Peepli Live rocks at overseas box office

Peepli Live has fetched an admirable start in the international markets as well. The rural theme would generally act as a deterrent with the videshi junta, but Peepli Live has overcome the barrier and fetched a flying start in U.S., Gulf [Thursday US $ 64,690 and Friday US $ 71,820 from 18 theatres] and Australia [the film hasn't released in U.K.].

Weekend: August 13 - 15, 2010.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

* Aisha [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 17]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 18,084 on 22 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 822. Total: £ 1,01,272 [approx. Rs. 74.02 lacs].

* Once Upon A Time In Mumbai [last weekend: No. 17, this weekend: No. 29]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 5,909 on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 739. Total: £ 1,22,257 [approx. Rs. 89.36 lacs].

* Khatta Meetha [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 36]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,211 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 459. Total: £ 3,01,537 [approx. Rs. 2.20 crores].

* Mel Karade Rabba [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No. 60]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,595 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 532. Total: £ 1,10,673 [approx. Rs. 80.90 lacs].

* I Hate Luv Storys [last weekend: No. 56, this weekend: No. 122]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 179 on 1 screen. Total: £ 5,20,821 [approx. Rs. 3.81 crores].

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

* Peepli Live has debuted at No. 23 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 3,50,054 [approx. Rs. 1.63 crores] on 64 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 5,470.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

* Peepli Live has debuted at No. 17 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 47,935 [approx. Rs. 20.13 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 6,848.