Rs. 31 crores in 17 days!

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna has emerged a money spinner. The film has grossed approx. Rs. 31 crores in 17 days from the three major markets - U.S., U.K. and Australia. However, Dharmesh Darshan's new outing, Aap Ki Khatir, has had a disappointing start in U.K.

Weekend: August 25 - 27, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [last weekend: No. 8, this weekend: No. 12]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 159,392 on 62 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,571. Total: £ 1,773,810 [approx. Rs. 15.65 crores].


• Aap Ki Khatir has debuted at No. 18 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 86,236 [approx. Rs. 76.10 lacs] on 36 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,395.

30 + PRINTS IN U.K. IN 2006

FILM OPENING WEEKEND [£] SCREENS AVERAGE [£] Family - Ties Of Blood 46,778 31 1,509 Rang De Basanti 221,226 38 5,822 Mere Jeevan Saathi 112,246 35 3,207 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye 174,934 38 4,604 The Mistress Of Spices 85,563 56 1,528 36 China Town 83,040 34 2,442 Fanaa 300,563 37 8,123 Phir Hera Pheri 125,366 36 3,482 Krrish 210,499 46 4,576 Omkara 91,294 30 3,043 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 749,243 60 12,487 Aap Ki Khatir 86,236 36 2,395

• Omkara [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 30]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,211 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 459. Total: £ 276,483 [approx. Rs. 2.44 crores].


• Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar [last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 53]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 541 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 108. Total: £ 60,719 [approx. Rs. 53.59 lacs].


• Anthony Kaun Hai? [last weekend: No. 44, this weekend: No. 55]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 510 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 255. Total: £ 35,719 [approx. Rs. 31.52 lacs].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA £ 2,571 2 AAP KI KHATIR £ 2,395 3 OMKARA £ 459 4 ANTHONY KAUN HAI? £ 255 5 SHAADI KARKE PHAS GAYA YAAR £ 108

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 29]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 260,099 on 50 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 5,201. Total: $ 2,872,099 [approx. Rs. 13.38 crores].


• Omkara [last weekend: No. 46, this weekend: No. 49]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 53,345 on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,185. Total: $ 1,223,444 [approx. Rs. 5.69 crores].


• Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar [last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 78]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 8,742 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 794. Total: $ 223,137 [approx. Rs. 1.04 crores].


• Water [last weekend: No. 72, this weekend: No. 80]: In its eighteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 7,314 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 812. Total: $ 3,216,985 [approx. Rs. 14.98 crores].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.S.A.

[Based on screen averages]

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA $ 5,201 2 OMKARA $ 1,185 3 WATER $ 812 4 SHAADI KARKE PHAS GAYA YAAR $ 794

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 28]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 19,665 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,916. New York total: $ 261,054.


• Omkara [last weekend: No. 46, this weekend: No. 55]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 2,108 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 47,181.


• Water [last weekend: No. 65, this weekend: No. 67]: In its eighteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 808 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 757,402.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: August 24 - 27, 2006]

• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 20]: In its third weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 45,472 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to Australia $ 3,789. Total: Australia $ 527,057 [approx. Rs. 1.86 crores].