It may come as a shock to many, but the poor business of TASHAN in UK and USA has proved yet again that it's the content that eventually decides the fate of the film. If you compare the business of TASHAN with the other films produced by Yash Raj, you'd realize where TASHAN actually stands. Have a look…
YASH RAJ FILMS IN UK
FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [£] |
Tashan [incl. previews] | 181,838 | 46 | 3,953 |
Aaja Nachle | 170,476 | 42 | 4,059 |
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 245,432 | 45 | 5,454 |
Chak De India | 126,812 | 49 | 2,588 |
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 264,347 | 47 | 5,624 |
Ta Ra Rum Pum | 231,835 | 50 | 4,637 |
Kabul Express | 49,203 | 24 | 2,050 |
Dhoom 2 | 415,701 | 51 | 8,151 |
Fanaa | 300,563 | 37 | 8,123 |
Neal 'N' Nikki | 60,075 | 25 | 2,403 |
Salaam | Namaste | 208,365 | 34 | 6,128 |
Bunty Aur Babli | 149,640 | 30 | 4,988 |
Veer-Zaara | 484,993 | 60 | 8,083 |
Dhoom | 61,838 | 25 | 2,474 |
Hum Tum | 131,741 | 23 | 5,728 |
Saathiya | 41,951 | 20 | 2,098 |
Mujhse Dosti Karoge | 204,490 | 32 | 6,390 |
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | 70,492 | 21 | 3,357 |
Mohabbatein | 246,368 | 26 | 9,476 |
YASH RAJ FILMS IN USA
FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [$] | SCREENS | AVERAGE [$] |
Tashan | 301,226 | 75 | 4,016 |
Aaja Nachle | 257,500 | 66 | 3,902 |
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | 320,987 | 60 | 5,350 |
Chak De India | 351,887 | 62 | 5,676 |
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | 455,257 | 83 | 5,485 |
Ta Ra Rum Pum | 425,102 | 85 | 5,001 |
Kabul Express | 142,591 | 50 | 2,852 |
Dhoom 2 [4-day Thanksgiving weekend] | 1,298,477 | 63 | 20,611 |
Fanaa [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 878,938 | 72 | 12,207 |
Neal 'N' Nikki | 75,005 | 44 | 1,705 |
Salaam | Namaste | 504,898 | 63 | 8,014 |
Bunty Aur Babli [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 435,767 | 51 | 8,544 |
Veer-Zaara | 903,010 | 88 | 10,261 |
Dhoom | 102,860 | 32 | 3,214 |
Hum Tum [4-day Memorial Day weekend] | 348,149 | 43 | 8,096 |
Saathiya | 71,400 | 29 | 2,462 |