Business continues to be low-key. Last week’s AAJA NACHLE registers a 50% + drop in U.K. and U.S.A., while the two new releases, DUS
KAHANIYAAN and KHOYA KHOYA CHAND, haven’t done much to make the mood upbeat. DUS KAHANIYAAN is below average in U.S.A., but is a
disaster in U.K. On the other hand, KHOYA KHOYA CHAND is a washout in U.K. It has made its way into the lowest openers of 2007 here [see chart
below].
Weekend: December 7 – 9, 2007.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- AAJA NACHLE [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 12]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 81,783 on 42 screens, with the per
screen average working out to £ 1,947. Total: £ 324,775 [approx. Rs. 2.61 crores].
- DUS KAHANIYAAN has debuted at No. 15 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 38,603 [approx. Rs. 31.06 lacs] on 23 screens,
with the per screen average working out to £ 1,678.
- OM SHANTI OM [last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 27]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 14,901 on 16 screens, with the per screen
average working out to £ 931. Total: £ 1,286,874 [approx. Rs. 10.35 crores].
- KHOYA KHOYA CHAND has debuted at No. 42 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 4,663 [approx. Rs. 3.75 lacs] on 8 screens,
with the per screen average working out to £ 583.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,339; Saturday: £ 1,855; Sunday: £ 1,469.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 20,014; Saturday: £ 34,691; Sunday: £ 27,078.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 10,257; Saturday: £ 15,033; Sunday: £ 13,313.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 2,680; Saturday: £ 6,104; Sunday: £ 6,117.
LOWEST OPENERS OF 2007
FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
Traffic Signal | 5999 | 8 | 750 |
Just Married | 9595 | 8 | 1,199 |
Big Brother | 6,867 | 9 | 763 |
Good Boy Bad Boy | 7,964 | 11 | 724 |
Raqeeb | 6,442 | 9 | 716 |
The Train | 4,834 | 4 | 1,209 |
Kaafila | 7,827 | 10 | 783 |
Nanhe Jaisalmer | 3,951 | 10 | 395 |
Mummy-ji | 2,081 | 6 | 347 |
Sambar Salsa | 948 | 7 | 135 |
Khoya Khoya Chand | 4,663 | 8 | 583 |
Note:- Less than £ 10,000 in the opening weekend. Also, the list doesn't include regional language films.
- DHAN DHANA DHAN GOAL [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 56]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 2,842 on 4 screens, with the
per screen average working out to £ 711. Total: £ 106,865 [approx. Rs. 85.98 lacs].
- SAJNA VE SAJNA [last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 71]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,159 on 3 screens, with the per
screen average working out to £ 386. Total: £ 12,985 [approx. Rs. 10.45 lacs].
- JAB WE MET [last weekend: No. 58, this weekend: No. 72]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,068 on 1 screen. Total: £ 422,254
[approx. Rs. 3.40 crores].
- SAAWARIYA [last weekend: No. 70, this weekend: No. 80]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 555 on 2 screens, with the per screen
average working out to £ 278. Total: £ 308,327 [approx. Rs. 2.48 crores].
- RAMGOPAL VARMA KI AAG [last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 95]: In its fifteenth weekend, the film has collected £ 237 on 1 screen. Total: £
93,465 [approx. Rs. 75.20 lacs].
- KHUDA KE LIYE [Pakistani film; last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 108]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 79 on 1 screen. Total: £
110,022 [approx. Rs. 88.50 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ 38; Sunday: £ 41.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 743; Saturday: £ 1,322; Sunday: £ 777.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 135; Saturday: £ 401; Sunday: £ 623.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 99; Saturday: £ 586; Sunday: £ 383.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ --; Sunday: £ 555.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ 146; Sunday: £ 91.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
1 | AAJA NACHLE | £ 1,947 |
2 | DUS KAHANIYAAN | £ 1,678 |
3 | JAB WE MET | £ 1,068 |
4 | OM SHANTI OM | £ 931 |
5 | DHAN DHANA DHAN GOAL | £ 711 |
6 | KHOYA KHOYA CHAND | £ 583 |
7 | SAJNA VE SAJNA | £ 386 |
8 | SAAWARIYA | £ 278 |
9 | RAMGOPAL VARMA KI AAG | £ 237 |
10 | KHUDA KE LIYE [Pakistani film] | £ 79 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- DUS KAHANIYAAN has debuted at No. 25 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 176,726 [approx. Rs. 69.57 lacs] on 55 screens,
with the per screen average working out to $ 3,213.
- AAJA NACHLE [last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 33]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 114,595 on 62 screens, with the per
screen average working out to $ 1,848. Total: $ 425,488 [approx. Rs. 1.68 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: December 6 – 9, 2007.
- AAJA NACHLE [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 20]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 28,692 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to Australia $ 2,608. Total: Australia $ 106,540 [approx. Rs. 36.82 lacs].
- In its opening weekend, DUS KAHANIYAAN has collected Australia $ 20,410 [approx. Rs. 7.05 lacs] on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,551.