Two More Films, Two More Failures!

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

There hasn't been a universal success for quite some time. The two new releases, Tathastu and Tom Dick and Harry, have only added to the tally of flops. Tathastu is lead actor Sanjay Dutt's biggest flop in U.K. since 2000 [check out Sanju's films in U.K.]. As for Tom Dick and Harry, even Himesh Reshammiya's hit music couldn't save it from sinking.

In the U.S., Water continues to show an upward trend. Despite biggies like M.I.3 and Poseidon as oppositions, the John-Lisa starrer has proved an instant hit with the Americans. In Australia too, Water is a major success story.

Weekend: May 12 - 14, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• 36 China Town [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 13]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 60,830 on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,789. Total: £ 189,577 [approx. Rs. 1.63 crores].


• Tathastu has debuted at No. 24 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 11,290 [approx. Rs. 9.68 lacs] on 17 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 664.

Check out the U.K. stats [2000 - 2006] of Sanjay Dutt

NITIN MANMOHAN MOVIES IN U.K.

• Tom Dick and Harry has debuted at No. 27 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 9,131 [approx. Rs. 7.83 lacs] on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,141.


• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 31]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 8,406 on 20 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 420. Total: £ 475,028 [approx. Rs. 4.08 crores].


• The Mistress of Spices [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 36]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,050 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 432. Total: £ 241,007 [approx. Rs. 2.07 crores].


• Darna Zaroori Hai [last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 70]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 1,138 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 379. Total: £ 59,847 [approx. Rs. 51.38 lacs].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Water [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 24]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 267,731 on 62 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,318. Total: $ 604,325 [approx. Rs. 2.76 crores].


• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye [last weekend: No. 82, this weekend: No. 99]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 3,208 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 535. Total: $ 250,083 [approx. Rs. 1.14 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• Water [last weekend: No. 16, this weekend: No. 18]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 69,992 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,363. New York total: $ 206,192.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: May 11 - 14, 2006]

• Water [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 18]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 73,603 on 21 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,505. Total: Australia $ 847,283 [approx. Rs. 2.94 crores].