Mausam First Day To Cross Rs 8 cr
This week marked the much-awaited release of Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut Mausam, starring Shahid Kapoor in the lead opposite Sonam Kapoor. The father-son duo managed to generate decent openings all over India and in places like Delhi and Punjab, collections were outstanding.
As for other territories in India, collections are growing with every show. Judging from the audience response, most distributors feel the first-day collection would be approximately Rs 8 crore or even more.
On the other hand, Akshay Kumar's Indo-Canadian venture Speedy Singhs, directed by Robert Lieberman and starring Vinay Virmani, failed to engross the Indian audience and cash in on its first day at the ticket counter. The third film to hit the screens was Aron Govil's U R My Jaan, which went unnoticed.
In Mumbai, Rajesh Thadani of Multimedia Combines says that Mausam did average business, with a 50 to 60 per cent opening. But, he adds, collections are improving with every show and are expected to close its first day at around Rs 7.5-8 crore, all-India. Speedy Singhs failed to capture the audience and make a dent in collections.
"In Gujarat, the response to Mausam was outstanding. It did business of 90–100 per cent on its first day," says Thadani.
Delhi gave Mausam a resounding opening. G D Mehta of Bobby Arts International says, "The opening of Mausam was 70 to 75 per cent. Its first day might close at Rs 5.5-6 crore, nationally, and in Delhi, first-day collections will be around Rs 2.5 crore. Speedy Singhs opened at 15–20 per cent only."
Distributors in East Punjab danced to an altogether different tune. Surinder Salluja of Lakshya Movies says Mausam took a decent opening. No doubt, expectations were high as this venture is based in Punjab. It opened at 45 per cent and collections are improving as the day progresses. The first day is predictable to close at Rs 7.5 crore. Speedy Singhs failed to impress and took an opening of 20 per cent."
In West Bengal, Moni Venkatesh of Shri Vekatish Films predicts that Mausam will close at Rs 50 lakh in its first day in the territory, and at Rs 8 crore, all-India. "The numbers have improved from its opening of 45 per cent to 70 per cent in its evening shows. Speedy Singhs has had a bad opening although its reports are decent. It's still not getting the audiences' attention."
Jeetu Khandelwal of Movie Pioneers adds, "In Orissa, the first day response to Mausam is good, and the film took an 80 to 90 per cent opening. It is expected to close at Rs 8 lakh in its first day in the Orissa circuit. The craze for the film is impressive and it is only fair to say that collections are bound to improve. Speedy Singhs did average business at the box office. MBKD is still doing average business."
But in Mysore, Mausam did not meet audience expectations although business prospects appear lucrative over the weekend. B H Basha of Bahar Enterprises says, "The opening of Mausam was not up to the mark and the film has drawn a response only 20 to 30 per cent response at the box office. The response to Speedy Singhs is below average and MBKD is still strong at the box office."
In Bihar, Mausam managed to take a decent opening. Abhay Sinha of Yafhi Films says, "The opening of Mausam was average, with 50 per cent collections. The film is expected to have a better weekend than its opening. Speedy Singhs did business of about 40 per cent and U R My Jaan hasn't released here."
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