MUMBAI: This week saw two big films releasing – Shootout At Lokhandwala and Cheeni Kum. While the latter is definitely a better film, it is the former that is raking in the moolah at the box office.
The father-son duo of Ramesh and Rakesh Sippy distributed Shootout At Lokhandwala in the Bombay circuit with 222 prints. The film took a terrific opening in Bombay city and suburbs by registering 80 to 100 per cent collections all over. Business-wise the film is expected to do well in metro cities.
In Bombay city and suburbs Shootout At Lokhandwala collected: Maratha Mandir (daily 3 shows) Rs 1,01,757, Plaza (daily 3 shows) – Rs 87,159. Gaiety cinema in Bandra Rs 1,22,932 grossed 100 per cent collections. Chandan cinema in Juhu (Rs 1,22,932) notched up 88 per cent; while Kalpana in Kurla (Rs 1,34,523) and Geeta in Worli (Rs 1,11,906) collected 91 per cent and 90 per cent respectively.
Audiences across the country found Cheeni Kum rather insipid. Though R Balki, the adman-turned filmmaker, showed his competence at the box-office, the film took a dull start all over. In the Bombay circuit 71 prints were released. The Bombay city and suburbian audiences dispelled mixed reactions. Sterling in V.T. collected Rs 56,866 (45.85 per cent); Central Plaza (daily 2 shows) in Charni Road collected Rs 20,972 (33 per cent); Galaxy Bandra collected Rs 51,139 (54 per cent). Even the multiplexes like Cinemax Growel (daily 4 shows) in Kandivali collected Rs 30,301 (43 per cent) and Cinemax Wonder Mall (daily 4 shows) in Thane collected Rs 31,918 (48 per cent). The film is expected to pick-up slowly by word of mouth and especially be liked by the elite audiences.< Page Break >
Raqeeb – Rivals In Love in its first week proved to be a cold turkey at the box-office. Bombay registered Rs 9,57,970 from 16 cinemas (23 per cent). Thane Rs 2,41,374 from 7 cinemas (22 per cent). Ahmedabad around Rs 6 lakhs from 14 cinemas (22 per cent). Delhi Rs 15 lakhs from 10 cinemas (27 per cent). Nagpur Rs 40, 213 from 1 cinema (18 per cent). Raipur Rs 42,677 from 1 cinema (16 per cent). Indore Rs 28,508 from 2 cinemas (21 per cent). Jaipur Rs 44,057 from 1 cinema (20 per cent). Hyderabad Rs 3,64,998 from 5 cinemas (33 per cent).
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local first week collections: Bombay Rs 52,06,351 from 28 cinemas (60 per cent). Ahmedabad Rs 6.80 lakhs from 8 cinemas (58 per cent). Delhi Rs 11 lakhs from 9 cinemas (34 per cent). Lucknow Rs 2,20,839 from 3 cinemas (53 per cent). Nagpur Rs 3,02,283 from 2 cinemas (50 per cent). Indore Rs 3,24,879 from 4 cinemas (52 per cent). Jaipur Rs 1,98,624 from 1 cinema (53 per cent). Hyderabad Rs 56,000 from 1 cinema (42 per cent).
Good Boy Bad Boy faced a drop of 10 – 15 per cent in its collections in the second week. Bombay Rs 13,55,489 from 16 cinemas (46 per cent). Thane Rs 8,33,842 from 9 cinemas (49 per cent). Ahmedabad Rs 12.5 lakhs from 11 cinemas (48 per cent). Delhi Rs 14 lakhs from 14 cinemas (34 per cent). Lucknow Rs 4,18,297 from 4 cinemas (42 per cent). Nagpur Rs 4,06,742 from 3 cinemas (57 per cent). Raipur Rs 1,58,424 from 1 cinema (39 per cent). Indore Rs 1,36,412 from 2 cinemas (40 per cent). Ujjain Rs 61,171 from 1 cinema (34 per cent). Hyderabad Rs 3,44,125 from 2 cinemas (59 per cent).< Page Break >
Life in a… Metro second week collections: Bombay Rs 1,24,53,797 from 39 cinemas (72 per cent). Thane Rs 27,56,816 from 11 cinemas (73 per cent). Jamnagar Rs 1,98,534 (70 per cent). Delhi Rs 44 lakhs from 13 cinemas (50 per cent). Nagpur Rs 4,69,646 from 2 cinemas (64 per cent). Indore Rs 5,64,859 from 4 cinemas (64 per cent). Jaipur Rs 1,08,892 from 1 cinema (52 per cent). Kolkata Rs 50 lakhs from 11 cinemas (70 per cent). Hyderabad Rs 12,71,729 from 5 cinemas (69 per cent).
Spider-Man 3 (English) third week collections: Bombay Rs 47,56,827 from 28 cinemas (52 per cent). Delhi Rs 25 lakhs from 9 cinemas (40 per cent). Kolkata Rs 21.5 lakhs from 7 cinemas (70 per cent).
Spider Man 3 (Hindi) third week collections: Bombay Rs 9,59,030 from 11 cinemas (48 per cent). Ahmedabad Rs 9 lakhs from 10 cinemas (43 per cent). Delhi Rs 15.5 lakhs from 9 cinemas (34 per cent). Lucknow Rs 5.50 lakhs from 5 cinemas (44 per cent). Nagpur Rs 3,91,965 from 3 cinemas. Indore Rs 2,85,544 from 4 cinemas (54 per cent). Kolkata Rs 4 lakhs from 5 cinemas (43 per cent). Hyderabad Rs 98,296 from 1 cinema.
Ta Ra Rum Pum fourth week collections: Bombay Rs 60,50,537 from 33 cinemas. Thane Rs 19,61,675 from 11 cinemas. Ahmedabad Rs 22,76,497 from 10 cinemas. Delhi Rs 42,28,918 from 15 cinemas. Lucknow Rs 8,53,202 from 5 cinemas. Hyderabad Rs 13,98,096.
Bheja Fry sixth week collections: Bombay Rs 10,91,600 from 14 cinemas. Ahmedabad Rs 1,43,265 from 2 cinemas. Delhi Rs 6,44,637 from 7 cinemas.
Namastey London entered 10th week at Bombay at Naaz (mat.) and one more cinema. Ahmedabad Rs 25,958 from 1 cinema (morn. Shows). Delhi Rs 1,03,523 from 1 cinema.
The Namesake (English) entered 10th week in Bombay at 4 cinemas.
Eklavya – The Royal Guard entered 15th combined week at Imperial (matinee).
Dhoom: 2 entered its 26th combined week in Bombay and collected Rs 12,570 from 1 cinema in matinee.
Vivah entered its 28th combined week in Bombay and collected Rs 34,856 from 1 cinema. In Ahmedabad it collected Rs 33,518 from 1 cinema (7 shows).
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge entered its 605th week and collected Rs 43,127 from 1 cinema in Bombay.
