With no opposition in the week gone by, RAB NE BANA DI JODI continued to top the charts in its second weekend as well. However, the film registered a 64.5% fall in U.S.A., 41% fall in U.K. and 54% fall in Australia. With GHAJINI arriving this weekend, the film is expected to face a further fall in its third weekend. Meanwhile, the combined total from these three markets alone, after 10 days, is approx. Rs. 14.25 crores.
Meanwhile, GHAJINI will hit theatres across 22 countries with approximately 300 prints; the key markets being U.S. and Canada with 112 prints, UAE with 36 prints and U.K. with 65 prints. The film will also open simultaneously in Norway, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore amongst others.
Weekend: December 19 - 21, 2008.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- RAB NE BANA DI JODI [last weekend: No. 5, this weekend: No. 8]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 2,39,414 on 59 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,058. Total: £ 8,57,816 [approx. Rs. 6.07 crores].
- SILAMBATTAM [Tamil film] has debuted at No. 31 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 6,777 [approx. Rs. 4.80 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,259.
- DOSTANA [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 41]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,813 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 347. Total: £ 9,67,535 [approx. Rs. 6.85 crores].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
1 | RAB NE BANA DI JODI | £ 4,058 |
2 | SILAMBATTAM [Tamil film] | £ 2,259 |
3 | DOSTANA | £ 347 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- RAB NE BANA DI JODI [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 20]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 3,26,641 on 82 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,983. Total: $ 14,31,843 [approx. Rs. 6.99 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: December 18 - 21, 2008.
- RAB NE BANA DI JODI [last weekend: No. 7, this weekend: No. 11]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 91,983 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 6,132. Total: Aus. $ 3,82,503 [approx. Rs. 1.26 crores].