Dasavathaaram fetches superb start overseas

Mere Baap Pehle Aap has had a mediocre start in U.K. In view of the fact that the film was released on 30 + screens, it should've ideally grossed £ 1,50,000 + in its opening weekend [incl. previews on Thursday night]... Summer 2007 is a debacle in U.K.; the opening weekend numbers are pathetic... Dasavathaaram [Tamil film] has fetched a superb start in U.K., surpassing all Hindi films running there... Sarkar Raj has dropped drastically in the three major markets -- U.K. [drop: 72%], U.S.A. [drop: 73.8%] and Australia [drop: 75.1%].

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: June 13 - 15, 2008.

* Dasavathaaram [Tamil film] has debuted at No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,26,747 [approx. Rs. 1.07 crores] on 19 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 6,671.
The breakdown:- Thursday previews: £ 19,224; Friday: £ 28,772; Saturday: £ 41,589; Sunday: £ 37,162.

* Mere Baap Pehle Aap has debuted at No. 13 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,01,849 [approx. Rs. 85.96 lacs] on 31 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,285.
The breakdown:- Thursday previews: £ 5,825; Friday: £ 23,439; Saturday: £ 36,710; Sunday: £ 35,875.

* Sarkar Raj [last weekend: No. 9, this weekend: No. 15]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 52,074 on 48 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,085. Total: £ 3,31,917 [approx. Rs. 2.80 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 12,904; Saturday: £ 21,545; Sunday: £ 17,625.

* Summer 2007 has debuted at No. 52 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,191 [approx. Rs. 1 lac] on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 199.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 284; Saturday: £ 444; Sunday: £ 463.

* Jannat [last weekend: No. 39, this weekend: No. 64]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 723 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 56. Total: £ 1,55,622 [approx. Rs. 1.31 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ 40; Sunday: £ 683.

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 Dasavathaaram £ 6,671 2 Mere Baap Pehle Aap £ 3,285 3 Sarkar Raj £ 1,085 4 Summer 2007 £ 199 5 Jannat £ 56

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: June 13 - 15, 2008.

* Sarkar Raj [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 18]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 1,68,040 on 70 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,401. Total: $ 8,33,005 [approx. Rs. 3.58 crores].

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: June 12 - 15, 2008.

* Sarkar Raj [last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. --]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 29,839 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,315. Total: $ 2,11,191 [approx. Rs. 90.64 lacs].