Overseas Bollywood Box Office Report: 'London Dreams' weak, 'Aladin' disaster!

By Taran Adarsh Bollywood Hungama News Network

Business in the international markets continues to go downhill. The two new releases, LONDON DREAMS and ALADIN, have proved non-starters. Much was expected from LONDON DREAMS, primarily due to [i] Its star cast, [ii] The international setting and [iii] Vipul Shah's track record in Overseas. But the film has fared way below the expectations. Similarly, ALADIN was also released extensively in the international markets, but has proved to be an unmitigated disaster... See comparative charts below for an in-depth study. A 'Bollywood Hungama' exclusive.

Weekend: October 30 - November 1, 2009.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

* LONDON DREAMS has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,42,722 [approx. Rs. 1.10 crores] on 48 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,973. Includes Thursday previews.

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* ALADIN has debuted at No. 16 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 66,289 [approx. Rs. 51.08 lacs] on 33 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,009. Includes Thursday previews.

BIGGIES IN U.K.

FILM / Director OPENING WEEKEND [£] SCREENS AVERAGE
Jodhaa Akbar / Ashutosh Gowariker 3,63,726 [incl. Thursday previews] 46 7,907
Race / Abbas-Mustan 4,57,303 [4 dy.; till Monday] 46 9,941
Singh Is Kinng / Anees Bazmee 4,93,281 [incl. Thursday previews] 50 9,866
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi / Aditya Chopra 4,03,842 60 6,731
Ghajini / A.R. Murugadoss 3,18,538 49 6,501
Chandni Chowk To China / Nikhil Advani 2,74,524 61 4,500
Billu / Priyadarshan 2,79,448 [4 dy.; till Monday] 53 5,273
Delhi 6 / Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 1,16,370 39 2,984
8 x 10 Tasveer / Nagesh Kukunoor 41,820 32 1,307
New York / Kabir Khan 1,57,524 34 4,633
Kambakkht Ishq / Sabbir Khan 2,99,533 [incl. Thursday previews] 56 5,349
Short Kut / Neeraj Vora 80,488 34 2,367
Luck / Soham Shah 85,916 35 2,455
Love Aaj Kal /Imtiaz Ali 4,05,673 52 7,801
Kaminey / Vishal Bhardwaj 1,11,954 28 3,998
Wanted / Prabhu Dheva 69,399 45 1,542
Dil Bole Hadippa / Yash Raj 1,38,189 34 4,064
What's Your Raashee? / Ashutosh Gowariker 58,577 41 1,429
Wake Up Sid / Dharma Productions 1,01,858 44 2,315
Do Knot Disturb / David Dhawan 73,207 33 2,218
Blue / Anthony D'Souza 2,15,962 [incl. Thursday previews] 51 4,235
All The Best / Rohit Shetty 36,333 31 1,172
Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna / Prem Soni 89,299 42 2,126
Aladin / Sujoy Ghosh 66,289 [incl. Thursday previews] 33 2,009
London Dreams / Vipul Shah 1,42,722 [incl. Thursday previews] 48 2,973

* BLUE [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 23]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 13,884 on 17 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 817. Total: £ 4,40,621 [approx. Rs. 3.39 crores].

* AADHAVAN [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 39]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 8,653 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,731. Total: £ 1,45,474 [approx. Rs. 1.12 crores].

* MAIN AURR MRS. KHANNA [last weekend: No. 16, this weekend: No. 41]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 6,951 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 772. Total: £ 2,16,552 [approx. Rs. 1.67 crores]..

* ALL THE BEST [last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 55]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 3,452 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 493. Total: £ 1,04,686 [approx. Rs. 80.66 lacs].

* DIL BOLE HADIPPA [last weekend: No. 52, this weekend: No. 75]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,035 on 1 screen. Total: £ 5,31,438 [approx. Rs. 4.09 crores].

* WAKE UP SID [last weekend: No. 55, this weekend: No. 104]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 320 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 160. Total: £ 2,50,757 [approx. Rs. 1.93 crores].

U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

* LONDON DREAMS has debuted at No. 23 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 2,07,964 [approx. Rs. 98.36 lacs] on 82 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,536.

* WAKE UP SID [last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 95]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 3,638 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 728. Total: $ 7,17,977 [approx. Rs. 3.40 crores].

* MAIN AURR MRS. KHANNA [last weekend: No. 57, this weekend: No. 97]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 3,426 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 381. Total: $ 1,96,203 [approx. Rs. 92.79 lacs].

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE

* LONDON DREAMS has debuted at No. 19 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 42,680 [approx. Rs. 18.03 lacs] on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 3,557.

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