Rakta Charitra beats Hisss, Jhootha Hi Sahi

The three new releases met with diverse reactions in the international markets. Jhootha Hi Sahi is a damp squib in U.K. and America [approx. $ 64,700 on 48 screens] … Hisss is a big disaster in U.K. Also, it ranks amongst the lowest openers of the year there … Rakta Charitra fetched a flying start in America. Generally, action/violent films don't open well, but the film has collected a solid $ 2,12,000 [Hindi + Telugu versions] on 34 screens.

Weekend: October 22 - 24, 2010.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
* Jhootha Hi Sahi has debuted at No. 20 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 32,681 [approx. Rs. 22.80 lacs] on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,362.

* Endhiran – The Robot [Tamil; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 28]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 11,586 on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,448. Total: £ 5,87,867 [approx. Rs. 4.10 crores].

* Anjaana Anjaani [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 32]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 10,646 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,183. Total: £ 4,52,913 [approx. Rs. 3.16 crores].

* Aakrosh [last weekend: No. 23, this weekend: No. 33]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 9,124 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 829. Total: £ 58,476 [approx. Rs. 40.79 lacs].

* Hisss has debuted at No. 37 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 8,517 [approx. Rs. 5.94 lacs] on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 946.

* Robot [Hindi; last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 56]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,691 on 1 screen. Total: £ 1,37,633 [approx. Rs. 96.02 lacs].

* Dabangg [last weekend: No. 55, this weekend: No. 58]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,586 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 793. Total: £ 7,89,492 [approx. Rs. 5.51 crores].

* Crook [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 112]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 119 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 60. Total: £ 33,333 [approx. Rs. 23.25 lacs].

* Knock Out [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 113]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 105 on 1 screen. Total: £ 13,735 [approx. Rs. 9.58 lacs].

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
* Anjaana Anjaani [last weekend: No. 46, this weekend: No. 66]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 13,393 on 91 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 147. Total: $ 8,54,757 [approx. Rs. 3.80 crores].