Aloo Chaat is spice less overseas

The business is in dumps! Aloo Chaat has failed to take off in U.K., while the earlier releases are breathing their last... Slumdog Millionaire continues to set new records. The total so far is - America: $ 137 million, U.K.: £ 30 million and Australia: Aus. $ 18.5 million.

Weekend: March 13 - 15, 2009.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
* Aloo Chaat has debuted at No. 27 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 13,052 [approx. Rs. 9.57 lacs] on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,632.

The breakup:- Friday: £ 3,377; Saturday: £ 4,933; Sunday: £ 4,742.

* Jag Jeondeyan De Mele [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 35]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,271 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 896. Total: £ 1,32,155 [approx. Rs. 96.90 lacs].

* Delhi 6 [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 44]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,334 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 476. Total: £ 2,30,658 [approx. Rs. 1.69 crores].

* Billu [last weekend: No. 49, this weekend: No. 55]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,132 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 533. Total: £ 5,32,996 [approx. Rs. 3.91 crores].

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

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
* Yaavarum Naalum [the Tamil version of 13B; last weekend: No. 78, this weekend: No. 80]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 6,127 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,532. Total: $ 31,831 [approx. Rs. 16 lacs].

* 13B [last weekend: No. 87, this weekend: No. 104]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 531 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 106. Total: $ 12,235 [approx. Rs. 6.15 lacs].