Monthly box office report April 2013

Bollywoodajtak deconstructs the economics of all the April releases and presents a clear picture about the various releases in the month of April(2013)

HIMMATWALA

Release Date: 29th Marh 2013
Release Size :3045 screens
Opening Weekend :27C
Cost of Acquisition to UTV: 59C
Prints & Promotion: 13C
Total Cost To Recover: 72C
Total Revenues Generated : 60.5C (Listed Below)
Collection from India Theatrical: 20C (Distributor Share)
Satellite : 26C (Satellite Rights sold as a package Deal at 150C for 8 films to Zee Telefilms for premier Release plus limited airing non-exclusive)
Overseas Collections: 3.50C
Music & Home Video: 6C
Estimated recovery from UTV's own channels: 5C
Remarks
1. The film was expected to be the biggest Hit of first quarter of 2013. Instead, it turned to be a mere stone.
2. The losses to UTV will be around 10C, which is not that big a amount that has been reported all over the media.
3. UTV has distributed the film almost all the circuit at India and all turned out be red But there is one circuit where the film did excellent business and turn out as a HIT. Its Bihar circuit where Aum Moviezs distributed the film& recovered its price handsomely.

Final Verdict : It's a Flop but not a Disaster.

CHASHME BADDOOR

Release Date: 5th April, 2013
Release Size: 1575 screens
Opening Weekend:19C
Cost of Production: 18C
Prints & Advertisement: 6C
Total Cost to Recover: 24C
Total Revenues Generated : 37.50C
India Theatrical collection: 24C (Expected Distributor Share)
Satellite: 9C (Estimated)
Music & Home Video: 2.5 C
Overseas Collections: 1.5C
Remark:
The lighthearted comedy film clicked big way among the youth and trended excellently at the Box office.

Final Verdict:It's a Clean Hit film

Chashme Buddoor(Classic) was re-released by PVR groups after colour correction and upgradation. The re-release which was partnered between PVR and Reliance Media Works had the team shelling out 25 lakhs for the reinstatement of the film's negative print. But efforts at beating up reminiscence were ineffective as the film couldn't appeal to any segment.

COMMANDO

Release Date: 12th April 2013
Release Size: 1500 screens
Opening Weekend :11C
Cost of Production to Reliance: 14C
Prints & Promotion: 8C
Total Cost to Recover: 22C
Total Revenues Generated : 20.50C (Listed Below)
India Theatrical: 11C (Expected Distributor Share)
Satellite : 7.5C (Estimation)
Overseas Collections: 0.50C
Music & Home Video: 1.5C
Remarks :
The Film did good business at the Single Screen and clicked in a big way with the masses.

Final Verdict :But over all it's a Average fare at the Box office.

NAUTANKI SAALA

Release Date:12th April,2013
Release Size:950 screens
Opeining Weekend:11C
Cost of Production: '12C
Prints & Promotion : 8C
Total Cost to Recover: '20C
Total Revenues Generated : 24C (Listed Below)
India Theatrical: 14C (all-India Theatrical rights pre-sold to Wave Industries for14C)
Satellite: 6C (per-sold to Star TV)
Music & Home Video: 3.5C
Overseas Collections: '0.50C
Remarks
1. The producers of the film made good profit round 4-5c from the project.
2. But Wave will Incur losses of 2/2.5C, as final India theatrical share is coming around 11.15-12C and Wave bought the rights for 14C.

Final Verdict:Average(Profit for producers,Loss for distributors)

EK THI DAAYAN

Release Date :19th April,2013
Release Size :1580 screens
Opening Weekend:16.5C
Cost of Production: 20C
Prints & Promotion : 8C
Total Cost to Recover: 28C
Total Revenues Generated : 36.5 (Listed Below)
India Theatrical Collection: 14.50C (Expected Distributor Share)
Satellite :13.5C (Pre-Sold)
Overseas Collections: 2C (Per-Sold)
Music & Home Video: 6.5C
Remarks
1. Producers of the film(Balaji) has made good profit from the project.
2. But the Sub-distributors have loosed in the range of 25-30% for those circuit sold on Minimum Guarantee basis.

Final Verdict :Average(Profit for producers,Loss for sub distributors)

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