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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Blood Money First Day Business

Blood Money has grossed around 1.75 crore nett as per early estimates on its first day. The film has collected pretty well outside the big metros and considering little awareness about the film its a fair first day number though its not so great against the release as it was pretty wide.

Still the film has put up better first day numbers than films like Ekk Deewana Tha, Jodi Breakers and London Paris New York which were bigger films in terms of production budget and promotion. Normal growth over the weekend can take it to 6 crore nett plus which would be a fair result.

Bumboo is a poor fare and probably collected around 10 lakhs nett on its first day.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Anushka Sharma not in Farah's next with Shahrukh Khan


Of late there were talks about Anushka Sharma being finalised as Shahrukh Khan's leading lady in 'Happy New Year' which would be directed by Farah Khan. Though none of the players involved had spoken about the developments, there were some who insinuated that this indeed was the case. Add to that the fact that Shahrukh and Anushka had made for a good 'jodi' in 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' was all the more reason to believe that the pairing would be repeated.

However the fact is that none of this is true and no girl has been finalised for the film. While the obvious options continue to be between the likes of Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha and Priyanka Chopra to name a few, Farah Khan is yet to pencil in on anyone and is holding on to making a formal announcement.

Says Farah, "There is absolutely no truth in the story. I have no idea where this rumour originated from. It's surprising because I am yet to finalise the girl opposite Shah Rukh. This is truly a figment of somebody's imagination. In fact, the journalists who are writing about this should become screenplay writers; they have some imagination."

Well Farah, till the time you indeed make an announcement, imaginations would continue to be unstoppable!

Agent Vinod Fails in Overseas too, Kahaani Rocking

Agent Vinod grossed a poor $1.6 million over its first weekend. The film was not released in Pakistan so probably lost around $125,000. The collections from major markets for the first weekend are as follows.

United Kingdom - £160,000

North America - $425,000

UAE - $540,000

Australia - $115,000

Kahaani has grossed nearly $2.2 million till date in Overseas. The business in North America may hit the $1 million mark The collections from major markets till date are as follows.

United Kingdom - £190,000

North America - $825,000

UAE - $625,000

Australia - $160,000

Weekly Bollywood Boxoffice Report(16/03/12 - 22/03/12)

Kahaani

Rank 1
Cinemas 800
Week 2
Weekly Nett 18,89,00,000
% Change -20.83
Total Nett 42,75,00,000

Verdict Super Hit
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Paan Singh Tomar

Rank 2
Cinemas 300
Week 3
Weekly Nett 2,82,00,000
% Change -19.20
Total Nett 12,88,00,000

Verdict Semi Hit
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Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya

Rank 3
Cinemas 250
Week 4
Weekly Nett 1,00,00,000
% Change -25.37
Total Nett 19,35,00,000

Verdict Above Average
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Chaar Din Ki Chaandni

Rank 4
Cinemas 300
Week 2
Weekly Nett 78,00,000
% Change -80.84
Total Nett 4,85,00,000

Verdict Flop
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London Paris Newyork

Rank 5
Cinemas 100
Week 3
Weekly Nett 28,00,000
% Change -54.10
Total Nett 6,51,00,000

Verdict Flop

Agent Vinod Flops

Agent Vinod has seen a huge drop on its 8th day as it has collected around 1 crore nett compared to the 9.50 crore nett on its first day. The drop is nearly 90% and although first day was a holiday in some parts so collections where higher in places but even allowing for that it is still a huge drop.


A circuit like Delhi/UP which was not a holiday on day one showed a near 85% drop going from 1.65 crore nett approx on day one to 25 lakhs nett approx on day eight.


The total business so far is 38 crore approx and it should close the second weekend with around 4.50 crore nett plus and and have lifetime business of around 45 crore nett. FLOP


source:http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4223&nCat=

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Agent Vinod speeding towards Flop

Agent Vinod collections are in free fall as after a very low Monday, the Tuesday all India numbers are 20-25% down from Monday. The week now is looking at 37.5 crore nett total and lifetime may just touch 45 crore nett.

The single screen dropped started early and now multiplexes have also seen huge drops on Monday and again on Tuesday. The collections in Delhi/UP were down nearly 30% on Tuesday.

The film will have hardly any advantage of no major release this week and with Housefull 2 releasing next week it will collect practically nothing in week three.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Agent Vinod Monday Actual Business

Agent Vinod had huge crash on Monday collecting just 3.50 crore nett. The Monday territorial breakdown is as follows.

Mumbai - 1.11 crore

Delhi/UP - 80 lakhs

East Punjab - 35 lakhs

West Bengal - 14 lakhs

Bihar - 8 lakhs

CP Berar - 15 lakhs

CI - 12 lakhs

Rajasthan - 18 lakhs


Nizam - 19 lakhs


Mysore - 20 lakhs

Others - 10 lakhs

TOTAL - 3.42 crore

Monday, March 26, 2012

Housefull 2 Second Trailer

Agent Vinod Weekend Business

Agent Vinod collected around 27.25 crore nett over its first weekend. The collections on friday and Sunday were similar. The weekend territorial breakdown is as follows.

Mumbai - 10.18 crore

Delhi/UP - 5.28 crore

East Punjab - 2.47 crore

West Bengal - 1.07 crore

Bihar - 49 lakhs

CP Berar - 1.14 crore

CI - 98 lakhs

Rajasthan - 1.49 crore

Nizam - 1.55 crore

Mysore - 1.88 crore


Others - 76 lakhs


TOTAL - 27.19 crore

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Agent Vinod Saturday Business

Agent Vinod grossed around 8.50-8.75 crore nett on Saturday taking its two day total to 18 crore nett plus. There were holidays in a few states on Friday so a few circuits like Mumbai, Nizam, Mysore etc were also going to be up and down due to the holiday factor. But the fact that Delhi and Punjab which had normal two days and are multiplex heavy did not grow will make it tough for the film in the long run.

The single screens were always going to struggle so the drop there on Saturday is no surprise but multiplexes not showing major growth from Friday levels which were not huge means sustaining on Monday is unlikely.


Sunday should be better but remains to be seen if it is better than Friday and if so by how much.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Agent Vinod drops on Saturday

Agent Vinod struggled at the box office on Saturday as all India collections look set to be lower than Friday going by the early figures coming in. Single screens are down in most of the country while with multiplexes it is a mixed picture with some having small gains and others down.

The biggest problem for the film is that the multiplexes that have shown growth, have done with minimal gains of 5-10%.

The only circuits which look like being higher on Saturday than Friday are Delhi/UP and West Bengal while others look set to be similar or lower. A few circuits may even be 20% down from Friday.

Ferrari Ki Sawaari - Official Trailer

Laila Full Song Feat Mallika Sherawat - Tezz

Agent Vinod First Day Business

Agent Vinod collected around 9.50 crore nett on day one as it did well in Mumbai and South. It was helped by holidays in some states in these areas. The first day territorial breakdown is as follows.

Mumbai - 3.50 crore

Delhi/UP - 1.67 crore

East Punjab - 81 lakhs

West Bengal - 35 lakhs

Bihar - 15 lakhs

CP Berar - 42 lakhs

CI - 35 lakhs

Rajasthan - 52 lakhs

Nizam - 59 lakhs

Mysore - 80 lakhs

Others - 25 lakhs

TOTAL - 9.41 crore

Friday, March 23, 2012

Kahaani two week total business

Kahaani has sustained exceedingly well in week two with a collection of aound 17.50 crore nett. The drop is just 27% and its been years since such a small fall has been noticed in week two. Infact such a small drop has never been witnessed with a film that has been released on 1000 screens or more.

The two week total for the film is around the 41.50 crore nett mark and although it will see a much bigger drop this week 50 crore nett is a possibility as it will stabilise again in week four as it has huge appreciation amongst its target audience which is multiplexes.

In week three is a huge drop in shows so collections will follow but in week four this will not be the case and due to the appreciation if it has the screen time it will collect at the box office.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Priyanka Chopra to patent her smile?


Actor Priyanka Chopra who likes to flash her pearlies is apparently considering a unique way to ensure that no one copies her toothy grin.

If sources are to be believed, then PC these days is apparently having lengthy discussions with her brand lawyers to figure a way to patent her smile. You read right — the actor apparently wants to make sure that her smile is not commercially exploited by dentists. “Priyanka recently got to know that a bunch of dentists are promising young girls to come in to brush up their smiles, the ‘Priyanka Chopra smile’," says a source close to the actor, who is currently busy shooting in Mumbai for her upcoming film. Previously, buzz was that superstar Amitabh Bachchan was considering patenting his deep throated voice.

Shahrukh Khan will play Jawahar Lal Nehru?


If everything goes well then very soon we might get to see the king of romance Shahrukh Khan in the role of powerful politician Jawaharlal Nehru. After doing lots of permutation combination Hollywood director Bruce Beresford found Shahrukh Khan’s face quite resemblance to Jawaharlal Nehru.

Bruce Beresford who made Oscar winning movie ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and critically acclaimed films like ‘Silent Fall’ and ‘Black Robe’ is making a film on India Gandhi and he is keen to rope in Shahrukh Khan to play Indira Gandhi’s father Jawaharlal Nehru.

Presently, he is in Mumbai and met with different actors of Bollywood. Most of them showed their interest to be a part of the movie. At the dinner party, he presented before the guests morphed faces of actors from both Bollywood and Hollywood taking part in the film.

It took the audience by surprise when a clipping shows Shahrukh Khan’s face morphed into the face of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Let’s see how King Khan fits into the bill and impress both his Hollywood and Bollywood audiences.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Tu Hi Mera - Official Full Song Video

Nargis finds place in Shahid's Home?


Earlier there where media reports on Shahid Kapoor and Rockstar actress Nargis Fakhri dating each other.Infact Nargis has cleared it as an rumours on her twitter account.But Latest buzz on this love birds is that Nargis is spending quality of time with Shahid Kapoor at his appartment.

Rockstar fame Nargis Fakhir seems to have sealed her place not only in Shahid's heart,but also in Shahid Kapoor home.According to the sources,"Two weeks ago, Nargis stayed over at his place for five to six days. It appears the duo have become more and more familiar and comfortable with each other."

Seems like Nargis, who has been spending a lot of time with the actor, has become a regular fixture at his Versova home.

"In fact when Nargis' mother flew in from abroad, she, too, made it a point to visit Shahid. So one can gauge how close Sasha is to Nargis that her folks too have been dropping in at his place."adds sources.

Actor Shahid Kapoor avoids talking about his personal life while Nargis,Though both have spotted having dinner at restaurant.

Shahid-Nargis Affair Specualtion :-

Speculations about their relationship grew when for his 31st birthday (February 25) celebrations in Goa, Nargis was among the special guests he had flown down for his four-day bash.Infact Nargis is the one who travelled with Shahid for his Birthday Party arrangements in Goa.Earlier in February, Nargis had performed at an awards event that also had Sasha dancing on stage with her.

Jab Shahid-Nargis Met

"They casually met but grew fond of each other leading to the buzz that they were an item. Now it appears that romance is blooming but they prefer to be guarded about their feelings for each other."Sources revils.
After Rockstar,Nargis has done few ads and return back to Newyork.After coming back to India actress has made special bonding with actor Shahid Kapoor.

Kahaani Hit Overseas

Kahaani is a Hit in Overseas as it has collected around $1.7 million in 10 days and should cross the $2 million mark. The film held up very well in its second weekend weekend. The collections from major markets till date are as follows.

United Kingdom - £155,000

North America - $615,000

UAE - $500,000

Australia - $130,000

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Katrina to be Big B's heroine?


Katrina Kaif might have played love interest of many Bollywood heroes in numerous films, but a unique offer has come her way which requires her to play romantic lead opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The director of films like ‘Patiala House’ and ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, Nikhil Advani wants Kat for a highly unconventional role in his next film ‘Mehrunnisa’, wherein she would be cast opposite the legendary Big B. Not that Kat’s been unable to prove her mettle in the industry with her acts, but this seems like a real challenge for her.

Reportedly, she has been approached personally by Nikhil to play the role. Going by the revelation made by a source, it has been learnt that she will be required to play the role of a 20-year-old whose journey will be traced right up till she is 60.

Besides playing the love interest of Amitabh Bachchan, Kat would also have to play the role of an older woman. A source said, “Nikhil is adamant on having Katrina on board. He even flew to London just to be able to narrate the film to her. The final call will be taken when Kat returns to Mumbai.”

Agent Vinod Boxoffice Opening Pre Release Prediction - Gautam Batra


Agent Vinod is an Indian action spy film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan. The film has been produced by Saif Ali Khan under his banner of Illuminati Films, features the actor in the title role alongside Kareena Kapoor.Originally set to release in December 2011, Agent Vinod was postponed following a delay in its shooting schedule and will now release on March 23, 2012.

Lets start with the prediction...

1. The trailer of the movie was liked by audience specially classes. Genre & the western type plot will attract people in urban areas & multiplexes.

2. Music is also Hit with 'Pungi' being immensely popular among the youth which makes the major part of audience.

3. Promotions have been good but since Saif Ali Khan is not a big name which will prevent huge opening. Also the movie lacks massy appeal which will not attract enough amount of mass audience.

4. It is a big budget & highly anticipated movie coming after long time since Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu for which people will like to go. Also it is releasing on huge scale which will help to have a decent opening.

Overall Agent Vinod is expected to have decent first day of 7.50-8.50 crore nett. Furthur the content will decide how far the movie can go as it has not much competition for two weeks till the release of next biggie Housefull 2.

Disclaimer: The prediction is my own idea gathered from the surveys & buzz about the movies. It is accurate to best of my knowledge but the final boxoffice figures can be sometimes different due to uncertainity in boxoffice. The figures given are the nett domestic figures.

Weekly Bollywood Boxoffice Report(09/03/12 - 15/03/12)

Kahaani(8 Days)

Rank 1
Cinemas 850
Week 1
Weekly nett 23,86,00,000
% change -
Total nett 23,86,00,000

Verdict Super Hit
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Chaar Din Ki Chaandni(8 Days)

Rank 2
Cinemas 650
Week 1
Weekly nett 4,07,00,000
% change -
Total nett 4,07,00,000

Verdict Flop
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Paan Singh Tomar

Rank 3
Cinemas 300
Week 2
Weekly nett 3,49,00,000
% change -46.88
Total nett 10,06,00,000

Verdict Not Declared Yet
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Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya

Rank 4
Cinemas 250
Week 3
Weekly nett 1,34,00,000
% change -74.34
Total nett 18,35,00,000

Verdict Above Average
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London Paris Newyork

Rank 5
Cinemas 200
Week 2
Weekly nett 61,00,000
% change -89.15
Total nett 6,23,00,000

Verdict Flop

Kahaani continues powerfully on Second Monday

Kahaani continued its fantastic rock steday run at the box office on its second Monday with collections around the 1.75 crore nett mark which is a big number for the second Monday. The total after Monday is nearly 36 crore nett and another 5.5 -6 crore nett can be expected in the rest of the week. Some approx territory numbers for Monday are as follows.

Mumbai - 60 lakhs

Delhi/UP - 37 lakhs

East Punjab - 13 lakhs

CI - 4.25 lakhs

Rajasthan - 5.50 lakhs

Paan Singh Tomar Super Strong In Third Weekend

Paan Singh Tomar continued with its stable run in its third weekend as it collected around 1.50 nett which 30% fall from its second weekend. The approx collection so far for the film are as follows.

Week 1 - 6.50 crore nett

Week 2 - 3.50 crore nett (-46.15%)

3rd Weekend - 1.50 crore nett (-32%)

The third week will finish in the 2.25-2.50 crore nett range giving the film a near 12.50 crore nett total after three weeks.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Agent Vinod Movie Preview


Illuminati Films and Eros Entertainment present AGENT VINOD, an upcoming action spy film, set to release on 23rd March 2012.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan, the film stars Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Gulshan Grover, Ram Kapoor and Ravi Kissen.

The music is given by Pritam Chakraborty and lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattachatya and Nilesh Mishra.
Synopsis:

The story begins with a series of seemingly unconnected events, all over the globe. In Uzbekistan, an ex KGB officer is tortured and murdered. In Cape Town, a group of International business tycoons discuss a rumor that the dead KGB officer had a nuclear suitcase bomb hidden away. In Moscow, an Indian secret agent is exposed. The agent is shot dead while trying to send a code red message to India. In India, the head of the raw sees the incomplete message. All it contains is a number 242.

Enter AGENT VINOD. Vinod (Saif Ali Khan) is the kind of agent who first kicks the door open and then finds out what's behind it. His unconventional approach puts him in dangerous situations, but he manages to get the crucial leads. Vinod is sent to Moscow to investigate why his colleague was killed. Vinod finds out that a Russian money launderer Abu Nazar (Ram Kapoor) has sent 50 million dollars to contact in Morocco, for an operation against India.

Vinod leaves for Morocco, where he meets an elderly Mafiosi Kazan (Prem Chopra) and the beautiful but mysterious Dr. Ruby (Kareena Kapoor). A series of twists and turns take agent VINOD across the globe from Marakkesh to Riga, Karachi to Delhi and finally London where he discovers the ultimate conspiracy.

Agent Vinod, you may not agree with his methods, but you sure are glad he's on your side. Agent Vinod is your passport to action and adventure.

Enter AGENT VINOD. Vinod (Saif Ali Khan) is the kind of agent who first kicks the door open and then finds out what's behind it. His unconventional approach puts him in dangerous situations, but he manages to get the crucial leads. Vinod is sent to Moscow to investigate why his colleague was killed. Vinod finds out that a Russian money launderer Abu Nazar (Ram Kapoor) has sent 50 million dollars to contact in Morocco, for an operation against India.

Vinod leaves for Morocco, where he meets an elderly Mafiosi Kazan (Prem Chopra) and the beautiful but mysterious Dr. Ruby (Kareena Kapoor). A series of twists and turns take agent VINOD across the globe from Marakkesh to Riga, Karachi to Delhi and finally London where he discovers the ultimate conspiracy.

Agent Vinod, you may not agree with his methods, but you sure are glad he's on your side. Agent Vinod is your passport to action and adventure.
Character Sketches:

Saif Ali Khan as Agent Vinod - With the sorry state of the world, what better time than today to delve into the life of a super slick secret agent? Someone who understands the games nations are playing, process incoming information and control rather than be controlled by situations. Someone who is not always backed by the might of military hardware and brainpower. Someone who has to rely more on guts than gadgets. He has a devilish cunning and almost seems to enjoy the danger of the situation. You may not agree with his methods but you are glad he's son on your side. He can speak 23 languages and still learning. He is right now learning Japanese.

In a world of profound flux, we need the anchor of a hero who is able to do something about the things that we, frankly have no power over. His hobby is paining. Painting himself into a corner.
Kareena Kapoor as Dr. Ruby/Iram - Is she Dr. Ruby, professional doctor to ageing mafia don Kazan... Or is she Iram, a terrorist who has escaped from a British jail and is presumed dead.

Only two people in the world know her secret and both have been eliminated. As mysterious as she's beautiful... Vinod has to decide whether he can trust or not.

Ravi Kishen as Rajan - A decorated soldier, Major Rajan Sinha is also a raw agent and Vinod's colleague...Rajan doesn't have one good word to say about Vinod, and yet they are the best of friends. If you are wondering why, please don't miss the beginning.

Rajan Sinha, a master of infiltration...Rajan works deep and is the rain check for raw. When he is sent alone... the enemy is eaten from within. And when both are sent together... Nawaz closes the case!!!

Prem Chopra as Kazan - He is part Greek, part Moroccan, and part Indian but a complete thug. A portion of art and culture, camel racer and breeder...papa Kazan lives in his Palatial Villa in Morocco. But inside the genial exterior lies a ruthless points man ruling the drug trade in the Mediterranean. And if you have a contraband nobody wants to touch... he is a man to turn to. But this time even he is going a bit too far.

Gulshan Grover as Tehmur Pasha - In the top five of the Interpol's most wanted, hiding under state protection in Karachi, he is tired of using his network to help strange terror plans... When these precious resources can be used to make money. But sometimes the hosts need humouring...So a deadly convoy gets his blessing.

Ram Kapoor as Abu Nazer - Fat, pompous and cruel... Abu leads the sub-continent mafia in St. Petersburg. His main business is money laundering and hawala. He is also involved in arms, drugs and prostitution. He has killed Rajan and now has Vinod at gun-point before him... they found your friend's dead body. Be sure they won't find yours.

Shahbaz Khan as Huzefa Lokha - A touch of evil... from the registans near Kandahar to planning the final strike... Lokha is the ubiquitous face of anti-India terror. But this time... Is he the king or the pawn?

KC Shankar as Prince (aka Scarface) - The last of the remaining black tigers...He now roams the world for that ultimate Tiger claw can cripple the Government that killed his leader. He is now within his striking distance... When he sees someone he prayed he would never see again. And who did he see? Agent Vinod.

source: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/previews/01-agent-vinod-movie-preview-031205.asp

Kahaani 10 Day total business

Kahaani was rock steady in it second weekend as it collected 10 crore nett approx. The drop from its first week Fri-Sun period is just 25%. The ten day plus paid previews business of the film is around 34 crore nett and the two week business is certain to be over 40 crore nett.

The film is excellent in West Bengal due to the local flavour but Mumbai city is also superb with second week numbers likely to come in better than big films like Bodyguard, Ra.One, Rockstar and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Single screen circuits like Bihar, CI and Rajasthan are average but very steady.

The Mumbai circuit lifetime distributor share will be a huge 9 crore and in West Bengal it is a roaring hit and can do around 2.25 crore (For comparison Ready was 2.50 crore and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2.15 crore).

source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4175&nCat=

Paan Singh Tomar two week total business

Paan Singh Tomar grossed 3.50 crore nett approx in week two which takes its two week total to 10 crore approx. The two week distributor share is around 4.75 crore approx. Below is the second week territorial breakdown of the film.

Mumbai/Thane - 65 lakhs

Gujarat - 18 lakhs

Saurashtra - 1 lakhs

Maharashtra - 19 lakhs

N Karnataka/Goa - 1 lakhs

Mumbai Circuit - 1.04 crore

Delhi City - 55 lakhs

Delhi/UP - 99 lakhs

East Punjab - 34 lakhs

West Bengal - 10 lakhs

Bihar - 3 lakhs

CP Berar - 14 lakhs

CI - 27 lakhs

Rajasthan - 21 lakhs

Nizam/Andhra - 8 lakhs

Mysore - 22 lakhs

Others - 7 lakhs

TOTAL - 3.49 crore

source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4173&nCat=

Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya three week total business

Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya grossed 1.35 crore nett approx in week three. The three week total is now 18.50 crore approx and distributor share is 8.75 crore approx. Below is the third week territorial breakdown of the film.

Mumbai/Thane - 9 lakhs

Gujarat - 17 lakhs

Saurashtra - 2 lakhs

Maharashtra - 5 lakhs

N Karnataka/Goa - 1 lakhs

Mumbai Circuit - 34 lakhs

Delhi City - 13 lakhs

Delhi/UP - 24 lakhs

East Punjab - 19 lakhs

West Bengal - 2 lakhs

Bihar - 3 lakhs

CP Berar - 12 lakhs

CI - 5 lakhs

Rajasthan - 16 lakhs

Nizam/Andhra - 10 lakhs

Mysore - 6 lakhs

Others - 3 lakhs

TOTAL - 1.34 crore

source: http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4172&nCat=

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Vicky Donor Trailer Analysis - Gautam Batra


Vicky Donor is an upcoming Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Shoojit Sircar and starring Ayushman Khurrana, Yami Gautam and Anu Kapoor in the lead roles. The film is the first production of actor John Abraham's home production house John Abraham Entertainment and is set to release on April 20, 2012.

The trailer of the movie released recently and really comes as a pleasant surprise. Plot of the movie seems different & interesting having good comedy quotient with romance adding spice to it. Ayushman in the lead role looks tremendous, Anu Kapoor is funny and the chemistry between both is great which increases the excitement to watch the movie. The dialogues are very funny and the music also seems promising.

Overall the trailer does its work and will be loved by class audience & youngsters due to different idea & plot.

Rating: 4 / 5

Shahrukh - Farah reunite for 'Happy New Year'


Now this one has to be mother of all developments and perhaps the flip-around of the decade. Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan, who had found themselves on the ugly side of affairs not too long ago, have decided to let bygones be bygones. The duo has made their patch up stand out in a big way by deciding to do come together again. The film in question? Happy New Year.

"Yes, Shah Rukh and Farah have hugged and made up. They are indeed coming together for Happy New Year. The decision was taken very recently and there would be an official announcement soon", confirms our well placed source, "The director as well as the actor are extremely excited about the film as it also brings them back again after delivering two blockbusters - Main Hoon Naa and Om Shanti Om."

This move has indeed shocked even those close to the two Khans since after the fracas that happened at Sanjay Dutt's party a few weeks back, it had seemed like the handshake between Shah Rukh and Farah Khan/Shirish Kunder was a quick 'let's-bury-it' move that didn't perhaps hold much weight. However, what happened in days to follow only proves the adage that 'there is no permanent friend or enemy in Bollywood'.

"The turnaround has taken place quicker than expected. Yes, they hugged and made up but no one would have imagined in their wildest dreams that there would be a professional liaison soon", adds an industry insider, "Farah hadn't mentioned anything at all about Happy New Year going on floors soon. In fact she had cut herself off from the outside world for full one year and was concentrating on getting the script in place. On the other hand Shah Rukh too got busy with his yet untitled film with Yash Chopra. Moreover, he is also committed to work with Rohit Shetty on Chennai Express."

In fact in one of the earlier conversations three months ago, Farah had confessed that getting the perfect script in place was of paramount importance. Though she had the basic draft of Happy New Year in place for quite a few years, she didn't want to take any chances for her fourth film and reworked on it in entirety before she was truly satisfied. In the middle of this all there were also rumours of her approaching Salman Khan for the role and the buzz only enhanced further when he made a guest appearance in 'Wallah Wallah' [Tees Maar Khan]. However with the latest development, it is Shah Rukh who has made the cut.

"When the dust settled down on the Shirish episode, Shah Rukh and Farah had a heart to heart chat. All was forgotten and this is when Happy New Year cropped up into the conversation again", the source adds, "Without blinking an eyelid, Shah Rukh committed to Farah that he was doing the film with no questions asked. Farah too has the script ready and it is now time to close on logistics around other cast members and shooting schedule. The film is expected to kick-start once Shah Rukh is through with his film with Yashji."

When contacted, Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan were unavailable for comment. Hopefully they do break the silence soon and let the whole truth come out in open.

source: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/1423445

Kahaani second Super Hit of 2012

Kahaani had a another jump on Saturday as it collected around 3.75 crore nett. It was basically a repeat of its business in week one when its also jumped around 80%.

The business of Kahaani is likely to be a 10 crore nett plus in its second weekend. It is likely that the two week business of the film will be around 40 crore nett and although the film will face a heavy drop in week three due to release of Agent Vinod it will still add at least 5 crore from week three onwards.

The big cricket match may affect collections a little on Sunday as it clashes with peak Sunday shows of after 1 pm but as collections are not at huge levels it should will not take a big chunk of the collections.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Kahaani rock steady on second friday

Kahaani has held up superbly on its second Friday as it collected around 2 crore nett which is just 25-30% less than the first Friday collections. The collections in all the big metros were very similar to the first day and the multiplexes which have more shows in week two had better collections. The film did drop in places like UP and Bihar but that is not the target audience so it is expected.

The second weekend business of the film can be in the 9-10 crore nett and depending on the growth in business on the all important Saturday it could even go above 10 crore nett.


In a multiplex circuit like East Punjab where Kahaani underperformed in the first week, the drop was just 5% from first day. Delhi/UP dropped around 20% and Mumbai around 30-35%.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Kahaani may emerge 'Super Hit'. New Release Poor

Kahaani had a good first week of around 23 crore nett and was very strong from Monday onwards. The 8th day collections are excellent in metros. The film is a HIT and could well emerge a SUPER HIT on the strength of metros depending on collections over the next week or so.


London Paris New York dropped a huge 85-90% in week two. FLOP

Paan Singh Tomar collected well in week 2 as it picked up around 4 crore nett taking its two week total to 10.50 crore nett. The drop in week two was just 40%.


Chaar Din Ki Chandni collected a poor 5 crore nett in week one. FLOP


There were five films released this week and all were total washouts. Akkad Bakkad Bambe Bo, Anjunaa Beach, Love Possible, Say Yes To Love and Zindagi Tere Naam could not found an audience and had most shows cancelled.

Top 10 Bollywood Movies Of 2012

List Of Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies

1. Ek Tha Tiger 185.31 Blockbuster

2. Rowdy Rathore 131.66 cr Blockbuster

3. Agneepath 120.06 cr Super Hit

4. Housefull 2 112.77 cr Super Hit

5. Bol Bachchan 99.89 cr Hit

6. Cocktail 74.42 cr Hit 

7. Kahaani 58.80 cr Super Hit

8. Raaz3 51.69 cr Super Hit

9. Ishaqzaade 46.12 cr Super Hit
10. Kya Super Kool Hain Hum 44.36 cr Semi Hit

Movies which are major success this year:

1. Ek Tha Tiger (Blockbuster)
2. Rowdy Rathore (Blockbuster)
3. Agneepath (Super Hit)
4. Housefull 2 (Super Hit)
5. Kahaani (Super Hit)
6. Raaz 3 (Super Hit)
7. Ishaqzaade (Super Hit)
8. Vicky Donor (Super Hit)
9. Bol Bachchan (Hit)
10. Cocktail (Hit)
11. Kya Super Kool Hain Hum (Semi Hit)
12. Jannat 2 (Semi Hit)  
13. Paan Singh Tomar (Semi Hit)

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (Above Average), Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (Above Average) , Jism 2 (Average) , Ferrari Ki Sawari (Average), Hate Story (Average), Gangs Of Wasseypur (Below Average), Blood Money (Below Average), Ghost (Below Average), Chhota Bheem & The Curse Of Damyaan (Below Average) are moderate successes this year.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Overseas Report: Kahaani, London Paris Newyork, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya

Kahaani did fair business in Overseas as it grossed around $700,000 over its opening weekend. The collections from major markets are as follows.

United Kingdom - £70,000

North America - $260,000

UAE - $200,000

Australia - $55,000

London Paris New York will finish with around $600,000 and that too thanks to business in UAE and Pakistan as other markets were very low. FLOP

Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya will finish with around $800,000 for its lifetime business in the Overseas market. BELOW AVERAGE

Weekly Boxoffice Report (02/03/12 - 08/03/12)

Paan Singh Tomar

Rank 1
Cinemas 300
Week 1
Weekly nett 6,57,00,000
% change -
Total nett 6,57,00,000

Verdict Not Declared Yet
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London Paris Newyork

Rank 2
Cinemas 575
Week 1
Weekly nett 5,62,00,000
% change -
Total nett 5,62,00,000

Verdict Flop
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Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya

Rank 3
Cinemas 650
Week 2
Weekly nett 5,20,00,000
% change -55.97
Total nett 17,01,00,000

Verdict Above Average
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Jodi Breakers

Rank 4
Cinemas 350
Week 2
Weekly nett 1,41,00,000
% change -82.76
Total nett 9,59,00,000

Verdict Flop
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Will You Marry Me

Rank 5
Cinemas 275
Week 1
Weekly nett 41,00,000
% change -
Total nett 41,00,000

Verdict Disaster

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Kahaani holds up very well on Monday

Kahaani sustained well at the box office on Monday as it collected around 2.50 crore nett as per early estimates which is not much lower than the Friday figures which were around 2.75 crore nett.

The four day plus paid previews business of the film is in the 16.25-16.50 crore nett and the week should end at around 22 crore nett which would be a good first week collection and higher than multiplex hits released last year like No One Killed Jessica and Tanu Weds Manu.

On Monday there were some areas which were even better than Friday but other places like Uttar Pradesh which had 30% plus fall.


The film should comfortably cross the 30 crore nett mark as no competition in its second week and if can get screens with the release of Agent Vinod it may even cross 35 crore nett.


Aamir's Talaash gets postponed


The keenly awaited Aamir Khan starrer TALAASH, which was slated for release on 1 June, has been postponed. Yes, you read it right. Though the film is complete and the post-production would also conclude much before the due date, the producers, Ritesh Sidhwani, Aamir Khan and Farhan Akhtar, have decided to push the release of the film ahead.

What's the reason for rescheduling the release date? "Aamir is occupied with his television show, which is starting around the same time. The perfectionist and uncompromising person that he is, Aamir will be left with little time on hand to promote TALAASH. Since TALAASH is the actor's next big release after 3 IDIOTS, we mutually decided to push the release of the film forward. Besides, Aamir will have sufficient time on hand to promote the film," producer Ritesh Sidhwani confirmed to this writer.

So what's the new release date of the film? "It's 30 November. We are looking at releasing the film after Diwali," Ritesh divulges.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Paan Singh Tomar First Week Actual Business

Paan Singh Tomar grossed 6.50 crore nett approx in week one. The first week distributor share is around 3.25 crore approx. Below is the first week territorial breakdown of the film.

Mumbai/Thane - 1.50 crore

Gujarat - 52 lakhs

Saurashtra - 5 lakhs

Maharashtra - 51 lakhs

N Karnataka/Goa - 1 lakhs

Mumbai Circuit - 2.59 crore

Delhi City - 99 lakhs

Delhi/UP - 1.48 crore

East Punjab - 66 lakhs

West Bengal - 20 lakhs

Bihar - 5 lakhs

CP Berar - 19 lakhs

CI - 33 lakhs

Rajasthan - 31 lakhs

Nizam/Andhra - 20 lakhs

Mysore - 44 lakhs

Others - 12 lakhs

TOTAL - 6.57 crore

Chaar Din Ki Chandni First Weekend Business

Chaar Din Ki Chandni had poor weekend as it grossed around 3.50-3.75 crore nett including the business on Thursday. In fact considering its limited on release on Thursday that can be called its best day as Friday, Saturday and Sunday all had similar results with around 1 crore nett each give or take a few lakhs.

The film gave its best performance in Gujarat and East Punjab but even here collections were well below the mark. The film had low key promotion which meant dull start as little awareness for the film and then collections showed no growth as no appreciation.


The film will collect at low levels throughout the weekdays as collections but will be out of most theatres in the second week.

Kahaani First Weekend Business

Kahaani did well in its first weekend after a slow start. The weekend business including paid previews was in the 13.50 crore nett region as collections picked up a lot on Saturday though Sunday showed a much smaller jump. The approx breakdown of its weekend business is as follows.

Thursday - 75 lakhs

Friday - 2.75 crore

Saturday - 4.75 crore

Sunday - 5.25 crore

Kahaani has done fantastic business in Mumbai, West Bengal and Mysore while other areas were good to average.

The film should sustain on Monday especially at multiplexes and with no major competition until Agent Vinod on the 23rd March it should have a good run for two weeks.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Chaar Din Ki Chandni drops a bit on Saturday

Chaar Din Ki Chandni made no headway at the box office on Saturday as collections were either lower or same as Friday and the all India collections were a bit lower than Friday.

Chaar Din Ki Chandni collected around 90 lakhs nett on Saturday as compared to 1 crore nett on Friday. The trend on Saturday makes it very difficult for the film to sustain from Monday onwards.

The three day businesses for the film is around 2.50 crore nett and the film will have a 4 crore nett extended weekend at best which is a poor result for the film.

Kahaani shows big jump on Saturday

Kahaani had a huge jump in business on Saturday of 60-70% from its Friday business. Multiplexes showed huge jumps while single screens also showed improvement but at much lower levels.

The Saturday business of the film will be at least 4.50 crore nett and could even go to around 5 crore nett if places that opened strongly like West Bengal and Mysore have shown the sort of jumps that other metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Pune which opened at lower levels managed to show on Saturday.

The two day collections including paid previews will be in the 8-8.50 crore nett region with the weekend heading for 13.5-14.5 crore nett business and if the film manages good business on the weekdays and second weekend it may emerge the second hit film of 2012 after Agneepath.