New York brings in cheers overseas

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

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 13:35 [IST]

New York has been received extremely well in the international markets. The film has embarked on a superb start in U.K., U.S.A. and Australia and is one of the biggest openers of Yash Raj internationally [see chart below]. Now Kambakht Ishq is expected to open huge as well, thus ending the drought.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: June 26 - 28, 2009.

* New York has debuted at No. 10 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,57,524 [approx. Rs. 1.25 crores] on 34 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 4,633.

YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.K.

FILM	OPENING WEEKEND [£]	SCREENS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
New York	1,57,524	34	4,633
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi	4,03,842	60	6,731
Roadside Romeo	31,620	23	1,375
Bachna Ae Haseeno	96,756	40	2,419
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic	130,256	49	2,658
Tashan [incl. previews]	181,838	46	3,953
Aaja Nachle	170,476	42	4,059
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag	245,432	45	5,454
Chak De India	126,812	49	2,588
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	264,347	47	5,624
Ta Ra Rum Pum	231,835	50	4,637
Kabul Express	49,203	24	2,050
Dhoom 2	415,701	51	8,151
Fanaa	300,563	37	8,123
Neal 'N' Nikki	60,075	25	2,403
Salaam Namaste	208,365	34	6,128
Bunty Aur Babli	149,640	30	4,988
Veer-Zaara	484,993	60	8,083
Dhoom	61,838	25	2,474
Hum Tum	131,741	23	5,728
Mujhse Dosti Karoge	204,490	32	6,390
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai	70,492	21	3,357
Mohabbatein	246,368	26	9,476

* Munde U.K. De [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 46, this weekend: No. 59]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,269 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 635. Total: £ 1,86,740 [approx. Rs. 1.49 crores].

* Kal Kissne Dekha [last weekend: No. 36, this weekend: No. 82]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 227 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 76. Total: £ 20,581 [approx. Rs. 16.40 lacs].

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

RANK	FILM	AVERAGE
1	NEW YORK	£ 4,633
2	MUNDE U.K. DE [Punjabi film]	£ 635
3	KAL KISSNE DEKHA	£ 76

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

* New York has debuted at No. 16 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 4,67,694 [approx. Rs. 2.24 crores] on 60 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,795.

YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.S.A.

FILM	OPENING WEEKEND [£]	SCREENS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
New York	4,67,694	60	7,795
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi	9,11,771	83	10,985
Roadside Romeo	41,770	29	1,440
Bachna Ae Haseeno	3,22,431	71	4,541
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic	181,610	69	2,632
Tashan	301,226	75	4,016
Aaja Nachle	257,500	66	3,902
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag	320,987	60	5,350
Chak De India	351,887	62	5,676
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	455,257	83	5,485
Ta Ra Rum Pum	425,102	85	5,001
Kabul Express	142,591	50	2,852
Dhoom 2 [4-day Thanksgiving weekend]	1,298,477	63	20,611
Fanaa [4-day Memorial Day weekend]	878,938	72	12,207
Neal 'N' Nikki	75,005	44	1,705
Salaam Namaste	504,898	63	8,014
Bunty Aur Babli [4-day Memorial Day weekend]	435,767	51	8,544
Veer-Zaara	903,010	88	10,261
Dhoom	102,860	32	3,214
Hum Tum [4-day Memorial Day weekend]	348,149	43	8,096

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: June 25 - 28, 2009.

* New York has debuted at No. 13 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 1,30,250 [approx. Rs. 50.55 lacs] on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 13,025.

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Story first published: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 13:35 [IST]