Business Blooms!

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Here's something to cheer about! The business of Hindi films has shown an upswing of late, in both U.K. and U.S. territories. In U.K., Fanaa has crossed £ 1 million, which is one big achievement. In the U.S. too, the film is expected to touch $ 2 million by next weekend, which is fabulous. The combined total from these two markets has crossed Rs. 17.75 crores.

Also, Phir Hera Pheri is a big success in U.K., while Chup Chup Ke is rock-steady in both U.K. and U.S. territories. The John Abraham-Lisa Ray starrer Water is also having a dream run in U.S.A. And with the keenly-anticipated Krrish arriving this Friday, the Overseas territory is back on the tracks!

Weekend: June 16 - 18, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• Phir Hera Pheri [last weekend: No. 8, this weekend: No. 11]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 101,588 on 39 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,605. Total: £ 301,186 [approx. Rs. 2.54 crores].
• Chup Chup Ke [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 14]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 69,277 on 28 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,474. Total: £ 199,907 [approx. Rs. 1.69 crores].
• Fanaa [last weekend: No. 10, this weekend: No. 15]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 61,785 on 39 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,584. Total: £ 1,077,255 [approx. Rs. 9.10 crores].

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Water [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 24]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected $ 134,247 on 75 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,790. Total: $ 2,326,288 [approx. Rs. 10.68 crores].
• Fanaa [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 26]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 111,746 on 40 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,794. Total: $ 1,887,729 [approx. Rs. 8.66 crores].
• Chup Chup Ke [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 32]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 84,392 on 31 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,722. Total: $ 230,318 [approx. Rs. 1.06 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• Water [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 15]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected $ 27,234 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,539. New York total: $ 554,206.
• Fanaa [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 33]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 5,156 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 96,412..