Munnabhai continues to rule

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Lage Raho Munnabhai continues to have a victorious march in Overseas. In fact, the 17-day gross from U.K. and U.S.A. has crossed Rs. 14.25 crores, which is phenomenal. Amongst the new releases, both SHIVA [U.K.] and Pyaar Ke Side/Effects [U.K., U.S.A.] haven't attracted major footfalls, although P.K.S.E. is better.

Weekend: September 15 - 17, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• Lage Raho Munnabhai [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 18]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 98,547 on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,663. Total: £ 664,877 [approx. Rs. 5.77 crores].
• Dil Apna Punjabi [Punjabi; last weekend: No. 20, this weekend: No. 25]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 29,899 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,322. Total: £ 174,487 [approx. Rs. 1.51 crores].
• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [this weekend: No. 32]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 13,479 on 22 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 613. Total: £ 2,044,063 [approx. Rs. 17.74 crores].
• Shiva has debuted at No. 35 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 7,965 [approx. Rs. 6.91 lacs] on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 569.
• Pyaar Ke Side/Effects has debuted at No. 38 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 7,528 [approx. Rs. 6.53 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,075.
• Naksha [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 41]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 5,164 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 738. Total: £ 25,128 [approx. Rs. 21.81 lacs].
• Aap Ki Khatir [last weekend: No. 34, this weekend: No. 42]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 4,519 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 646. Total: £ 214,230 [approx. Rs. 1.86 crores].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Lage Raho Munnabhai [last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 27]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 323,164 on 72 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,488. Total: $ 1,853,154 [approx. Rs. 8.54 crores].
• Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [last weekend: No. 60, this weekend: No. 60]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected $ 30,388 on 19 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,599. Total: $ 3,246,225 [approx. Rs. 14.98 crores].
• Pyaar Ke Side/Effects has debuted at No. 65 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 22,800 [approx. Rs. 10.52 lacs] on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,560.