Karan Johar's KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA has shattered all previous
records in Overseas and emerged the biggest opener ever. The opening
is higher than the two major openers -- KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM and
VEER-ZAARA.
Agreed, KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA was expected to open big, but the
initial weekend collections have come as a big surprise to all and
sundry. In fact, this writer was the first to predict -- days before
the film hit the screens -- that K.A.N.K. would have the biggest
start in this territory.
It wasn't the Diwali week, which generally witnesses a big jump in
box-office collections. But Karan Johar's new outing has only
reiterated the fact that a good film can survive all
oppositions/loose talk and brave any weather.
Meanwhile, the combined total from the three markets [U.S.A., U.K.,
Australia] is approx. Rs. 13.75 crores in just 3 days.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA has debuted at No. 6 position. In its opening
weekend, the film has collected 749,243 [approx. Rs. 6.59 crores]
on 60 screens, with the per screen average working out to 12,487.
In its opening weekend, VEER-ZAARA had collected 484,993 on 60
screens, with the per screen average working out to 8,083… In its
opening weekend, KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM had collected 473,355 on
41 screens, with the per screen average working out to 11,545.
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA has debuted at No. 17 position. In its
opening weekend, the film has collected $ 1,351,786 [approx. Rs.
6.30 crores] on 64 screens, with the per screen average working out
to $ 21,122.
In its opening weekend, VEER-ZAARA had collected $ 903,010 on 88
screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 10,261.
OMKARA [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 33]: In its third
weekend, the film has collected $ 168,700 on 47 screens, with the
per screen average working out to $ 3,589. Total: $ 958,394 [approx.
Rs. 4.46 crores].
SHAADI KARKE PHAS GAYA YAAR [last weekend: No. 33, this weekend: No.
56]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 34,430 on 27
screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,275. Total:
$ 176,892 [approx. Rs. 82.38 lacs].
WATER [last weekend: No. 65, this weekend: No. 67]: In its sixteenth
weekend, the film has collected $ 15,606 on 21 screens, with the per
screen average working out to $ 743. Total: $ 3,176,218 [approx. Rs.
14.79 crores].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA [No. 16]: In its opening weekend, the film
has collected $ 95,770 on 4 screens, with the per screen average
working out to $ 23,943.
OMKARA [last weekend: No. 26, this weekend: No. 40]: In its third
weekend, the film has collected $ 4,425 on 1 screen. New York total:
$ 39,668.
WATER [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 50]: In its sixteenth
weekend, the film has collected $ 1,997 on 1 screen. New York total:
$ 754,020.
ANTHONY KAUN HAI? [last weekend: No. 38, this weekend: No. 79]: In
its second weekend, the film has collected $ 48 on 1 screen. New
York total: $ 5,427.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: August 10 - 13, 2006]
KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA has debuted at No. 8 position. In its opening
weekend, the film has collected Australia $ 235,016 [approx. Rs.
83.84 lacs] on 11 screens, with the per screen average working out
to Australia $ 21,365.
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