Saas Bahu Aur Sensex is disastrous overseas

The business continued to be dull and dreary with the sole new release, Saas Bahu Aur Sensex, proving a disaster in U.K. Released extensively by Warner, the film ranks amongst the lowest openers of the year... Punjabi film Mera Pind is rock-steady in U.K.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: September 19 - 21, 2008.

* Mera Pind [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 26]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 18,342 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,411. Total: £ 1,64,009 [approx. Rs. 1.39 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 2,944; Saturday: £ 7,646; Sunday: £ 7,752.

* Saas Bahu Aur Sensex has debuted at No. 30 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 12,372 [approx. Rs. 10.46 lacs] on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 516.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,476; Saturday: £ 5,247; Sunday: £ 3,649.

* Singh Is Kinng [last weekend: No. 38, this weekend: No. 48]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 2,467 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 617. Total: £ 13,45,596 [approx. Rs. 11.37 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 552; Saturday: £ 1,139; Sunday: £ 776.

* Hijack [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 50]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 2,008 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 669. Total: £ 32,234 [approx. Rs. 27.24 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 473; Saturday: £ 911; Sunday: £ 624.

* Bachna Ae Haseeno [last weekend: No. 44, this weekend: No. 52]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,838 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 306. Total: £ 3,09,404 [approx. Rs. 2.62 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 368; Saturday: £ 653; Sunday: £ 817.

* Rock On!! [last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 53]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,721 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 574. Total: £ 48,911 [approx. Rs. 41.35 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 550; Saturday: £ 647; Sunday: £ 524.

* Dhaam Dhoom [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 85]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 284 on 1 screen. Total: £ 36,375 [approx. Rs. 30.76 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 106; Saturday: £ 82; Sunday: £ 96.

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 Mera Pind [Punjabi film] £ 1,411 2 Hijack £ 669 3 Singh Is Kinng £ 617 4 Rock On!! £ 574 5 Saas Bahu Aur Sensex £ 516 6 Bachna Ae Haseeno £ 306 7 Dhaam Dhoom [Tamil film] £ 284

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: September 19 - 21, 2008.

* Loins Of Punjab Presents [last weekend: No. 71, this weekend: No. 86]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 7,067 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,767. Total: $ 24,462 [approx. Rs. 11.16 lacs].