Old Releases Continue To Rule
By: Abid
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Of the 3 releases of last week ´Muskaan´ was expected to have an edge over the other two ´Woh´ and ´Hawas - An Unusual Love Story´. However, all of them failed to pull in the audience.


Ab Tak Chhappan

The movie is doing very well in Mumbai Territory and is decent in South. In Delhi-UP it may just about cover its cost, due to its low selling price.

Third week collections :
Bombay - 25,85,595 from 19 cinemas 94 on F.H.) , total for 3 weeks 1,43,94,481
Thane district - 3,63,795 from 3 cinemas
Ahmedabad - 4,07,068 from 6 cinemas (2 unrecd.)
Jamnagar-88,000
Solapur - 59,982 from 2 cinemas
Delhi - 9,95,289 from 10 cinemas
Noida - 1,98,120
Kaushambi - 1,08,975
Kanpur - 1,64,012 from 3 cinemas
Lucknow - 1,48,154
Agra - 30,536
Dehradun - 21,876
Allahabad - 46,264
Gurgaon - 2,30,400 from 2 cinemas
Nagpur - 1,32,662
Amravati - 39,456
Calcutta - 2,67,415
Hyderabad(Gross) - 7,38,099 from 2 cinemas
Madras - 1,79,203

3rd week collections : 71,71,091 from 64 cinemas (reported)
Total for 3 weeks (calculated) All India 6.10 cr - 6.15 cr

Verdict - The movie is on way to a superhit in Mumbai territory, but overall at an all India level may achieve an average status.


Khakee

The movie dismissed by many on the fifth day of its release, continues to get decent collections in some parts of India. It is interesting to note here that ´Khakee´ collections have increased in Delhi city compared to the last 2-3 weeks.

8th week collections :
Bombay - 5,04,667 on 10 prints
Ahmedabad - 1,15,596 from 4 cinemas ( 2 unrecd.)
Baroda - entered 9th week
Jamnagar - entered 9th week
Delhi - 6,76,236 from 7 cinemas
Noida (14 shows) - 1,07,347
Kaushambi (14 shows) - 66,681
Ghaziabad (1 week) - 15,133
Kanpur - 1,21,749 from 2 cinemas
Lucknow - 1,44,051
Agra - 82,000
Allahabad - 48,000
Meerut - 56,452
Gurgaon (14 shows) - 55,700
Jaipur - 3,83,531 , 9th week Ist day : 40,396
Hyderabad - Revived
Madras (14 shows) - 80,025

Total for 8 weeks (calculated) All India 27.15 cr - 27.20 cr

Verdict - The movie is above average (as per trade classifications) or semi-hit as some say, hit in Mumbai territory, Delhi-UP, South and Rajasthan or aproximately 60- 65% of India, which is creditable for such a heavily priced action movie.


Munnabhai MBBS

The movie continues to be more than a handful for most new releases and the collections are almost similar to that of last week, which is quite amazing and may soon become one of top 3 hits of 2003.

13th week collections :
Bombay - 10,35,593 on 16 prints , total for 13 weeks 4,77,70,358 (excluding Thane district and F.H. prints); 8 prints in 14th week
Ahmedabad -2,48,643 from 6 cinemas
Baroda - entered 14th week at Chandan, Inox and Alpana
Jamnagar( r.r) opened at Amber
New Delhi - 7,72,374 from 7 cinemas
Noida (7 shows) - 92,341
Kaushambi (21 shows)- 84,109
Kanpur (revived) 1 week Heer 44,005
Lucknow (13th combined week) Novelty Aliganj 98,370
Dehradun(r.r.) 2nd week Natraj 33,000
Gugaon (14 shows)- 76,800
Nagpur(r.r) - 1 week Anand 28,708
Indore - enterd 14th combined week at Madhumilan
Bhopal (r.r.)- Ist week Jyoti 38,500
Jaipur (revived) - 5th week Motimahal 23,706
Hyderabad - 3,36,622 from 2 cinemas

Total for 13 weeks (calculated) All India 22.60 cr - 22.65 cr

Verdict - Super-Hit (As per trade classifications) .Those who had dubbed ´Munnabhai M.B.B.S.´ , as a ´Bombay Hit´ must be embarassed as the movie celebartaed 100 days at many centres spread across India and is rock-steady, even today.


Kal Ho Naa Ho

With the release of Shah Rukh Khan´s next ´Main Hoon Na´ just 4-5 weeks away, ´Kal Ho Naa Ho´ still manages to get decent collections from metro´s and multiplexes.

16th week collections :
Bombay - 5,14,597 on 10 prints, total for 16 weeks 6,39,60,458 (excluding Thane district & F.H. cinemas)
Ahmedabad - 78,509 from 3 cinemas (2 unrecd.)
Baroda - entered 17th week
Delhi - 2,91,833 from 4 cinemas
Kanpur (revived) - 1 week 69,282
Gurgaon (7 shows) 42,800
Calcutta - 43,934
Hyderabad- re-run unrecd .

Total for 17 weeks (calculated) :All India : 34.66 cr - 34.68 cr

Verdict - Super hit in India (as per trade classifications), blockbuster in overseas.