Madhuri's Aaja Nachle bombs overseas

Madhuri Dixit's comeback vehicle Aaja Nachle has fizzled out in the three major territories -- U.K., America and Australia. While the opening weekend figures are slightly better in U.K., it found rejection in America and also Australia. Overall, a fiasco!

Weekend: November 30 – December 2, 2007.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

Aaja Nachle has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 170,476 [approx. Rs. 1.39 crores] on 42 screens, with the per screen average working out to 4,059.
The breakdown:- Friday: 44,997; Saturday: 69,269; Sunday: 56,210.

YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.K.

FILM OPENING WEEKEND [] SCREENS AVERAGE [] Aaja Nachle 170,476 42 4,059 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag 245,432 45 5,454 Chak De India 126,812 49 2,588 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom 264,347 47 5,624 Ta Ra Rum Pum 231,835 50 4,637 Kabul Express 49,203 24 2,050 Dhoom 2 415,701 51 8,151 Fanaa 300,563 37 8,123 Neal 'N' Nikki 60,075 25 2,403 Salaam | Namaste 208,365 34 6,128 Bunty Aur Babli 149,640 30 4,988 Veer-Zaara 484,993 60 8,083 Dhoom 61,838 25 2,474 Hum Tum 131,741 23 5,728 Saathiya 41,951 20 2,098 Mujhse Dosti Karoge 204,490 32 6,390 Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai 70,492 21 3,357 Mohabbatein 246,368 26 9,476

* Om Shanti Om [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 22]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected 44,840 on 40 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,121. Total: 1,257,206 [approx. Rs. 10.27 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 7,936; Saturday: 19,684; Sunday: 17,220.

* Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 28]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 16,969 on 23 screens, with the per screen average working out to 738. Total: 98,883 [approx. Rs. 80.75 lacs].

The breakdown:- Friday: 4,182; Saturday: 7,539; Sunday: 5,248.

* Sajna Ve Sajna has debuted at No. 40 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 8,049 [approx. Rs. 6.57 lacs] on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,006.

The breakdown:- Friday: 1,616; Saturday: 3,068; Sunday: 3,365.

* Jab We Met [last weekend: No. 35, this weekend: No. 58]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected 2,464 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to 616. Total: 420,349 [approx. Rs. 3.44 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 457; Saturday: 867; Sunday: 1,140.

* Khuda Ke Liye [Pakistani film; last weekend: No. 38, this weekend: No. 66]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected 1,571 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to 524. Total: 109,453 [approx. Rs. 89.45 lacs].

The breakdown:- Friday: 263; Saturday: 802; Sunday: 506.

* Saawariya [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 70]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected 1,185 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to 395. Total: 306,813 [approx. Rs. 2.51 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 258; Saturday: 291; Sunday: 636.