Its thumbs down for Karzzzz overseas

The sole release of the week, Karzzzz, which was released extensively in U.K. and America, has failed to lure the audiences. The film has managed a paltry Rs. 27 lacs [on 31 screens] in U.K. and an equally sad Rs. 22 lacs [on 53 screens] in America... Last week's Hello is equally poor in U.K.

Weekend: October 17 - 19, 2008.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

* Karzzzz has debuted at No. 20 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 32,057 [approx. Rs. 26.96 lacs] on 31 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,034.
The breakup:- Friday: £ 9,847; Saturday: £ 13,315; Sunday: £ 8,895.

* Kidnap [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 33]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 11,336 on 18 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 630. Total: £ 3,62,285 [approx. Rs. 3.05 crores].

* Hello [last weekend: No. 30, this weekend: No. 37]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 8,859 on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 805. Total: £ 43,617 [approx. Rs. 36.68 lacs].
The breakup:- Friday: £ 2,329; Saturday: £ 4,336; Sunday: £ 2,194.

* Drona [last weekend: No. 36, this weekend: No. 51]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 2,085 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 417. Total: £ 1,59,915 [approx. Rs. 1.34 crores].

* Mera Pind [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 53, this weekend: No. 63]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,054 on 1 screen. Total: £ 1,95,986 [approx. Rs. 1.65 crores].

* Singh Is Kinng [last weekend: No. 67, this weekend: No. 65]: In its eleventh weekend, the film has collected £ 862 on 1 screen. Total: £ 13,55,581 [approx. Rs. 11.40 crores].

* Hashar [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 58, this weekend: No. 81]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 504 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 252. Total: £ 37,998 [approx. Rs. 31.95 lacs].

* Durai [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 110]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 82 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 41. Total: £ 7,642 [approx. Rs. 6.43 lacs].

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 MERA PIND [Punjabi film] £ 1,054 2 KARZZZZ £ 1,034 3 SINGH IS KINNG £ 862 4 HELLO £ 805 5 KIDNAP £ 630 6 DRONA £ 417 7 HASHAR [Punjabi film] £ 252 8 DURAI [Tamil film] £ 41