Champagne
bottles
are
out,
celebrations
have
begun
and
congratulatory
calls
haven't
stopped
coming
the
way
of
Bhatts.
Jannat
has
been
declared
a
success
since
after
a
rocking
opening
weekend,
the
film
has
managed
to
sustain
well
over
Monday
and
Tuesday
as
well,
hence
breaking
the
streak
of
back
to
back
box
office
failures
that
Bollywood
has
witnessed
in
last
few
weeks
gone
by.
"Jannat
has
been
rock
steady
even
on
the
weekdays
which
is
big
considering
the
fact
that
majority
of
films
do
see
a
dip
on
Mondays/Tuesdays
regardless
of
how
big
a
weekend
may
have
been",
beams
Mukesh
Bhatt
who
is
throwing
a
success
party
for
his
friends
and
well
wishers
today
evening
in
Mumbai.
Considering
the
fact
that
IPL
is
active
on
all
the
days,
Jannat
has
still
managed
to
defy
the
challenge.
"True,
it
wasn't
the
case
of
a
one
off
one
day
international
which
comes
and
goes.
Here
we
are
fighting
it
out
evening
after
evening
and
still
emerging
victorious.
The
film
is
making
money
for
everyone
involved
and
at
Vishesh
Films
we
have
yet
again
managed
to
balance
commerce
with
content."
Talking
about
money,
as
per
Mukesh
Bhatt
the
film
has
done
quite
well
in
international
markets
as
well.
"Over
the
weekend,
the
film
has
earned
50,000
pounds
in
UK,
35,000
dollars
in
US
and
400,000
Dirhams
in
Abu
Dhabi.
These
are
huge
numbers
which
make
Jannat
as
Emraan
Hashmi's
biggest
overseas
success",
says
Bhatt
about
his
protege.
Closer
home
too
the
collections
seem
to
be
progressing
on
an
electrifying
note.
"Because
the
film
hasn't
seen
a
drop
over
the
weekdays,
we
are
looking
at
first
week's
collections
of
Rs.
20
crores
net.
Since
the
weekend
itself
threw
around
Rs.
12-14
crores,
Rs.
20
crores
is
pretty
much
achievable
now.
For
a
small
film
like
Jannat,
these
numbers
take
it
to
the
hit
category
right
away
in
one
week
flat",
says
Mukesh
Bhatt
with
a
wide
grin.
Getting
sentimental
about
the
young
blood
which
has
come
together
for
Jannat,
he
says,
"In
the
industry
it
is
very
difficult
for
newcomers
to
be
able
to
make
an
impact.
They
have
to
slog
and
strive
to
get
noticed
with
so
much
of
cut
throat
competition
around.
This
way
I
am
happy
for
my
boys
Emraan
Hashmi,
Kunal
Deshmukh
(director)
and
Vishesh
Bhatt
(story/screenplay
writer)
who
worked
with
so
much
of
enthusiasm
to
make
sure
that
they
together
make
Jannat
a
success.
And
look
at
the
way
they
have
managed
to
accomplish
this!"
Story first published: Thursday, May 22, 2008, 11:31 [IST]