The
Overseas
results
are
out!
This
Diwali
hasn't
been
as
fruitful
for
the
film
industry
as
the
previous
years.
We
are
not
speculating.
We
are
not
talking
through
our
hat.
We
are
not
making
ludicrous
assertions.
Reproduced
below
are
the
facts
and
figures
that
mirror
the
truth,
whether
you
like
it
or
not!
Amongst
the
two
Diwali
releases,
Don
has
overtaken
Jaan-E-Mann
by
leaps
and
bounds
in
the
three
major
markets
--
U.K.,
U.S.A.
and
Australia.
Let's
have
a
closer
look
at
the
response
to
the
biggies
in
each
market:
U.K.
Don
has
fetched
an
impressive
start
[£
291,462
on
51
screens,
average:
5,715],
but
when
compared
to
other
SRK
starrers,
like
the
recent
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna
and
Veer-Zaara,
the
business
is
much
lower
[K.A.N.K.
--
£
749,243
on
60
screens,
average:
£
12,487
and
Veer-Zaara
--
£
484,993
on
60
screens,
average:
£
8,083].
Okay,
you
might
argue
that
both
K.A.N.K.
and
V.Z.
were
multi-starrers
and
romantic
films
[genre],
which
have
an
edge
in
Overseas.
But
Don
is
lower
than
the
action-masala
flick
Main
Hoon
Na
[£
322,290
on
41
screens,
average:
£
7,861],
which
comes
as
a
surprise.
When
compared
to
last
year's
Diwali
release,
Don
is
lower
than
Garam
Masala
as
well
[£
292,033
on
37
screens,
average:
£
7,893].
How
do
you
explain
that?
On
the
other
hand,
Jaan-E-Mann
is
a
complete
downer
in
U.K.
[£
65,574
on
42
screens,
average:
1,561].
Last
year,
Salman's
Kyon
Ki...
had
opened
in
the
Diwali
week
and
we
are
reproducing
its
figures:
£
171,566
on
55
screens,
average:
£
3,119.
It's
more
than
evident
that
Jaan-E-Mann
is
much
poorer
than
Kyon
Ki...
Shockingly,
Jaan-E-Mann
is
lower
than
last
year's
two
other
Diwali
releases
as
well
--
Garam
Masala
[£
292,033
on
37
screens,
average:
£
7,893]
and
Shaadi
No.
1
[£
95,086
on
33
screens,
average:
£
2,881].
In
fact,
if
we
were
to
go
by
screen
average,
then
Jaan-E-Mann
has
performed
much
lower
than
Salman's
much-delayed
Shaadi
Karke
Phas
Gaya
Yaar
[average:
£
2,151]
and
also
Phir
Milenge
[average:
£
1,665],
both
disasters
at
the
box-office.
Going
by
screen
average
again,
Jaan-E-Mann
is
Salman's
second
lowest
opener
since
1999,
after
Saawan
-
The
Love
Season
[average:
£
1,188].
U.S.A.
Don
takes
an
excellent
start
here
[$
804,388
on
113
screens,
average:
$
7,118],
but
the
collections
aren't
commensurate
with
'Brand
SRK'.
Again,
comparing
it
with
K.A.N.K.
or
V.Z.
is
debatable,
but
let's
refresh
your
memory
on
the
kind
of
openings
the
two
SRK
starrers
fetched
in
U.S.A.
[K.A.N.K.
--
$
1,351,786
on
64
screens,
average:
$
21,122
and
V.Z.
--
$
903,010
on
88
screens,
average:
$
10,261].
Now
let's
see
what
Main
Hoon
Na
collected
--
$
704,651
on
79
screens,
average:
$
8,919].
Clearly,
the
average
of
Main
Hoon
Na
is
higher
than
Don.
Jaan-E-Mann
is
a
terrible
letdown
in
the
U.S.
as
well
[$
210,000
on
66
screens,
average:
3,182].
The
Salman-Akshay
starrer
Mujhse
Shaadi
Karogi
had
performed
much
better
here
--
$
199,958
on
31
screens,
average:
$
6,450.
Need
we
elaborate
more?
AUSTRALIA
Don
has
started
with
a
bang
[Australia
$
98,205
on
12
screens,
average:
Australia
$
8,184],
but,
again,
the
screen
average
is
lower
than
K.A.N.K.
[$
21,365],
Lage
Raho
Munnabhai
[$
9,360],
Krrish
[$
10,057],
Fanaa
[$
13,890],
Rang
De
Basanti
[$
10,171],
Salaam
Namaste
[$
14,531],
Mangal
Pandey
-
The
Rising
[$
11,494]
and
Veer-Zaara
[$
10,479].
Jaan-E-Mann
has
had
a
lukewarm
start
in
Australia
too
[Australia
$
18,556
on
7
screens,
average:
Australia
$
2,651].
In
terms
of
average,
the
Salman-Akshay
combo
is
lower
than
Zinda
[$
3,978],
Taxi
No.
9211
[$
4,413],
Humko
Deewana
Kar
Gaye
[$
3,573],
Darna
Zaroori
Hai
[$
3,758],
Chup
Chup
Ke
[$
3,612],
Golmaal
-
Fun
Unlimited
[$
5,826]
and
Omkara
[$
4,869],
most
of
them
starring
actors
who
aren't
as
hot
in
this
territory.
Weekend:
October
20
-
22,
2006.
U.K.
BOX-OFFICE
Don
has
debuted
at
No.
11
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
291,462
[approx.
Rs.
2.48
crores]
on
51
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
5,715.
Jaan-E-Mann
has
debuted
at
No.
18
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
65,574
[approx.
Rs.
55.75
lacs]
on
42
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
1,561.
Varalaru
[Tamil]
has
debuted
at
No.
24
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
14,178
[approx.
Rs.
12.05
lacs]
on
3
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
4,726.
Dil
Apna
Punjabi
[Punjabi;
last
weekend:
No.
26,
this
weekend:
No.
45]:
In
its
eighth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
1,067
on
5
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
213.
Total:
£
258,149
[approx.
Rs.
2.19
crores].
Waris
Shah
-
Ishq
Daa
Waaris
[Punjabi;
last
weekend:
No.
27,
this
weekend:
No.
47]:
In
its
fourth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
1,021
on
2
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
511.
Total:
£
49,218
[approx.
Rs.
41.85
lacs].
Mannat
[Punjabi;
last
weekend:
No.
33,
this
weekend:
No.
56]:
In
its
third
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
750
on
2
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
£
375.
Total:
£
16,260
[approx.
Rs.
13.82
lacs].
Lage
Raho
Munnabhai
[last
weekend:
No.
29,
this
weekend:
No.
58]:
In
its
eighth
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
£
550
on
1
screen.
Total:
£
823,560
[approx.
Rs.
7
crores].
THIS
WEEKEND
IN
U.K.
[Based
on
screen
averages]
RANK
FILM
AVERAGE
1
DON
£
5,715
2
VARALARU
[Tamil]
£
4,726
3
JAAN-E-MANN
£
1,561
4
LAGE
RAHO
MUNNABHAI
£
550
5
WARIS
SHAH
-
ISHQ
DAA
WAARIS
[Punjabi]
£
511
6
MANNAT
[Punjabi]
£
375
7
DIL
APNA
PUNJABI
[Punjabi]
£
213
U.S.A.
BOX-OFFICE
Don
has
debuted
at
No.
17
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
804,388
[approx.
Rs.
3.65
crores]
on
113
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
7,118.
Jaan-E-Mann
has
debuted
at
No.
29
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
210,000
[approx.
Rs.
95.37
lacs]
on
66
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
3,182.
NEW
YORK
CITY
BOX-OFFICE
Don
has
debuted
at
No.
15
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
81,341
on
9
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
9,038.
Jaan-E-Mann
has
debuted
at
No.
26
position.
In
its
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
collected
$
22,499
on
9
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
2,500.
AUSTRALIA
BOX-OFFICE
[4-day
weekend:
October
19
-
22,
2006]
In
its
opening
weekend,
Don
[No.
15]
has
collected
Australia
$
98,205
[approx.
Rs.
33.83
lacs]
on
12
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
8,184.
In
its
opening
weekend,
Jaan-E-Mann
has
collected
Australia
$
18,556
[approx.
Rs.
6.39
lacs]
on
7
screens,
with
the
per
screen
average
working
out
to
$
2,651.