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By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM

Thursday, November 02, 2006

The business of Hindi films got a big boost with the Idd festivities in Overseas [soon after the Diwali weekend]. It was a long holiday period, stretching up to the current weekend. While Don continued to be the first choice in the three major markets [U.K., U.S.A., Australia] and has benefited the maximum, Jaan-E-Mann showed a gradual rise in its second weekend in both U.K. and U.S.A., which is a rarity.

Weekend: October 27 - 29, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• Don [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 13]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 291,137 on 52 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 5,599. Total: £ 1,032,382 [approx. Rs. 8.83 crores].


• Jaan-E-Mann [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 17]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 90,160 on 35 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,576. Total: £ 347,103 [approx. Rs. 2.97 crores].


• Vallavan [Tamil] has debuted at No. 26 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 17,853 [approx. Rs. 15.26 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 5,951.


• Varalaru [Tamil; last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 36]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 2,882 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 961. Total: £ 27,995 [approx. Rs. 23.92 lacs].


• Waris Shah - Ishq Daa Waaris [Punjabi; last weekend: No. 47, this weekend: No. 53]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 529 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 106. Total: £ 50,134 [approx. Rs. 42.84 lacs].


• Dharmapuri [Tamil; last weekend: No. 58, this weekend: No. 57]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 301 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 151. Total: £ 1,873 [approx. Rs. 1.60 lacs].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Don [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 22]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 483,400 on 110 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,395. Total: $ 1,600,171 [approx. Rs. 7.20 crores].


• Jaan-E-Mann [last weekend: No. 30, this weekend: No. 29]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 175,000 on 73 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,397. Total: $ 510,000 [approx. Rs. 2.30 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• Don [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 21]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 47,588 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,931. New York total: $ 151,332.


• Jaan-E-Mann [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 29]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 17,016 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,403. New York total: $ 51,661.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

[4-day weekend: October 26 - 29, 2006]

• Don [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 17]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 67,615 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 5,635. Total: $ 220,046 [approx. Rs. 76.10 lacs].

10-DAY TOTAL OF BIGGIES IN 2006