Khatta Meetha disappoints at overseas box office

Khatta Meetha has emerged a major disappointment in key international markets. Post Namastey London, Akshay Kumar's movies have opened to a fantastic response in the two major markets - U.K. and U.S.A. But Khatta Meetha, shockingly, is Akshay's lowest opener [post Namastey London] in U.K. as well as U.S.A. [see chart below]. In fact, the screen avaerage is lower than Tashan and Chandni Chowk To China too, which are considered box-office disasters. The film has recorded below average collections in Australia too… Punjabi film Mel Karade Rabba is faring very well in Australia and is steady in U.K.

Weekend: July 23 - 25, 2010.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
* Khatta Meetha has debuted at No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,22,064 [approx. Rs. 88.92 lacs] on 36 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,391.

* Mel Karade Rabba [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 15, this weekend: No. 18]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 19,892 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,842. Total: £ 78,646 [approx. Rs. 57.29 lacs].

* Thillalangadi [Tamil film] has debuted at No. 25 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 7,827 [approx. Rs. 5.70 lacs] on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,914.

* Tere Bin Laden [last weekend: No. 20, this weekend: No. 28]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 6,893 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,149. Total: £ 40,097 [approx. Rs. 29.21 lacs].

* I Hate Luv Storys [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 33]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 5,638 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 564. Total: £ 5,11,582 [approx. Rs. 3.73 crores].

* Milenge Milenge [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 55]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 1,597 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 399. Total: £ 1,19,859 [approx. Rs. 87.30 lacs].

* It's Wonderful Afterlife [last weekend: No. 79, this weekend: No. 97]: In its fourteenth weekend, the film has collected £ 101 on 1 screen. Total: £ 10,21,009 [approx. Rs. 7.43 crores].

* Raavan [last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 105]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 62 on 1 screen. Total: £ 2,31,559 [approx. Rs. 1.69 crores].

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
* Khatta Meetha has debuted at No. 19 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 3,09,211 [approx. Rs. 1.44 crores] on 83 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,725.

* I Hate Luv Storys [last weekend: No. 46, this weekend: No. 70]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 4,295 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,432. Total: $ 8,43,543 [approx. Rs. 3.93 crores].

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
* Mel Karade Rabba [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 16, this weekend: No. 16]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 68,365 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 9,766. Total: Aus. $ 2,31,592 [approx. Rs. 97.64 lacs].

* Khatta Meetha has debuted at No. 18 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 63,913 [approx. Rs. 26.94 lacs] on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 5,810.