After a shaky start in U.K., VIVAH has finally consolidated its status in its second weekend. Although its business is slowly picking up, what’s heartening is that Sooraj R. Barjatya’s new film has remained rock-steady in its second weekend with a minimal 22% drop [the drop is almost 40%-50% in most cases]. Friday/8th day was £ 10,234, Saturday/9th day £ 24,042 and Sunday/10th day £ 20,564, which clearly indicates that the film is going from strength to strength.
But the real examination begins this week as DHOOM 2 hits the marquee. Will VIVAH stay afloat with steady collections or buckle under pressure, is to be seen.
On the other hand, UMRAO JAAN is a success story in U.K. The film is nearing the £ 400,000 mark, which is incredible for a film that has been rejected in its home country. Yet another surprise success in U.K. is JAAN-E-MANN, which started on a slow note [DON was too big an opposition!] and has almost reached the £ 500,000 mark.
Meanwhile, after KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA, the No. 2 hit in Overseas is DON, which has grossed approx. Rs. 22 crores from U.K. and U.S.A. in 31 days.
Weekend: November 17 – 19, 2006.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- VIVAH [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 13]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 54,840 on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,285. Total: £ 166,426 [approx. Rs. 1.42 crores].
- UMRAO JAAN [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 17]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 37,646 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,394. Total: £ 373,496 [approx. Rs. 3.19 crores].
- DON [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 20]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 19,596 on 23 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 852. Total: £ 1,416,620 [approx. Rs. 12.10 crores].
- JAAN-E-MANN [last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 33]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,932 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 693. Total: £ 487,875 [approx. Rs. 4.17 crores].
- APNA SAPNA MONEY MONEY [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 37]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 5,245 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 874. Total: £ 19,896 [approx. Rs. 16.99 lacs].
- RABB NE BANAIYAN JODIEAN [Punjabi; last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 38]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 5,169 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 862. Total: £ 23,564 [approx. Rs. 20.12 lacs].
- VETTAIYADU VILLAIYADU [Tamil; last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 85]: In its thirteenth weekend, the film has collected £ 60 on 1 screen. Total: £ 46,005 [approx. Rs. 39.26 lacs].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | VIVAH | £ 2,285 |
| 2 | UMRAO JAAN | £ 1,394 |
| 3 | APNA SAPNA MONEY MONEY | £ 874 |
| 4 | RABB NE BANAIYAN JODIEAN [Punjabi] | £ 862 |
| 5 | DON | £ 852 |
| 6 | JAAN-E-MANN | £ 693 |
| 7 | VETTAIYADU VILLAIYADU [Tamil] | £ 60 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- DON [last weekend: No. 36, this weekend: No. 47]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 41,870 on 40 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,047. Total: $ 2,209,023 [approx. Rs. 9.94 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- UMRAO JAAN [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 34]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 8,364 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,788. New York total: $ 81,819.
- DON [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 37]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 6,583 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,646. New York total: $ 218,550.
- JAAN-E-MANN [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 67]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 247 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 67,240.
