Oye Lucky proves to be unlucky overseas

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! has met with a cold reception in the two international markets U.K. and America. In U.K., the film ranks amongst the lowest openers of this year, while in America, despite a 5-day Thanksgiving Weekend, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! has failed to leave a mark... Dostana is robust in U.K., but has declined quite a bit in America... Yuvraaj is a debacle in U.K.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: November 28 - 30, 2008.

* Dostana [last weekend: No. 10, this weekend: No. 12]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 95,254 on 43 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,215. Total: £ 8,42,424 [approx. Rs. 6.31 crores].

* Yuvraaj [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 18]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 25,982 on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 702. Total: £ 1,82,230 [approx. Rs. 1.36 crores].

* Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! has debuted at No. 28 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 13,083 [approx. Rs. 9.80 lacs] on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 872.

* Vaaranam Aayiram [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 49]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 1,936 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 484. Total: £ 81,149 [approx. Rs. 60.78 lacs].

* Golmaal Returns [last weekend: No. 42, this weekend: No. 52]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,101 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 92. Total: £ 3,57,288 [approx. Rs. 2.68 crores]. THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: November 26 - 30, 2008 [5-day Thanksgiving Weekend]
* Slumdog Millionaire [English film; last weekend: No. 11, this weekend: No. 11]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 17,67,019 on 49 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 36,061. Total: $ 35,44,374 [approx. Rs. 17.78 crores].

Note:- Indian actors Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan have enacted key roles in the film.

* Dostana [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 31]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 95,148 on 58 screens [Friday to Sunday numbers], with the per screen average working out to $ 1,640. Total: $ 11,87,051 [approx. Rs. 5.95 crores].

* Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! has debuted at No. 44 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 61,507 [approx. Rs. 30.85 lacs] on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,367.

* The Other end of the Line [English film; last weekend: No. 88, this weekend: No. 95]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 782 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 391. Total: $ 1,15,024 [approx. Rs. 57.69 lacs].