Overseas: Impressive!

NAMASTEY LONDON has fetched an impressive start in U.K. and Australia. When compared with Akshay Kumar starrers released in 2006, NAMASTEY LONDON has fetched a better start than BHAGAM BHAG [£ 197,180 – 5 dy.], JAAN-E-MANN [£ 65,574], PHIR HERA PHERI [£ 125,366], HUMKO DEEWANA KAR GAYE [£ 174,934], MERE JEEVAN SAATHI [£ 112,246] and FAMILY – TIES OF BLOOD [£ 46,778] in U.K. In Australia too, the film has reported good figures in its opening weekend.

Meanwhile, THE NAMESAKE continues to go from strength to strength in the U.S. The film has crossed $ 2.6 million in 17 days, which says it all. It’s expected to open in U.K. this Friday [30th March] and Australia next week [6th April].

Weekend: March 23 – 25, 2007.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• NAMASTEY LONDON has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 238,841 [approx. Rs. 2.03 crores] on 42 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 5,687.
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 56,191; Saturday: £ 98,214; Sunday: £ 84,436.





• HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 62]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,730 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 192. Total: £ 138,337 [approx. Rs. 1.18 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 281; Saturday: £ 842; Sunday: £ 607.





• JUST MARRIED: MARRIAGE WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING [last weekend: No. 36, this weekend: No. 66]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,188 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 170. Total: £ 15,869 [approx. Rs. 13.50 lacs].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 374; Saturday: £ 475; Sunday: £ 339.





• HATTRICK [last weekend: No. 27, this weekend: No. 69]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 898 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 128. Total: £ 30,156 [approx. Rs. 25.65 lacs].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 153; Saturday: £ 387; Sunday: £ 358.





• EKLAVYA – THE ROYAL GUARD [last weekend: No. 58, this weekend: No. 70]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 877 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 439. Total: £ 383,253 [approx. Rs. 3.26 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 152; Saturday: £ 544; Sunday: £ 181.





• NEHLLE PE DEHLLA [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 73]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 772 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 129. Total: £ 125,059 [approx. Rs. 1.06 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 158; Saturday: £ 414; Sunday: £ 200.





• NISHABD [last weekend: No. 57, this weekend: No. 80]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 516 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 47. Total: £ 43,734 [approx. Rs. 37.21 lacs].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 85; Saturday: £ 164; Sunday: £ 267.





• SALAAM-E-ISHQ [last weekend: No. 69, this weekend: No. 87]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected £ 224 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 112. Total: £ 810,830 [approx. Rs. 6.90 crores].
  
  The breakdown:- Friday: £ 37; Saturday: £ 177; Sunday: £ 10.

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 15]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 1,306,819 on 117 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 11,169. Total: $ 2,640,299 [approx. Rs. 11.42 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 8, this weekend: No. 11]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 277,734 on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 17,358. New York total: $ 751,095.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

4-day weekend: March 22 – 25, 2007.

• In its opening weekend, NAMASTEY LONDON has collected Australia $ 74,322 [approx. Rs. 26.01 lacs] on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 5,717.