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By Taran Adarsh, November 9, 2005 - 09:23 IST
'Garam Masala' Emerges Victorious!
An extended weekend always helps and it did give a major boost to the three major releases which opened in the festive week. Expectedly, the overall business showed a big jump not just in India, but in Overseas as well.
In U.K., GARAM MASALA has taken a mind-boggling start [37 screens] -- in fact, the biggest start for a Bollywood film in 2005. KYON KI… [55 screens] hasn't fared as expected, while SHAADI NO. 1 [33 screens] occupies the No. 3 rank in this race.
While the U.S. figures are yet to pour in, SHAADI NO. 1 [45 screens] has had an average start there. In Australia, GARAM MASALA [5 screens] has fetched an impressive initial, while SHAADI NO. 1 [7 screens] is average again.
Weekend: November 4 - 6, 2005.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- GARAM MASALA has debuted at No. 8 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 292,033 [approx. Rs. 2.32 crores] on 37 screens, with the per screen average working out to 7,893.
15 BIGGEST OPENERS IN U.K. - 2005
| FILM | OPENING WEEKEND [] |
| Kisna | 100,709 |
| Bewafaa | 150,465 |
| Lucky - No Time For Love | 122,913 |
| Waqt - The Race Against Time | 208,254 |
| Kaal | 101,649 |
| Bunty Aur Babli | 149,640 |
| Parineeta | 115,286 |
| Paheli | 192,700 |
| Dus | 104,468 |
| Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya | 148,298 |
| Mangal Pandey - The Rising | 220,259 |
| Barsaat | 141,504 |
| Salaam | Namaste | 208,365 |
| Garam Masala | 292,033 |
| Kyon Ki… | 171,566 |
- KYON KI… has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 171,566 [approx. Rs. 1.36 crores] on 55 screens, with the per screen average working out to 3,119.
- SHAADI NO. 1 has debuted at No. 14 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 95,086 [approx. Rs. 75.49 lacs] on 33 screens, with the per screen average working out to 2,881.
- SALAAM | NAMASTE [last weekend: No. 29, this weekend: No. 38]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected 3,019 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,006. Total: 824,601 [approx. Rs. 6.55 crores].
- YARAAN NAAL BAHARAAN - Punjabi [last weekend: No. 31, this weekend: No. 50]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected 364 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to 182. Total: 47,125 [approx. Rs. 37.41 lacs].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | GARAM MASALA | 7,893 |
| 2 | KYON KI… | 3,119 |
| 3 | SHAADI NO. 1 | 2,881 |
| 4 | SALAAM | NAMASTE | 1,006 |
| 5 | YARAAN NAAL BAHARAAN [Punjabi] | 182 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- SHAADI NO. 1 has debuted at No. 37 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 155,435 [approx. Rs. 71.23 lacs] on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,454.
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- KYON KI… has debuted at No. 39 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 5,202 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,601.
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: November 3 - 6, 2005]
- In its opening weekend, GARAM MASALA has collected Australia $ 37,145 [approx. Rs. 12.42 lacs] on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 7,429.
- In its opening weekend, SHAADI NO. 1 has collected Australia $ 22,775 [approx. Rs. 7.62 lacs] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,254.
10 BIGGEST OPENERS IN AUSTRALIA - 2005
| FILM | WEEKEND [AUS. $] |
| Black | 22,775 |
| Bewafaa | 28,169 |
| Waqt - The Race Against Time | 34,359 |
| Kaal | 49,259 |
| Bunty Aur Babli | 52,349 |
| Paheli | 57,079 |
| Mangal Pandey - The Rising | 80,456 |
| No Entry | 42,931 |
| Salaam | Namaste | 130,780 |
| Shaadi No. 1 | 22,775 |
| Garam Masala | 37,145 |
Note:- All 4-day weekends.
Note:- Black and Shaadi No. 1 have fetched the same opening figures, although Black was on 6 screens and Shaadi No. 1 on 7 screens.
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