Chak De India BoxOffice[BlockBuster PG13]

Friday, August 10 Report

The film opened to a mixed response. The multiplexes opened to a 60% response but the evening shows hit 80-85%. The single screens were lower at 40-50%. Overall the reports are encouraging from major centres and the film should emerge a success in most circuits. Circuits dominated by single screens like Bihar and CP Berar may struggle.

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Weekend Report

Waiting for a winning formula

FILMS
Aminah Sheikh / Mumbai August 13, 2007

After delivering two damp squibs back to back, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Yash Chopra has made a cautious move with his third offering for the year, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak De India. Yash Raj Films, Chopra's flagship, has released only 400 prints of the film, which is way below the 500-660 prints for its earlier releases.

Released on August 10, the Rs 24-crore film has got good reviews and is expected to rake in over Rs 15 crore from the domestic box office collections in the first three days. The collections, however, would be lower than the Salman Khan-Govinda starrer Partner, which raked in Rs 16 crore in the first three days.

Multiplex owners were a little disappointed when the advance bookings, that opened on August 4, did not meet a good response. But now they are a happy lot as the weekend saw a full house.

"The film has not had a huge opening that a Yash Raj Films and a Shah Rukh Khan film usually get. But, since the reviews have been good, we got over 80 per cent occupancy for the weekend," said Devang Sampat, vice-president (marketing and programming), Cinemax India. Added Saurabh Varma, vice-president (programming and distribution), Inox Leisure: "We are expecting to earn close to Rs 1.5 crore in the first three days."

One reason why the film may not set the cash registers ringing for Yash Raj Films is that it is not showing in a few territories. Industry sources said that in the Bengal territory, out of six multiplexes only one is screening the movie. Also in North Kolkatta and Darjeeling, single-screen theatres have chosen to stay out.

The earlier film from Yash Raj, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, proved to be a disaster and resulted in the production house giving a rebate of 5 per cent on the revenue share with multiplexes.

Chak De India, Shah Rukh Khan's first release this year, is a crucial movie for Chopra considering that his first two films this year didn't live up to the mark. Theatre chain owners believe that the film will do favourable business overseas. Also, "The additional holiday on August 15 will boost footfalls," said Gautam Datta, chief of marketing, PVR Cinemas. Whether King Khan will surpass Salman Khan and Govinda starrer Partner is still to be seen.

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The film is beautiful and if Indian audience can make a spineless film like Partner a hit... then, Chak De should turn out to be a blockbuster....the film deserves all monetory gains and accolades and awards galore.

Originally posted by: nitica_82

The film is beautiful and if Indian audience can make a spineless film like Partner a hit... then, Chak De should turn out to be a blockbuster....the film deserves all monetory gains and accolades and awards galore.

Well said👏👏 chak de india is a very well made movie and it should be a blockbluster😃 It is one of the most finest performance by srk in the movie😳

thanx Sabi dii for lovely articles

I know chak De india will be a blockbuster like ppl are talking about the film 👏

the film is great it deserves to do well at the Box Office 😃

I've not seen it yet i m sure its fantastic. Don't know abt india but it defo will be a big big hit in overseas

Mee too r sure that it will be a BLOCKBUSTER... 👏

Box Office Flash: Chak De India picks up

Chak De India picked up at after a slow start Friday. The weekend shows at the multiplexes were 90%+ on Saturday/Sunday after opening to a 50% showing on Friday. With the independence day holiday coming up, Tuesday-Wednesday should see the patriotic film's collections boosted. Amtoj Mann-Sunny Deol's Kaafila didn't see any such luck however.

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Chak De! India

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan.
Director: Shimit Amin.

UPs: Top notch performance from Shah Rukh Khan, well-directed and well-paced film.

DOWNs: Hockey may not be such a crowd puller.

Number of weeks: New.
BO Verdict: Promising opening.

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