Friday 02 October 2012 13.30 ISTBox Office India Trade Network
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Singh Is Bling is had an excellent start in East Punjab and Delhi city with occupancies of 60% apprx. This is as good as Bajrangi Bhaijaan though does not have the screenings to probably reach the levels the Bajrangi Bhaijaan did in Punjab or Delhi on day one but being a holiday the occupancies will hold better through the day. At the time of release of Bajrangi Bhaijaan it was the only release as Baahubali was not much of a factor in North. Here the holdover Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon and Talwar are taking a screen each at many multiplexes.
The opening was also good in Rajasthan, Bihar and CI at around 50% but in other circuits its opened around 30-35% which would also be normally good but as its a holiday it should be higher. The overall opening is around 45% which is second best of the year.
The lower opening in South and West Bengal is not a problem as mass films tend to open lower there and this more so as its a North film. It is Mumbai that is crucial for the film, it has to go near the 6 crore nett level in the circuit on day one for the holiday benefit to really show in the all India collections.
Talwar has also benefited from the holiday and will have respectable figures on day one though this one will still have potential to improve further though that is dependent on word of mouth.
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