By:
Taran
Adarsh,
IndiaFM
Friday,
July
20,
2007
Abbas-Mustan's
latest
thriller
Naqaab
hasn't
succeeded
in
attracting
ample
footfalls
at
movieplexes
in
U.K.
Released
in
30
screens,
considered
a
wide
release
for
a
Hindi
film,
Naqaab
should've
ideally
grossed
£
100,000
+
in
its
opening
weekend,
considering
its
solo
release
status,
plus
the
hype
surrounding
the
film.
Have
a
look
at
the
chart
of
2007
releases
[30
+
screen
count]
below
for
a
comparative
study.
Weekend:
July
13
-
15,
2007.
U.K.
BOX-OFFICE
Naqaab
has
debuted
at
No.
8
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
75,250
[approx.
Rs.
61.89
lacs]
on
30
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
2,508.
The
breakdown:-
Friday:
£
22,894;
Saturday:
£
29,424;
Sunday:
£
22,932.
30
+
SCREENS
IN
U.K.
FILM
OPENING
WEEKEND
[£]
SCREENS
AVERAGE
[£]
Guru
155,012
44
3,523
Salaam-E-Ishq
2,93,809
[incl.
Thursday
previews]
49
5,996
Eklavya
-
The
Royal
Guard
163,783
40
4,095
Nehlle
Pe
Dehlla
47,340
32
1,479
Namastey
London
238,841
42
5,687
The
Namesake
[English]
125,084
59
2,120
Shakalaka
Boom
Boom
78,552
40
1,964
Provoked
[English]
123,678
35
3,534
Ta
Ra
Rum
Pum
231,835
50
4,637
Metro
55,234
41
1,347
Cheeni
Kum
144,584
[4-day
weekend]
31
4,664
Jhoom
Barabar
Jhoom
264,347
47
5,624
Apne
180,124
43
4,189
Naqaab
75,250
30
2,508
APNE
[last
weekend:
No.
7,
this
weekend:
No.
12]:
In
its
third
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
45,406
on
42
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
1,081.
Total:
£
506,302
[approx.
Rs.
4.17
crores].
The
breakdown:-
Friday:
£
8,592;
Saturday:
£
16,312;
Sunday:
£
20,502.
SIVAJI
-
THE
BOSS
[Tamil;
last
weekend:
No.
21,
this
weekend:
No.
24]:
In
its
fifth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
6,605
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
2,202.
Total:
£
382,410
[approx.
Rs.
3.13
crores].
The
breakdown:-
Friday:
£
1,345;
Saturday:
£
2,752;
Sunday:
£
2,508.
AAP
KAA
SURROOR
[last
weekend:
No.
15,
this
weekend:
No.
26]:
In
its
third
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
4,832
on
9
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
537.
Total:
£
114,365
[approx.
Rs.
93.72
lacs].
The
breakdown:-
Friday:
£
1,008;
Saturday:
£
2,335;
Sunday:
£
1,489.
AWARAPAN
[last
weekend:
No.
19,
this
weekend:
No.
31]:
In
its
third
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
3,817
on
7
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
545.
Total:
£
78,421
[approx.
Rs.
64.23
lacs].
The
breakdown:-
Friday:
£
954;
Saturday:
£
1,760;
Sunday:
£
1,103.
JHOOM
BARABAR
JHOOM
[last
weekend:
No.
24,
this
weekend:
No.
34]:
In
its
fifth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
3,273
on
7
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
468.
Total:
£
634,000
[approx.
Rs.
5.19
crores].
The
breakdown:-
Friday:
£
793;
Saturday:
£
1,481;
Sunday:
£
999.
WATER
[last
weekend:
No.
30,
this
weekend:
No.
48]:
In
its
seventh
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
1,755
on
7
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
251.
Total:
£
163,553
[approx.
Rs.
1.34
crores].
The
breakdown:-
Friday:
£
701;
Saturday:
£
745;
Sunday:
£
309.
THIS
WEEKEND
IN
U.K.
[Based
on
screen
averages]
RANK
FILM
AVERAGE
1
NAQAAB
£
2,508
2
SIVAJI
-
THE
BOSS
[Tamil]
£
2,202
3
APNE
£
1,081
4
AWARAPAN
£
545
5
AAP
KAA
SURROOR
£
537
6
JHOOM
BARABAR
JHOOM
£
468
7
WATER
£
251
U.S.A.
BOX-OFFICE
THE
NAMESAKE
[English;
last
weekend:
No.
52,
this
weekend:
No.
60]:
In
its
nineteenth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
6,650
on
10
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
665.
Total:
$
13,542,286
[approx.
Rs.
54.64
crores].
NEW
YORK
CITY
BOX-OFFICE
THE
NAMESAKE
[English;
last
weekend:
No.
43,
this
weekend:
No.
40]:
In
its
nineteenth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
1,889
on
1
screen.
New
York
total:
$
2,314,647.
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