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loveSRK.

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Posted: 13 years ago

#21

This article is misleading and crap😡 Ra.one was a super hit and Don 2 will be a All Time Blockbuster so basically that will make Shah the best actor of 2011🥳😍

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theprince

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Posted: 13 years ago

#22

They are talking about the same BO we know or something else 😆

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aishwarya

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Posted: 13 years ago

#23

such a crap article ..

they shud atleast check BOI ...

Ra1 ws a flop 🤣 ??

the person simply dislikes Ra1 ...

NOKJ:big hit?!! the movie ws avg ...Rockstar ws bigger hit than NOKJ ...

desiboyz also avg not BIG flop ...

DON2 budget z 65-75cr acc 2 trades ...110cr. kab hua 😆

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Posted: 13 years ago

#24

Originally posted by: aiswaryaaa
such a crap article ..
they shud atleast check BOI ...
Ra1 ws a flop 🤣 ??
the person simply dislikes Ra1 ...
NOKJ:big hit?!! the movie ws avg ...Rockstar ws bigger hit than NOKJ ...
desiboyz also avg not BIG flop ...

DON2 budget z 65-75cr acc 2 trades ...110cr. kab hua 😆

according to BOI NOKJ was semi-hit

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aishwarya

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Posted: 13 years ago

#25

^may b ..as much i remember ,it did avg business.semi hit may b bcz of it's low budget ...

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Lord_Voldemort

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Posted: 13 years ago

#26

Ra.One is not a hit because it's distributors suffered losses, plus to be a hit you have to make certain profits which the film clearly didn't.

Don 2's budget might be 65-70 crore, but what matters is at what cost it was sold to the distributors. So if it was sold at 110 crore, that is what it has to make again to at least remain average.

Posting an artilcle about it which says chances are it will end up average or a flop.

Divided opinion on fate of 'Don 2'

While some trade pundits feel that the film will not break even, others are more upbeat about the fate of King Khan starrer

It's been four days since SRK starrer Don 2 released and while the producers and distributors of the movie are optimistic about making money, the trade is skeptical. A section maintains that the drop on Monday wasn't as bad as it normally is; another section feels the numbers are just not good enough.

Shah Rukh Khan in Don 2

Veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra points out that the Farhan Akhtar directed movie hasn't been appreciated. "The collections on Saturday were lesser.

That's a bad sign. Sunday should have seen a huge jump, but that wasn't the case. The numbers are decent. While this Monday has been better than other Mondays, it's a tall order for the film to make Rs 110 crore," he says, admitting that, at most, the film will break even. "But again, that's not good enough."

Trade sources peg the three-day numbers at about Rs 44 crore, while Reliance, which is distributing the film, maintains earning Rs 48.5 crore, including Rs 1.5 crore from the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions. It is learnt that the Anil Ambani owned entertainment company acquired Don 2 from Excel Entertaiment for Rs 80 odd crore.

"Add to that about Rs 10 crore for conversion to 3D and Rs18 crore on print and advertising, which sums up the cost of Rs 108 crore to Reliance," reveals a trade source on condition of anonymity.

Delhi-based distributor, Sanjay Ghai of Mukta Arts Ltd too is optimistic about Don 2 making money. "No other film releasing this Friday and the ongoing Christmas vacations should benefit the movie. Going by the collections of the first three days, I think total theatrical numbers will touch Rs 100 crore," he points out.

However, a Central India based distributor, who didn't wish to be named, argued that Reliance will break even on the basis of the R 36 crore they earned from satellite rights and Rs 10 crore from music.

"It's particularly bad in single screens, which is important for a film to become a hit. Making profit on the movie seems impossible at this point in time," he said.

Sharing his opinion is the Mumbai-based head honcho of a multiplex chain. Declining to be named, he pointed out that Tuesday's numbers would be even lower.

"The weekend numbers are below expectations," he observes. "Thanks to satellite and music rights, Reliance might break even. But making money on Don 2, to borrow from the words of the protagonist, 'mushkil hi nahin, naamumkin lagta hai'," he concludes.

http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/dec/271211-Divided-opinion-on-fate-of-Don-2.htm

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aishwarya

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Posted: 13 years ago

#27

^Ra1 has approx 70cr. theatrical rights .DON2 screens r lesser than Ra1 .. definitely DON2 theatrical rights r less than 70cr ..

abt Ra1 ,except CP/berar circuit ,all the distributors sees huge profit ...

BOI site z more reliable than others...

'Don 2' all set to cross 100 crore

Joginder Tuteja, IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, December 27, 2011]

Shahrukh Khan must be breathing easy. His 'Don 2' didn't just open well, it also managed to sustain itself well over the weekend and then the dreaded Monday to ensure that it would now be a clean hit at the least. With around 50 crore coming in it's opening weekend,the film has seen the best start ever for a film released on a non-holiday period. Even otherwise, the film has done quite well and though one does assume that at least 5 crore more could have been gained if not for the 'Ra. One' backlash, the collections in hand are still good enough to ensure a healthy status ahead.

The film wasn't spared of it's share of hiccups though. There was slight negativity that had started setting in the week leading to the film's release and by the time Thursday evening press shows concluded, there was the usual round of adverse commentary from mischief makers that started making the rounds. Thankfully this didn't matter much to those who were indeed waiting to catch the flick as they flocked in dozens by the time Friday came to a close. On the flip side reviews weren't any helpful as quite a few ranged from average to below average though there were some that had good things to say as well.

Audience feedback though was much better than critical response with many findingFarhan Akhtar's slick treatment to the plot quite interesting with added advantage of watching a vintage Shahrukh Khan. While response here ranged from good to very good, there was also a (relatively smaller) segment of audience which were left disappointed with what the film had to offer. It is due to this very reason that the film never went full steam ahead and had to settle down as a success which was good, though not earth shattering.

With the first major milestone of scraping through the weekend pretty much surpassed, the next immediate question is whether 'Don 2' would break the 100 crore barrier or not. Well, the answer is - 'Yes'. The way this film has managed to do well on Monday as well, it is quite clear that the film is finding good audience for itself. With coming weekend coinciding with holiday season and no new release round the corner, expect a reasonably healthy addition to the film's total from Friday to Sunday.

In fact the film should cross the 100 crore mark within two weeks and post that it would be closely observed if it manages to surpass 115 crore total of Shahrukh's biggest grosser till date, 'Ra. One'.

if mid-day says the opening z not gud ..

all other trades/TOI/economics times r saying DON2 has record breaking non-holiday opening weekend ...n seems a clean HIT.

better to wait for BOI result.

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TheRager

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Posted: 13 years ago

#28

I dont get it...why everyone is ready to write off Don 2 already? Its not even been released for a week.

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tomnjerry2

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Posted: 13 years ago

#29

Originally posted by: VanityGirl
Ra.One is not a hit because it's distributors suffered losses, plus to be a hit you have to make certain profits which the film clearly didn't.

Don 2's budget might be 65-70 crore, but what matters is at what cost it was sold to the distributors. So if it was sold at 110 crore, that is what it has to make again to at least remain average.

Posting an artilcle about it which says chances are it will end up average or a flop.

Divided opinion on fate of 'Don 2'

While some trade pundits feel that the film will not break even, others are more upbeat about the fate of King Khan starrer

It's been four days since SRK starrer Don 2 released and while the producers and distributors of the movie are optimistic about making money, the trade is skeptical. A section maintains that the drop on Monday wasn't as bad as it normally is; another section feels the numbers are just not good enough.

Shah Rukh Khan in Don 2

Veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra points out that the Farhan Akhtar directed movie hasn't been appreciated. "The collections on Saturday were lesser.

That's a bad sign. Sunday should have seen a huge jump, but that wasn't the case. The numbers are decent. While this Monday has been better than other Mondays, it's a tall order for the film to make Rs 110 crore," he says, admitting that, at most, the film will break even. "But again, that's not good enough."

Trade sources peg the three-day numbers at about Rs 44 crore, while Reliance, which is distributing the film, maintains earning Rs 48.5 crore, including Rs 1.5 crore from the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions. It is learnt that the Anil Ambani owned entertainment company acquired Don 2 from Excel Entertaiment for Rs 80 odd crore.

"Add to that about Rs 10 crore for conversion to 3D and Rs18 crore on print and advertising, which sums up the cost of Rs 108 crore to Reliance," reveals a trade source on condition of anonymity.

Delhi-based distributor, Sanjay Ghai of Mukta Arts Ltd too is optimistic about Don 2 making money. "No other film releasing this Friday and the ongoing Christmas vacations should benefit the movie. Going by the collections of the first three days, I think total theatrical numbers will touch Rs 100 crore," he points out.

However, a Central India based distributor, who didn't wish to be named, argued that Reliance will break even on the basis of the R 36 crore they earned from satellite rights and Rs 10 crore from music.

"It's particularly bad in single screens, which is important for a film to become a hit. Making profit on the movie seems impossible at this point in time," he said.

Sharing his opinion is the Mumbai-based head honcho of a multiplex chain. Declining to be named, he pointed out that Tuesday's numbers would be even lower.

"The weekend numbers are below expectations," he observes. "Thanks to satellite and music rights, Reliance might break even. But making money on Don 2, to borrow from the words of the protagonist, 'mushkil hi nahin, naamumkin lagta hai'," he concludes.

http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/dec/271211-Divided-opinion-on-fate-of-Don-2.htm

Exclusive: Economics Of Shah Rukh Khan's Don 2

December 23rd, 2011 by Komal Nahta

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Koimoi.com Editor Komal Nahta explains the economics of Shah Rukh Khan's Don 2, which hit theatres on December 23, 2011, in India. A Koimoi exclusive.

In The Hands Of The Producers:

All rights sold to Reliance Entertainment	Rs. 80 crore
Add: Subsidy expected from German government	Rs. 15 crore
Total revenues	Rs. 95 crore
Less: Cost of production (excluding Shah Rukh Khan's remuneration)	Rs. 65 crore
Profit to Producers	Rs. 30 crore

This means the three producers (Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and Shah Rukh Khan) have already made a profit of Rs. 30 crore.

In The Hands Of The Worldwide Distributors Reliance Entertainment:

Cost of acquisition of worldwide distribution rights	Rs. 80 crore
Add: Cost of 3D conversion, promotion, prints and release	Rs. 25 crore
Add: Cost of money (interest; since a huge amount of acquisition cost was paid in advance)	Rs. 5 crore
Total cost	Rs. 110 crore

Revenues:

Satellite rights	Rs. 36 crore
Music right	Rs. 9 crore
Overseas theatrical business (expected)	Rs. 25 crore (minimum; of this revenues of about Rs. 15 crore have already come in from pre-sale of rights of some parts of Overseas circuit)
India theatrical business (expected)	Rs. 52 crore (minimum)
Total revenues	Rs. 122 crore

India theatrical business (expected)Rs. 52 crore (minimum)Total revenues Rs. 122 crore

Therefore, the profit in the hands of Reliance Entertainment will be a minimum of Rs. 12 crore (Rs. 122 crore minus Rs. 110 crore). If the film scores better in Overseas and India, the profit could go upto Rs. 20 crore. The return on investment would, therefore, be a minimum of 11 per cent and it could go upto 19.8 per cent. In filmi parlance, this would be termed a Commission Earner in the hands of Reliance Entertainment. For the sake of clarity, any film which earns more than 20 per cent on the investment is termed an Overflow film.

Note: The above figures are very close to actuals where deals have been finalised and very fair estimates (on the lower side) where revenues are still to be generated.

Keep-----------Smiling !!! 😊

Edited by tomnjerry2 - 13 years ago

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aishwarya

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Posted: 13 years ago

#30

Originally posted by: VanityGirl
Ra.One is not a hit because it's distributors suffered losses, plus to be a hit you have to make certain profits which the film clearly didn't.

http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2011/dec/271211-Divided-opinion-on-fate-of-Don-2.htm

except cp/berar circuits all other distributors had huge profit too...

that's y BOI declared it HIT in India and superhit o'seas