Welcome rules, Taare steady overseas

The two Christmas releases, Welcome and Taare Zameen Par, continue to enjoy an interrupted run, without any opposition eating into their business. While Welcome has emerged Akshay Kumar's biggest hit in U.K., Taare Zameen Par is strong in America, but steady on the lower side in U.K.

Weekend: January 4 - 6, 2008.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

Welcome [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 16]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 49,999 on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,111. Total: £ 843,559 [approx. Rs. 6.51 crores]. The breakdown:- Friday: £ 11,923; Saturday: £ 20,515; Sunday: £ 17,561.

Taare Zameen Par [last weekend: No. 16, this weekend: No. 19]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 34,772 on 27 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,288. Total: £ 254,647 [approx. Rs. 1.97 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 7,996; Saturday: £ 16,131; Sunday: £ 10,645.

Aaja Nachle[last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 37]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,568 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 396. Total: £ 446,656 [approx. Rs. 3.45 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 640; Saturday: £ 1,528; Sunday: £ 1,400.

Billa [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 30, this weekend: No. 51]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,143 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 714. Total: £ 111,027 [approx. Rs. 85.68 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 622; Saturday: £ 825; Sunday: £ 696.

Om Shanti Om [last weekend: No. 58, this weekend: No. 71]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected £ 908 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 454. Total: £ 1,313,178 [approx. Rs. 10.13 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 212; Saturday: £ 463; Sunday: £ 233.

Dus Kahaniyaan [last weekend: No. 60, this weekend: No. 99]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 156 on 1 screen. Total: £ 87,461 [approx. Rs. 67.49 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 41; Saturday: £ 37; Sunday: £ 78.

Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal [last weekend: No. 72, this weekend: No. 104]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 76 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 38. Total: £ 111,003 [approx. Rs. 85.66 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ --; Saturday: £ --; Sunday: £ 76.

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Taare Zameen Par [last weekend: No. 30, this weekend: No. 37]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 102,347 on 64 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,599. Total: $ 1,104,337 [approx. Rs. 4.32 crores]. THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]

RANK FILM AVERAGE 1 Taare Zameen Par £ 1,288 2 Welcome £ 1,111 3 Billa [Tamil Film] £ 714 4 Om Shanti Om £ 454 5 Aaja Nachle £ 396 6 Dus Kahaniyaan £ 156 7 Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal £ 38