Ghajni rules overseas in its second week

By By: Taran Adarsh <a href="http://bollywoodhungama.com/" target="_blank">Bollywood Hungama</a>

Published: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 15:19 [IST]

With no opposition to contend with, Ghajini continued to dominate the international charts in its second weekend as well. While the film isn't too strong [thanks to the 15 certificate] in U.K., it has crossed the $ 2 million mark in the U.S. after its second weekend... The combined total from U.K. and U.S.A. of RAB NE BANA DI JODI, after its fourth weekend, is approx. Rs. 19.84 crores. Excellent... Slumdog Millinaire, starring Indian actors Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan, is going from strength to strength in U.S.A. and Australia.

Weekend: January 2 - 4, 2009.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

* Ghajini [last weekend: No. 7, this weekend: No. 14]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,10,275 on 51 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,162. Total: £ 5,96,950 [approx. Rs. 4.19 crores].

* Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 16]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 77,647 on 39 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,991. Total: £ 14,10,416 [approx. Rs. 9.90 crores].

* Dostana [last weekend: No. 41, this weekend: No. 58]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,209 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 605. Total: £ 9,79,942 [approx. Rs. 6.88 crores].

* Silambattam [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 67]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 756 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 378. Total: £ 22,251 [approx. Rs. 15.62 lacs].

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

RANK	FILM	AVERAGE
1	GHAJINI	£ 2,162
2	RAB NE BANA DI JODI	£ 1,991
3	DOSTANA	£ 605
4	SILAMBATTAM [Tamil film]	£ 378

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
* Ghajini [last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 25]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 2,88,075 on 83 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,471. Total: $ 21,92,682 [approx. Rs. 10.67 crores].

* Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 38]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 72,537 on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,612. Total: $ 20,40,699 [approx. Rs. 9.94 crores].

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Story first published: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 15:19 [IST]