Overseas Box Office: Aloo Chaat, a big disaster in UK market
Talking about Film Trade (overseas):
Bollywood’s flicks have not been doing well nor have been generating business in international markets of late. ‘13B’, ‘Delhi-6’, ‘Billu’ and now the latest release ‘Aloo Chaat’ all could not make trading for the makers. A big disappointment for them for sure. ‘Aloo Chaat’ is not generating good business even in India as well. The flick appears spice-less at the box office though in my individualistic opinion, the flick is a real entertainer. In UK market, it fell flat badly. But at the ticketing window, the story is altogether different. The previous releases are also going to fade away soon in the UK and other international markets. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is the only film, which continues churning out huge profits in international circuits. In USA, it collected $137 million (till date). In UK, it made £30 million (so far) and in Australia, it gained $18.5 million to date.
Overseas Box Office Collections:
(Weekend: 20th March – 22nd March 2009)
U.K Box Office:
Aloo Chaat – The flick got a very bad start, as it debuted at No. 27 position. The opening weekend collected £ 13,052 (approx. Rs. 9.57 lacs) on 8 screens. Per screen average appeared as £ 1,632.
Per Screen Average: £ 1,632
Total Collections: £ 13,052 (approx. Rs. 9.57 lacs)
Delhi –6 – The movie was at No. 50 last weekend whereas this weekend, it got 44th position. In its fifth weekend, it made collections of £ 3,334 on 7 screens meaning per screen average £ 476. The total collection was Total: £ 2,30,658 (approx. Rs. 1.69 crores INR).
Per Screen Average: £ 476
Total Collections: £ 2,30,658 (approx. Rs. 1.69 crores INR)
U.S.A Box Office:
Yaavarumnaalum (the Tamil version of 13B) – it was at No. 78 last weekend and this weekend, it gained No. 80 position. The collections were $ 6,127 on 4 screens with per screen average $ 1,532 making total of $ 31,831 (approx. Rs. 16 lacs INR).
Per Screen Average: $ 1,532
Total Collections: $ 31,831 (approx. Rs. 16 lacs INR)
Box Office Report – Provided By: Goher Iqbal Punn
- The writer is a popular and experienced Bollywood and Indian TV Analyst and laced with a good rapport with both of these fraternities and the people associated with these entertainment worlds. He also shares a good rapport with the celebs of these swanky industries. You may contact him at the e-mails: goheriqbal@yahoo.co.uk, goher.punn@yahoo.com and goher.punn@gmail.com
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