Business touched a new low this weekend, what with both NISHABD and NEHLLE PE DEHLLA proving debacles in U.K. and Australia. The two biggies have collected dismal collections in U.K. and horrifyingly poor figures in Australia in their opening weekend, proving yet again that it’s the content that drives a movie to success, not stars. In the U.S. too, NISHABD has proved a big failure.
Meanwhile, HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. is a surprise hit in U.K. Its second weekend screen average is better than that of NISHABD and NEHLLE PE DEHLLA.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: March 2 – 4, 2007.
- NEHLLE PE DEHLLA has debuted at No. 20 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 47,340 [approx. Rs. 40.43 lacs] on 32 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,479.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 10,968; Saturday: £ 19,669; Sunday: £ 16,703. - HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 30]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 24,479 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,883. Total: £ 90,662 [approx. Rs. 77.45 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 5,092; Saturday: £ 11,456; Sunday: £ 7,931. - EKLAVYA – THE ROYAL GUARD [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 32]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 21,616 on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 584. Total: £ 354,811 [approx. Rs. 3.03 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 4,111; Saturday: £ 9,136; Sunday: £ 8,369. - NISHABD has debuted at No. 36 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 16,222 [approx. Rs. 13.86 lacs] on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,352.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,935; Saturday: £ 7,037; Sunday: £ 5,250. - SALAAM-E-ISHQ [last weekend: No. 34, this weekend: No. 51]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,466 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 617. Total: £ 806,102 [approx. Rs. 6.87 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 525; Saturday: £ 1,076; Sunday: £ 865. - PACHAKILI MUTHUCHARAM [Tamil; last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 56]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,985 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 662. Total: £ 11,574 [approx. Rs. 9.87 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 515; Saturday: £ 866; Sunday: £ 604. - BAABUL [last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 85]: In its thirteenth weekend, the film has collected £ 21 on 1 screen. Total: £ 938,269 [approx. Rs. 8 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ 5; Sunday: £ 16.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD. | £ 1,883 |
| 2 | NEHLLE PE DEHLLA | £ 1,479 |
| 3 | NISHABD | £ 1,352 |
| 4 | PACHAKILI MUTHUCHARAM [Tamil] | £ 662 |
| 5 | SALAAM-E-ISHQ | £ 617 |
| 6 | EKLAVYA – THE ROYAL GUARD | £ 584 |
| 7 | BAABUL | £ 21 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: March 2 – 4, 2007.
- EKLAVYA – THE ROYAL GUARD [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 43]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 82,425 on 80 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,030. Total: $ 1,235,387 [approx. Rs. 5.50 crores].
- NISHABD has debuted at No. 52 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 40,684 [approx. Rs. 18.12 lacs] on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,627.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: March 1 – 4, 2007.
- In its opening weekend, NISHABD has collected Australia $ 10,790 [approx. Rs. 3.69 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,541.
- In its opening weekend, NEHLLE PE DEHLLA has collected Australia $ 6,193 [approx. Rs. 2.12 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,064.
