Fanaa Is A Blockbuster!

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Yash Raj has yet another winner on hand! As predicted, Fanaa records historic collections in its opening weekend in the three major markets -- U.S.A., U.K. and Australia. In fact, the film has overtaken the business of Yash Raj's several biggies in the three countries.

In U.K., Fanaa is next to Veer-Zaara in terms of opening weekend numbers, but is next to Mohabbatein in terms of screen average.

In U.S.A., Fanaa is next to Veer-Zaara in terms of opening weekend numbers, but crosses all biggies like Veer-Zaara, Salaam | Namaste, Bunty Aur Babli and Hum Tum in terms of screen average.

In Australia, Fanaa is next to Salaam | Namaste in terms of opening weekend numbers and screen average, but crosses biggies like Veer-Zaara and Bunty Aur Babli.

The combined total from the three markets is a staggering [approx.] Rs. 7.10 crores.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE [Weekend: May 26 - 28, 2006]

• Fanaa has debuted at No. 6 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 300,563 [approx. Rs. 2.61 crores] on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 8,123.

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• 36 China Town [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 20]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 15,105 on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 629. Total: £ 287,050 [approx. Rs. 2.49 crores].
• Ankahee [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 59]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 448 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 224. Total: £ 10,746 [approx. Rs. 9.34 lacs].

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

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
[Weekend: May 26 - 29, 2006; 4-day Memorial Day weekend]

• Fanaa has debuted at No. 13 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 878,938 [approx. Rs. 4.06 crores] on 72 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 12,207.

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• Water [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 21]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 395,743 on 91 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 4,348. Total: $ 1,467,822 [approx. Rs. 6.77 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
[Weekend: May 26 - 29, 2006; 4-day Memorial Day weekend]

• Water [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 11]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 75,888 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,589. New York total: $ 390,563.
• In its opening weekend [No. 15], Fanaa has collected $ 48,391 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 16,130.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: May 25 - 28, 2006]

• In its opening weekend [No. 10], Fanaa has collected Australia $ 125,009 [approx. Rs. 43.68 lacs] on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 13,890.

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