Shocking news about Naqaab at the B.O.

By Staff

Published: Monday, July 23, 2007, 15:51 [IST]

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Friday, July 20, 2007
Abbas-Mustan's latest thriller Naqaab hasn't succeeded in attracting ample footfalls at movieplexes in U.K. Released in 30 screens, considered a wide release for a Hindi film, Naqaab should've ideally grossed £ 100,000 + in its opening weekend, considering its solo release status, plus the hype surrounding the film. Have a look at the chart of 2007 releases [30 + screen count] below for a comparative study.

Weekend: July 13 - 15, 2007.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

Naqaab has debuted at No. 8 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 75,250 [approx. Rs. 61.89 lacs] on 30 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,508.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 22,894; Saturday: £ 29,424; Sunday: £ 22,932.

30 + SCREENS IN U.K.

FILM	OPENING WEEKEND [£]	SCREENS	AVERAGE [£]
Guru	155,012	44	3,523
Salaam-E-Ishq	2,93,809 [incl. Thursday previews]	49	5,996
Eklavya - The Royal Guard	163,783	40	4,095
Nehlle Pe Dehlla	47,340	32	1,479
Namastey London	238,841	42	5,687
The Namesake [English]	125,084	59	2,120
Shakalaka Boom Boom	78,552	40	1,964
Provoked [English]	123,678	35	3,534
Ta Ra Rum Pum	231,835	50	4,637
Metro	55,234	41	1,347
Cheeni Kum	144,584 [4-day weekend]	31	4,664
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	264,347	47	5,624
Apne	180,124	43	4,189
Naqaab	75,250	30	2,508

APNE [last weekend: No. 7, this weekend: No. 12]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 45,406 on 42 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,081. Total: £ 506,302 [approx. Rs. 4.17 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 8,592; Saturday: £ 16,312; Sunday: £ 20,502.
SIVAJI - THE BOSS [Tamil; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 24]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,605 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,202. Total: £ 382,410 [approx. Rs. 3.13 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,345; Saturday: £ 2,752; Sunday: £ 2,508.
AAP KAA SURROOR [last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 26]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 4,832 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 537. Total: £ 114,365 [approx. Rs. 93.72 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,008; Saturday: £ 2,335; Sunday: £ 1,489.
AWARAPAN [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 31]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 3,817 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 545. Total: £ 78,421 [approx. Rs. 64.23 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 954; Saturday: £ 1,760; Sunday: £ 1,103.
JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 34]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,273 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 468. Total: £ 634,000 [approx. Rs. 5.19 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 793; Saturday: £ 1,481; Sunday: £ 999.
WATER [last weekend: No. 30, this weekend: No. 48]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,755 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 251. Total: £ 163,553 [approx. Rs. 1.34 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 701; Saturday: £ 745; Sunday: £ 309.

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

RANK	FILM	AVERAGE
1	NAQAAB	£ 2,508
2	SIVAJI - THE BOSS [Tamil]	£ 2,202
3	APNE	£ 1,081
4	AWARAPAN	£ 545
5	AAP KAA SURROOR	£ 537
6	JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM	£ 468
7	WATER	£ 251

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 52, this weekend: No. 60]: In its nineteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 6,650 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 665. Total: $ 13,542,286 [approx. Rs. 54.64 crores].

NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE

THE NAMESAKE [English; last weekend: No. 43, this weekend: No. 40]: In its nineteenth weekend, the film has collected $ 1,889 on 1 screen. New York total: $ 2,314,647.

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