Singh Is Kinng crosses $6 million overseas

With no major release hitting the major markets last Friday, the business remained low-key over the days... Punjabi film Mera Pind is faring well, it has had a 54% drop in its second weekend in U.K... Hijack has had a drastic 63% drop in its second weekend... Lions Of Punjab Presents has debuted at limited screens in America... In holdover titles, Singh Is Kinng has exceeded $ 6 million mark in theatres internationally, as per Studio 18. In U.K. [approx. £ 1.34 million] and America [approx. $ 2.32 million], it has grossed approx. Rs. 11 crore each, while Middle East [approx. 3.55 million AED] is approx. Rs. 4.50 crores.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: September 12 - 14, 2008.

* Mera Pind [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 21]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 32,837 on 15 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,189. Total: £ 1,31,513 [approx. Rs. 1.08 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 5,816; Saturday: £ 14,415; Sunday: £ 12,606.

* Hijack [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 37]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 5,557 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 617. Total: £ 27,987 [approx. Rs. 23.01 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,535; Saturday: £ 2,253; Sunday: £ 1,769.

* Singh Is Kinng [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 38]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 4,880 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 976. Total: £ 13,41,118 [approx. Rs. 11.04 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,069; Saturday: £ 2,199; Sunday: £ 1,612.

* Rock On!! [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 40]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 3,724 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 745. Total: £ 45,697 [approx. Rs. 37.62 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,089; Saturday: £ 1,943; Sunday: £ 692.

* Bachna Ae Haseeno [last weekend: No. 54, this weekend: No. 44]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,038 on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 253. Total: £ 3,05,672 [approx. Rs. 2.52 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 298; Saturday: £ 752; Sunday: £ 1,988.

* Dhaam Dhoom [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 66]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 675 on 1 screen. Total: £ 35,872 [approx. Rs. 29.55 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 85; Saturday: £ 361; Sunday: £ 229.

* God Tussi Great Ho [last weekend: No. 73, this weekend: No. 103]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 39 on 1 screen. Total: £ 1,33,316 [approx. Rs. 1.10 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ --; Sunday: £ 39.

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 Mera Pind £ 2,189 2 Singh Is Kinng £ 976 3 Rock On!! £ 745 4 Dhaam Dhoom [Tamil film] £ 675 5 Hijack £ 617 6 Bachna Ae Haseeno £ 253 7 God Tussi Great Ho £ 39

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: September 12 - 14, 2008.

* Lions Of Punjab Presents has debuted at No. 71 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 14,850 [approx. Rs. 6.91 lacs] on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,713.