Love Aaj Kal goes beyond boundaries

Love Aaj Kal has fetched a mind-boggling start in the international markets. A solo Saif Ali Khan starrer has never ever touched such numbers in the past in U.K., U.S.A. and Australia. The combined total from these three markets alone is approx. Rs. 10 crores in its opening weekend. Extra-ordinary… The film has also performed exceptionally well in U.A.E. and Pakistan.

Weekend: July 31 - August 2, 2009.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
* Love Aaj Kal has debuted at No. 10 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 4,05,673 [approx. Rs. 3.27 crores] on 52 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 7,801.

* Luck [last weekend: No. 13, this weekend: No. 22]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 12,159 on 23 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 529. Total: £ 1,53,467 [approx. Rs. 1.24 crores].

* Kambakkht Ishq [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 43]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,857 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 714. Total: £ 7,00,714 [approx. Rs. 5.64 crores].

* New York [last weekend: No. 30, this weekend: No. 64]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 563 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 188. Total: £ 3,99,131 [approx. Rs. 3.21 crores].

* Short Kut [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 82]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 231 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 77. Total: £ 1,71,443 [approx. Rs. 1.38 crores].

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

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
* Love Aaj Kal has debuted at No. 15 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 12,41,762 [approx. Rs. 5.91 crores] on 102 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 12,174.

* Luck [last weekend: No. 34, this weekend: No. 71]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 9,530 on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 397. Total: $ 1,49,333 [approx. Rs. 71.03 lacs].

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
* Love Aaj Kal has debuted at No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 2,05,821 [approx. Rs. 82.30 lacs] on 16 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 12,864.