dhoom creates 'dhoom' at the BO

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM

Thursday, November 30, 2006

It's dhoom time all over. The film has embarked on a hurricane-like start everywhere, in India as well as in the Overseas territory. Since this column is essentially about the international box-office, let's shed light on the astounding collections in the three major markets -- U.K., U.S.A. and Australia.

In United Kingdom, dhoom has embarked on the second biggest start of 2006, after Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. For Hrithik, it's his second biggest opener after Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and for Abhishek, again, his second biggest after Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

In the United States, dhoom has fetched a stupendous start in the Thanksgiving Weekend. In fact, the fabulous opening ranks amongst the biggest openers in the Overseas territory ever. Should we add more?

In Australia too, dhoom is the second biggest opener this year, after Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. But when compared to other biggies in this country, it's marched past Salaam Namaste, which was the second biggest opener. In New Zealand too, dhoom is in the 'Top 10' charts this week, occupying the No. 8 position.

Weekend: November 24 - 26, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• dhoom has debuted at No. 6 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 415,701 [approx. Rs. 3.61 crores] on 51 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 8,151.


• Vivah [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 18]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 25,655 on 21 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,222. Total: £ 222,454 [approx. Rs. 1.93 crores].


• Umrao Jaan [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 28]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 9,970 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 665. Total: £ 399,738 [approx. Rs. 3.46 crores].


• Rendu [Tamil] has debuted at No. 34 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 5,160 [approx. Rs. 4.48 lacs] on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,580.


• Jaan-E-Mann [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 44]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,701 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 675. Total: £ 493,734 [approx. Rs. 4.28 crores].


• Don [last weekend: No. 20, this weekend: No. 47]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,187 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 729. Total: £ 1,425,562 [approx. Rs. 12.37 crores].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
[Note:- 5-day weekend]

• dhoom has debuted at No. 17 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 1,298,477 [approx. Rs. 5.81 crores] on 63 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 20,611. Note:- The Friday-Sunday collections were $ 979,001 [Thanksgiving Weekend].


• Don [last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 72]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected $ 5,870 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 534. Total: $ 2,223,961 [approx. Rs. 9.95 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• In its opening weekend [No. 17], dhoom has collected $ 147,799 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 29,560.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: November 23 - 26, 2006]

• In its opening weekend [No. 12], dhoom has collected approx. Australia $ 176,462 [approx. Rs. 61.44 lacs] on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 14,704.

NEW ZEALAND BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: November 23 - 26, 2006]

• In its opening weekend [No. 8], dhoom has collected approx. New Zealand $ 51,453 [approx. Rs. 15.41 lacs] on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 10,291.