LOC- Kargil Doesn´t Hit At The B.O. By: Abid --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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This Friday will see the release of Pritish Nandy´s Chameli, Sanjay Gupta´s Plan and Manisha Koirala´s Paisa Vasool. While its obvious that the Sanjay Dutt starrer Plan will take the best opening, Kareena´s Chameli, will become media favorite and will get the best reviews. Manisha Koirala, Sushmita starrer Paisa Vasool, can go either way.
Ishq Hai Tumse:- The movie despite having chart topping music failed to achieve a good opening as on the whole it offers very little entertainment value.
Verdict :- The movie will prove to be a loser and if lucky coverage in the interiors, due to its low price.
LoC Kargil :-
Despite having a good opening, LoC Kargil failed to hold on. Its collections began to drop rapidly from the fourth day onwards. After cuts totaling 17 minutes on the second day, J.P. Dutta further cut the movie by another 24 minutes from the sixth day. However, by then it was too late. Ist Week Collections :-
Bombay - 1,39,56,062 from 29 cinemas ( 13 on F.H.)
Thane - 5,62,821 from 3 cinemas
Ahmedabad-40,88,902 from 11 cinemas
Jamnagar- 3,97,886 from 3 cinemas(1 in matinee)
Rajkot -5,11,688 from 3 cinemas
Pune - 42,79,350 from 8 cinemas
Delhi - 1,31,64,024 from 18 cinemas (1 on F.H.)
Noida- 14,53, 210 from 2 cinemas
Ghaziabad - 8,93,596 from 2 cinemas
Kaushambi - 9,48 , 810 from 2 cinemas
Lucknow - 13,32,363 from 2 cinemas
Allahabad - 5,85,000 from 2 cinemas
Aligarh - 4,55,498 from 2 cinemas
Gurgaon - 15,87,500 from 2 cinemas
Siliguri - 1,61,651
Calcutta - 55,63,872 from 19 cinemas
Nagpur - 9,49,512 from 6 cinemas
Bhopal - 2,27,286 (2 unreceived)
Amravati - 3,08,928
Raipur - 3,39,996 from 2 cinemas
Ujjain - 1,93,000 from 2 cinemas
Jaipur - 3,59,490 Bikaner - 4,06,310
Hyderabad (gross) - 41,55, 041 from 14 cinemas (2 in noon)
Madras - 9,54,070 from 2 cinemas
Ist week collections from reported centers: 6,14,56,877 from 159 prints
Ist week All India Total: 11.90 - 12.0 cr
Verdict :- Though LoC Kargil will not turn out to be the huge hit that it was expected to be, mainly due to its average price of well over 3 cr per territory. Still, the excellent collections that it has obtained in its first week means that it may touch average to above average status. However, the distributors of LoC Kargil will recover their cost.
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Munnabhai is very strong in Bombay, Maharashtra, South and Multiplexes and ordinary elsewhere. However its decent selling price means it will move into the Semi-Hit category by its third week, especially after taking into account its progress in week 3.
IInd Week Collections :-
Bombay-65,90,923 from 18 cinemas (8 on F.H.)
Thane-3,40 , 765 Ahmedabad - 14,59,141 from 8 cinemas Jamnagar(14 shows) - 1,36,142 Pune- 23,60,867 from 9 cinemas Delhi - 40,95,513 from 10 cinemas Ghaziabad- 1,34.029 from 2 cinemas Kaushambi- 4,18,910 Noida - 8,67,399 Lucknow 5,12,103 Allahabad - 1,10,612 Moradabad - 34 , 836 Gurgaon - 9,26 , 800 from 2 cinemas Aligarh - 62,871 Nagpur - 2,78 071 from 3 cinemas Jabalpur - 93,868 Amravati - 1,33 , 107 Bikaner - 1,13,651 Hyderabad(gross) 7,84, 612 from 2 cinemas Madras - 5,94,345
IInd week Collections from reported centres: 2,14,43,767 from 78 prints
Two weeks All India Total : 10.75 cr
Verdict :- Given its decent selling price, Munnabhai M.B.B.S. is on way to super hit status in Mumbai, Hit in Delhi -U.P and South, and above average to average in other territories.
Fun2shh :- The movie loses out in India, just about covers cost in Bombay city.
Kal Ho Naa Ho:-
Even in its 5th week Kal Ho Naa Ho continues to get good collections in Metros and Multiplexes and has also consolidated in a few ´B´ centers.
5th week Collections:-
Bombay - 54 ,02,192 from 18 cinemas(8 on F.H.)
Thane - 3,66,081
Ahmedabad - 7,41, 220 from 9 cinemas (2 unrecd.)
Delhi - 35,25,192 from 11 cinemas
Noida - 4,14,819
Gurgaon - 7,67,700 from 3 cinemas
Calcutta - 18,96,235 from 7 cinemas
Hyderbad (gross) - 10,38,243 from 3 cinemas
Madras (14 shows) - 3,34,233 (1 unrecd.)
5th week Collections from reported centers: 1,87,68,282 from 80 prints
Five weeks All India Total - 28.25 crores
Verdict :-
Kal Ho Naa Ho is a super hit in Mumbai, Hit in Delhi -UP and South, Above Average in Bengal, Average in East Punjab and a loser in Rajasthan and Bihar, which roughly means successful in over 80 % of India, and a blockbuster hit in the overseas. The movie is till running in many parts of India and overseas.
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