Singh is still the king overseas

Singh Is Kinng continues to be the first choice for the third week in a row. The film is unstoppable in U.K. and America. The 17-day total from these two markets alone is a staggering Rs. 19 crores [approx.]. In U.K., by the time you read this report, the film would have crossed a smashing £ 1.2 million, throwing up serious competition to erstwhile blockbusters like Om Shanti Om and Dhoom 2. Studio 18 gets the credit for giving Akshay Kumar his two biggest U.K. hits ever within eight months of each other - Welcome and Singh Is Kinng... Maan Gaye Mughall E Azam is a supreme disaster. It ranks amongst the lowest openers of the year in U.K... Crossover film Shoot On Sight [English], directed by Jag Mundhra and starring Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri, besides other international actors, is disappointing in its opening weekend.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: August 22 - 24, 2008.

* Singh Is Kinng [last weekend: No. 10, this weekend: No. 14]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 96,282 on 49 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,965. Total: £ 11,75,471 [approx. Rs. 9.53 crores].

* Shoot On Sight [English] has debuted at No. 15 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 58,725 [approx. Rs. 47.63 lacs] on 59 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 995.

* Bachna Ae Haseeno [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 16]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 52,811 on 38 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,390. Total: £ 2,29,926 [approx. Rs. 1.87 crores].

* God Tussi Great Ho [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 23]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 17,273 on 22 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 785. Total: £ 1,11,111 [approx. Rs. 90.13 lacs].

* Lakh Pardesi Hoiye [Punjabi film] has debuted at No. 28 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 7,498 [approx. Rs. 6.08 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,071.

* Sathyam [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 36]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 5,170 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,293. Total: £ 32,586 [approx. Rs. 26.43 lacs].

* Maan Gaye Mughall E Azam has debuted at No. 38 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 4,887 [approx. Rs. 3.96 lacs] on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 489.

* Kuselan [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 60, this weekend: No. 103]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 27 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 9. Total: £ 1,77,635 [approx. Rs. 1.44 crores].

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 Singh Is Kinng £ 1,965 2 Bachna Ae Haseeno £ 1,390 3 Sathyam £ 1,293 4 Lakh Pardesi Hoiye [Punjabi film] £ 1,071 5 Shoot On Sight [English film] £ 995 6 God Tussi Great Ho £ 785 7 Maan Gaye Mughall E Azam £ 489 8 Kuselan [Tamil film] £ 9

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: August 22 - 24, 2008.

* Bachna Ae Haseeno [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 37]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 1,25,081 on 67 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,867. Total: $ 5,49,394 [approx. Rs. 2.42 crores].

* Mumbai Meri Jaan has debuted at No. 72 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 13,588 [approx. Rs. 5.98 lacs] on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,699.

* Singh Is Kinng: Has grossed $ 2.2. million till this weekend, as per Studio 18.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: August 21 - 24, 2008.

* Bachna Ae Haseeno [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 15]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 43,139 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 3,318. Total: Aus. $ 1,54,766 [approx. Rs. 58.35 lacs].

NEW ZEALAND BOX-OFFICE

* Singh Is Kinng has again done extra-ordinary business. Singh Is Kinng is the first Bollywood movie this year in New Zealand to hit the Top 20 charts for three weeks in a row. The total box-office to date is close to NZ $ 1,05,000.

PAKISTAN BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: August 22 - 24, 2008.

* Singh Is Kinng collected Pakistan Rs. 46,51,588 in its third weekend. The centre-wise break-up is as follows:-

Lahore: DHA 11,73,720, Sozo 4,27,760, Plaza 2,88,850, Prince 1,64,398
Gujranwala: Capri 47,320, Zinco Palace 1,34,635
Gujarat: Faisal 34,150
Karachi: Nishat 5,94,650, Cineplex 3,89,100
Hyderabad: New Majestic 1,34,225
Faisalabad: Taj Mahal 2,70,900
Multan: Dreamland 1,68,920
Sargodha: Khayyam 51,460
Rawalpindi: Cinepax 6,11,500
Sialkot: Rim Jhim 1,60,000 MG for the week.