Fanaa Is A Blockbuster!
By:
Taran
Adarsh,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
May
31,
2006
Yash
Raj
has
yet
another
winner
on
hand!
As
predicted,
Fanaa
records
historic
collections
in
its
opening
weekend
in
the
three
major
markets
--
U.S.A.,
U.K.
and
Australia.
In
fact,
the
film
has
overtaken
the
business
of
Yash
Raj's
several
biggies
in
the
three
countries.
In U.K., Fanaa is next to Veer-Zaara in terms of opening weekend numbers, but is next to Mohabbatein in terms of screen average.
In U.S.A., Fanaa is next to Veer-Zaara in terms of opening weekend numbers, but crosses all biggies like Veer-Zaara, Salaam | Namaste, Bunty Aur Babli and Hum Tum in terms of screen average.
In Australia, Fanaa is next to Salaam | Namaste in terms of opening weekend numbers and screen average, but crosses biggies like Veer-Zaara and Bunty Aur Babli.
The combined total from the three markets is a staggering [approx.] Rs. 7.10 crores.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE [Weekend: May 26 - 28, 2006]
- Fanaa has debuted at No. 6 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 300,563 [approx. Rs. 2.61 crores] on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 8,123.
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- 36 China Town [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 20]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 15,105 on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 629. Total: £ 287,050 [approx. Rs. 2.49 crores].
- Ankahee [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 59]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 448 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 224. Total: £ 10,746 [approx. Rs. 9.34 lacs].
THIS
WEEKEND
IN
U.K.
[Based
on
screen
averages]
|
U.S.A.
BOX-OFFICE
[Weekend:
May
26
-
29,
2006;
4-day
Memorial
Day
weekend]
- Fanaa has debuted at No. 13 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 878,938 [approx. Rs. 4.06 crores] on 72 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 12,207.
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- Water [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 21]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 395,743 on 91 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,348. Total: $ 1,467,822 [approx. Rs. 6.77 crores].
NEW
YORK
CITY
BOX-OFFICE
[Weekend:
May
26
-
29,
2006;
4-day
Memorial
Day
weekend]
- Water [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 11]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 75,888 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,589. New York total: $ 390,563.
- In its opening weekend [No. 15], Fanaa has collected $ 48,391 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 16,130.
AUSTRALIA
BOX-OFFICE
[4-day
weekend:
May
25
-
28,
2006]
- In its opening weekend [No. 10], Fanaa has collected Australia $ 125,009 [approx. Rs. 43.68 lacs] on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 13,890.
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