<i>Darna</i> Flops, <i>Water</i> Tops!

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
The new release, Darna Zaroori Hai, has failed to attract footfalls at movieplexes in U.K. and Australia. Keeping in mind the massive star cast of this horror flick, a lot was expected for sure.

While The Mistress of Spices continues to be on the lower side in U.K., Water has crossed half-a-million mark in Australia. In U.S.A, Water has taken a flying start on limited prints in its opening weekend.

Weekend: April 28 - 30, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• The Mistress of Spices [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 15]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 59,216 on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,316. Total: £ 181,957 [approx. Rs. 1.50 crores].
• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 17]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 39,596 on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,584. Total: £ 420,833 [approx. Rs. 3.48 crores].
• Darna Zaroori Hai has debuted at No. 19 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 31,274 [approx. Rs. 25.82 lacs] on 19 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,646.
• Pyare Mohan [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 32]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 15,056 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,075. Total: £ 50,211 [approx. Rs. 41.46 lacs].
• Shaadi Se Pehle [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 51]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 5,100 on 20 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 255. Total: £ 131,017 [approx. Rs. 1.08 crores].

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 DARNA ZAROORI HAI £ 1,646 2 HUMKO DEEWANA KAR GAYE £ 1,584 3 THE MISTRESS OF SPICES £ 1,316 4 PYARE MOHAN £ 1,075 5 SHAADI SE PEHLE £ 255

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Water has debuted at No. 41 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 56,280 [approx. Rs. 25.21 lacs] on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 11,256.
• Pyare Mohan [last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 50]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 28,566 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,058. Total: $ 131,464 [approx. Rs. 58.89 lacs].
• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye [last weekend: No. 44, this weekend: No. 52]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 26,210 on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,048. Total: $ 230,190 [approx. Rs. 1.03 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• In its opening weekend [No. 18], Water has collected $ 32,872 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 16,436. New York total: $ 32,872.
• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 66]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 384 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 9,199.
• Pyare Mohan [last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 68]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 281 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 3,944.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: April 27 - 30, 2006]

• In its opening weekend, Darna Zaroori Hai has collected Australia $ 11,273 [approx. Rs. 3.82 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,758.
• Water [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 18]: In its third weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 100,301 on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,269. Total: Australia $ 622,281 [approx. Rs. 2.11 crores].

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