OSO gains, Saawariya drops overseas

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Tuesday, 27, November, 2007

Om Shanti Om is setting new records! The film has almost touched 1 million in U.K. in a span of 10 days, which is incredible. In the U.S., Om Shanti Om is out to cross the biggest grosser, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Till Sunday night, it had almost reached the totals of Veer-Zaara and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, after having crossed Devdas and Dhoom 2 -- the big grossers here. The combined total from U.K., U.S.A. and Australia is approx. Rs. 20.5 crores in 10 days. Phenomenal! On the other hand, Saawariya has registered a 72% drop in U.S.A. and 70% drop in U.K. in its second weekend. Need we add more?

Weekend: November 16 – 18, 2007.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

• OM SHANTI OM [last weekend: No. 7, this weekend: No. 9]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 250,138 on 51 screens, with the per screen average working out to 4,905. Total: 972,164 [approx. Rs. 7.84 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 57,065; Saturday: 112,506; Sunday: 80,567.

• SAAWARIYA [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 16]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 47,870 on 40 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,197. Total: 269,819 [approx. Rs. 2.18 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 12,007; Saturday: 22,015; Sunday: 13,848.

• AZHAGIYA TAMIL MAGAN [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 27]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 14,404 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to 960. Total: 130,048 [approx. Rs. 1.05 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 2,867; Saturday: 6,931; Sunday: 4,606.

• JAB WE MET [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 34]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected 9,554 on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to 597. Total: 401,715 [approx. Rs. 3.24 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 1,794; Saturday: 3,768; Sunday: 3,992.

• KHUDA KE LIYE [Pakistani film; last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 37]: In its third weekend, the film has collected 7,607 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,268. Total: 91,822 [approx. Rs. 74.05 lacs].

The breakdown:- Friday: 2,122; Saturday: 3,300; Sunday: 2,185.

• BHOOL BHULAIYAA [last weekend: No. 65, this weekend: No. 63]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected 1,440 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to 720. Total: 667,686 [approx. Rs. 5.39 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 119; Saturday: 511; Sunday: 810.

• LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG [last weekend: No. 52, this weekend: No. 81]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected 644 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to 215. Total: 691,658 [approx. Rs. 5.58 crores].

The breakdown:- Friday: 45; Saturday: 169; Sunday: 430.

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 OM SHANTI OM 4,905 2 KHUDA KE LIYE [Pakistani film] 1,268 3 SAAWARIYA 1,197 4 AZHAGIYA TAMIL MAGAN [Tamil film] 960 5 BHOOL BHULAIYAA 720 6 JAB WE MET 597 7 LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG 215

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

OM SHANTI OM [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 19]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 756,342 on 114 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 6,635. Total: $ 2,892,773 [approx. Rs. 11.38 crores]. SAAWARIYA [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 29]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 150,208 on 85 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,767. Total: $ 805,054 [approx. Rs. 3.17 crores].

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: November 15 – 18, 2007.

OM SHANTI OM [last weekend: No. 9, this weekend: No. 13]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 92,699 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,725. Total: Australia $ 353,712 [approx. Rs. 1.24 crores].