MNIK -Hit or not

Originally posted by: Zareena

It's a blockbuster in Overseas. Superhit in Kolkatta and Hit in India.

Playing to near empty houses now, My Name is Khan managed to collect just over 8 crores in India in its 2nd weekend, down by around 70% in its weekend 1, despite not having any release issues as was the case in opening weekend. Occupancies typically ranged from 30% to 5% for the film which had an open run created to it by the lack of big releases two weeks prior and two weeks afterwards.

The film had an increase of 5 theaters in its 2nd weeekend in North America, but lost by 64% in collections there also.

Optimistic trade analysts have pegged losses of MNIK at 20 crores minimum.

The film is the 2nd straight flop for Karan Johar after his disastrous Qurbaan featuring Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor and for Shah Rukh Khan it goes one further. It completes a hat trick of flops, starting with home production flop Billu in same time last year in February 2009, followed by Dulha Mil Gaya in January 2010, followed by My Name is Khan in February 2010.