Overseas Box Office: With no major releases, Bollywood’s position becomes weak in international markets

Talking about Film Trade:

No big releases at all in this ongoing month of April, which is undoubtedly making Bollywood’s position very weak not only in Indian but also in the international markets. Low-budgeted flicks of Hindi cinema cannot reach in international circuits. Okay, if so, they find the place there, what profit they can give rather they can make the position weak more or even will destroy Bollywood’s image because they hold no story, no screenplay, no direction, no acting, no good music and nothing of any praiseworthy element to discuss about. So it’s better to stay away from the international markets.

Non-Hindi films are making good business internationally particularly in the UK and USA. The ones like Mini Punjab, Tere Mere Ki Rishta, Jag Jeondeyan De Mele and Ayan are dominating the scene.

8 X 10 Tasveer, Aa Dekhen Zara, Aloo Chaat and Ek – The Power of One are now on the verge of their way out from the international circuits.

Overseas Box Office Collections:

(Weekend: April 17^th – April 19^th, 2009)

U.K Box Office:

8 x 10 Tasveer – This was on No. 26 last weekend and this weekend it dropped more and sat on No. 41 with the business in the third week as £ 4,904 on 8 screens. Per screen average was £ 613 making total of £ 98,962 (approx. Rs. 72.10 lacs INR).

Per Screen Average: £ 613

Total Collections: £ 98,962 (approx. Rs. 72.10 lacs INR)

Aa Dekhen Zara – On 48^th position, it saw the last weekend and this weekend it got 64 position meaning a big drop. The collections emerged in the fourth week as £ 1,091 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 273. Total appeared as £ 72,600 (approx. Rs. 52.94 lacs INR).

Per Screen Average: £ 273

Total Collections: £ 72,600 (approx. Rs. 52.94 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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