Box Office: Distributors domestic report card Quarter 1 – 2014 :Bollywood Box Office

As we begin the second quarter of 2014, Bollywood Hungama takes a retrospective look at the business of the leading distributors in Bollywood. In this analytical report card, we pit the distributors against each other comparing them based on the number of films they released and the subsequent collections from their releases.

Interestingly, it is Eros International that leads the charge with a total collection of Rs. 120.97 crores with just two films Jai Ho and Dishkiyaaon. The mega production house Yash Raj Films comes in second with collection of Rs. 92.61 crores again with two releases Gunday and Bewakoofiyaan, while Raksha Distributors that released Shaadi Ke Side Effects and Ragini MMS 2 comes in third collecting Rs. 83.22 crores, A. A. Films that also had two releases Yaariyan and Hasee Toh Phasee comes in fourth collecting Rs. 77.54 crores.

Surprisingly, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures took fifth place, and Disney - UTV Motion Pictures the sixth, while the big budget production house Fox Star Studios did not have a single release in the first quarter.

Note: The figures mentioned in this analysis are the box office collections of each film, the figures do not represent the profit/ loss incurred by the mentioned distributors.

Report card of distributors in the domestic circuit

RANKINGS FOR 2014

Rank	Distributor	Lifetime (CR)
1	Eros International	120.97
2	Yash Raj Films	92.61
3	Raksha Distributors	83.22
4	A.A. Films	77.54
5	Viacom 18 Motion Pictures	63.63
6	Disney-UTV Motion Pictures	42
7	VIP Movies	27.5
8	Sahara Movie Studios	14.58
9	PVR Pictures	7.05
10	Reliance Entertainment	5.94
11	SPE India	4.95
12	Rajvi Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.	3.08
13	Wave Cinemas	1.7
14	Shree Krishna International	1.24
15	Watchtower International Pvt. Ltd.	0.49
16	Vishesh Films	0.23

EROS INTERNATIONAL

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Jai Ho	24-Jan-14	116
Dishkiyaaon	28-Mar-14	5.18
TOTAL		121.18

DISNEY-UTV MOTION PICTURES

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Sholay 3 D	3-Jan-14	11.39
Highway	21-Feb-14	30.61
TOTAL		42.00

WAVE CINEMAS

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Gang of Ghosts	21-Mar-14	1.7
TOTAL		1.70

YASH RAJ FILMS

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Gunday	14-Feb-14	78.6
Bewakoofiyaan	14-Mar-14	14.01
TOTAL		92.61

RAJVI ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD.

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Mr. Joe B. Carvalho	3-Jan-14	3.08
TOTAL		3.08

VIP MOVIES

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Dedh Ishqiya	10-Jan-14	27.5
TOTAL		27.50

VISHESH FILMS

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Ya Rab	7-Feb-14	0.23
TOTAL		0.23

SAHARA MOVIE STUDIOS

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Gulaab Gang	7-Mar-14	14.58
TOTAL		14.58

PVR PICTURES

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Youngistaan	28-Mar-14	6.85
Aankhon Dekhi	21-Mar-14	0.74
Lakshmi	21-Mar-14	0.18
TOTAL		7.77

RELIANCE ENTERTAINMENT

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Total Siyappa	7-Mar-14	5.94
TOTAL		5.94

VIACOM 18 MOTION PICTURES

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
One by Two	31-Jan-14	2.63
Queen	10-Mar-14	61
TOTAL		63.63

ANIL THADANI A.A. FILMS

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Yaariyan	10-Jan-14	40.14
Hasee Toh Phasee	7-Feb-14	37.4
O Teri	28-Mar-14	3.44
TOTAL		80.98

RAKSHA DISTRIBUTORS

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Shaadi Ke Side Effects	28-Feb-14	34.92
Ragini MMS 2	21-Mar-14	45.97
TOTAL		80.89

SHREE KRISHNA INTERNATIONAL

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Karle Pyaar Karle	18-Jan-14	1.24
TOTAL		1.24

WATCHTOWER INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD.

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Miss Lovely	18-Jan-14	0.49
TOTAL		0.49

SPE INDIA

Movie	Release	Lifetime (CR)
Darr @ The Mall	21-Feb-14	4.95
TOTAL		4.95

Disclaimer:
The Box Office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and Bollywood Hungama does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).