day weekend]

• DHOOM 2 has debuted at No. 17 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 1,298,477 [approx. Rs.

  5.81 crores] on 63 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 20,611. Note:- The Friday-Sunday

  collections were $ 979,001 [Thanksgiving Weekend].
  
  

• DON [last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 72]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected $ 5,870 on 11 screens,

  with the per screen average working out to $ 534. Total: $ 2,223,961 [approx. Rs. 9.95 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• In its opening weekend [No. 17], DHOOM 2 has collected $ 147,799 on 5 screens, with the per screen average

  working out to $ 29,560.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: November 23 – 26, 2006]

• In its opening weekend [No. 12], DHOOM 2 has collected approx. Australia $ 176,462 [approx. Rs. 61.44 lacs] on 12

  screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 14,704.

NEW ZEALAND BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: November 23 – 26, 2006]

• In its opening weekend [No. 8], DHOOM 2 has collected approx. New Zealand $ 51,453 [approx. Rs. 15.41 lacs] on 5

  screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 10,291.