3
Idiots
is
setting
new
records
in
the
international
markets
as
well.
The
film
has
had
a
record-shattering
opening
weekend
in
America
[$
2.14
million]
and
in
U.K.,
in
view
of
the
fact
that
most
screens
were
close
for
the
day
on
Christmas,
the
film
has
crossed
£
4,25,000
mark,
which
is
incredible.
In
Australia
too,
the
film
is
faring
exceptionally
well.
Weekend:
December
25
-
27,
2009.
U.K.
BOX-OFFICE
*
3
Idiots
has
debuted
at
No.
6
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
4,27,722
[approx.
Rs.
3.20
crores]
on
53
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
8,070.
Wednesday
to
Sunday
-
5-day
weekend.
*
Vettaikaaran
[Tamil
film;
last
weekend:
No.
14,
this
weekend:
No.
21]:
In
its
second
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
10,257
on
10
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
1,026.
Total:
£
70,934
[approx.
Rs.
53.02
lacs].
*
De
Dana
Dan
[last
weekend:
No.
27,
this
weekend:
No.
32]:
In
its
fifth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
2,544
on
5
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
509.
Total:
£
5,55,649
[approx.
Rs.
4.15
crores].
*
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani
[last
weekend:
No.
57,
this
weekend:
No.
37]:
In
its
eighth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
1,947
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
649.
Total:
£
4,46,224
[approx.
Rs.
3.34
crores].
*
Paa
[last
weekend:
No.
28,
this
weekend:
No.
40]:
In
its
fourth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
1,366
on
4
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
342.
Total:
£
1,56,683
[approx.
Rs.
1.17
crores].
*
Kurbaan
[last
weekend:
No.
37,
this
weekend:
No.
44]:
In
its
sixth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
1,171
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
390.
Total:
£
3,76,894
[approx.
Rs.
2.82
crores].
*
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
of
the
year
[last
weekend:
No.
19,
this
weekend:
No.
48]:
In
its
third
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
969
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
323.
Total:
£
1,21,569
[approx.
Rs.
90.87
lacs].
U.S.A.
BOX-OFFICE
*
3
Idiots
has
debuted
at
No.
12
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
21,49,227
[approx.
Rs.
10.03
crores]
on
119
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
18,061.
Wednesday
to
Sunday
-
5-day
weekend.
The
breakup:-
Wednesday:
$
1,80,514;
Thursday:
$
3,23,211;
Friday:
$
6,57,207;
Saturday:
$
5,16,089;
Sunday:
$
4,72,206.
AUSTRALIA
BOX-OFFICE
*
3
Idiots
has
debuted
at
No.
9
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
Aus.
$
3,98,595
[approx.
Rs.
1.67
crores]
on
20
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
Aus.
$
19,930.