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<i>KANK</i> breaks overseas records
By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
It's a miracle! It's unbelievable! It's incredible!
Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna has shattered all previous records in Overseas and emerged the biggest opener ever. The opening is higher than the two major openers -- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Veer-Zaara.
Agreed, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was expected to open big, but the initial weekend collections have come as a big surprise to all and sundry. In fact, this writer was the first to predict -- days before the film hit the screens -- that K.A.N.K. would have the biggest start in this territory.
It wasn't the Diwali week, which generally witnesses a big jump in box-office collections. But Karan Johar's new outing has only reiterated the fact that a good film can survive all oppositions/loose talk and brave any weather.
Meanwhile, the combined total from the three markets [U.S.A., U.K., Australia] is approx. Rs. 13.75 crores in just 3 days.
Weekend: August 11 - 13, 2006.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna has debuted at No. 6 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 749,243 [approx. Rs. 6.59 crores] on 60 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 12,487.
- In its opening weekend, Veer-Zaara had collected £ 484,993 on 60 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 8,083... In its opening weekend, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham had collected £ 473,355 on 41 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 11,545.
BIGGEST OPENERS IN U.K. - 2006
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Note: The figures of other films hadn't reached while packing this article. But will be up soon.
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
-
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehnahas
debuted
at
No.
17
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
1,351,786
[approx.
Rs.
6.30
crores]
on
64
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
21,122.
In its opening weekend, Veer-Zaara had collected $ 903,010 on 88 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 10,261.
- Omkara [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 33]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 168,700 on 47 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,589. Total: $ 958,394 [approx. Rs. 4.46 crores].
- Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 56]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 34,430 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,275. Total: $ 176,892 [approx. Rs. 82.38 lacs].
- Water [last weekend: No. 65, this weekend: No. 67]: In its sixteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 15,606 on 21 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 743. Total: $ 3,176,218 [approx. Rs. 14.79 crores].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.S.A.
[Based on screen averages]
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NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [No. 16]: In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 95,770 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 23,943.
- Omkara [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 40]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 4,425 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 39,668.
- Water [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 50]: In its sixteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 1,997 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 754,020.
- Anthony Kaun Hai? [last weekend: No. 38, this weekend: No. 79]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 48 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 5,427.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: August 10 - 13, 2006]
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna has debuted at No. 8 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 235,016 [approx. Rs. 83.84 lacs] on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to Australia $ 21,365.
BIGGEST OPENERS IN AUSTRALIA
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Note:-
All
4-day
weekends.
