<i>Guru</i> is going super-strong overseas

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM

Thursday, January 25, 2007

The Guru wave continues! The film has crossed $ 1.5 million in 10 days in the U.S., which is simply remarkable. At the rate it's faring, it should easily cross $ 2 million in the next few days. On the other hand, the film is steady in U.K. [not at par with U.S.A.], where it faces tough competition from, hold your breath, the much-in-news reality show BIG BROTHER. Yet, despite the opposition, the film grossed £ 100,000 + in its second weekend, which proves that the word of mouth is very strong. Translated into simple terms, GURU has grossed Rs. 10 crores + in 10 days from these two markets.

Weekend: January 19 - 21, 2007.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• Guru [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 15]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 118,502 on 42 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,821. Total: £ 357,603 [approx. Rs. 3.13 crores].


• Pokiri [Tamil; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 28]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 7,989 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,663. Total: £ 42,488 [approx. Rs. 37.18 lacs].


• Bhagam Bhag [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 33]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 4,172 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 348. Total: £ 499,215 [approx. Rs. 4.37 crores].


• Aalwar [Tamil; last weekend: No. 27, this weekend: No. 39]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 2,975 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,488. Total: £ 17,249 [approx. Rs. 15.09 lacs].


• Baabul [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 42]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,746 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 291. Total: £ 936,181 [approx. Rs. 8.19 crores].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.

[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

• Guru [last weekend: No. 27, this weekend: No. 31]: In its second weekend, the film has collected approx $ 523,000 on 76 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,882. Total: $ 1,590,847 [approx. Rs. 7.03 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

• Guru [last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 23]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 70,650 on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 8,831. New York total: $ 189,320.