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By Taran Adarsh, December 21, 2005 - 09:29 IST
Below Expectations!
The sole release of the week, BLUFFMASTER!, hasn't lived up to the expectations. Despite tremendous hype and glowing reviews by the foreign press, the Abhishek-Priyanka starrer has opened to a rather tame response in the two major markets -- U.S.A. and U.K.
Last week's EK AJNABEE and NEAL 'N' NIKKI have had a drastic fall.
Weekend: December 16 - 18, 2005.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- BLUFFMASTER! has debuted at No. 9 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 85,437 [approx. Rs. 68 lacs] on 32 screens, with the per screen average working out to 2,670.
- EK AJNABEE [last weekend: No. 16, this weekend: No. 21]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 12,081 on 18 screens, with the per screen average working out to 671. Total: 67,808 [approx. Rs. 53.98 lacs].
- DEEWANE HUYE PAAGAL [last weekend: No. 19, this weekend: No. 24]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected 6,561 on 17 screens, with the per screen average working out to 386. Total: 201,459 [approx. Rs. 1.60 crores].
- APAHARAN [last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 42]: In its third weekend, the film has collected 580 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to 193. Total: 43,016 [approx. Rs. 34.22 lacs].
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | BLUFFMASTER! | 2,670 |
| 2 | EK AJNABEE | 671 |
| 3 | DEEWANE HUYE PAAGAL | 386 |
| 4 | APAHARAN | 193 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- BLUFFMASTER! has debuted at No. 22 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 160,385 [approx. Rs. 72.74 lacs] on 43 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,730.
- EK AJNABEE [last weekend: No. 28, this weekend: No. 40]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 32,207 on 38 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 848. Total: $ 181,247 [approx. Rs. 82.20 lacs].
- NEAL 'N' NIKKI [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 51]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 15,249 on 30 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 508. Total: $ 100,359 [approx. Rs. 45.52 lacs].
NEW YORK CITY BOX-OFFICE
- BLUFFMASTER! has debuted at No. 22 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 18,106 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 9,053. New York total: $ 18,106.
- EK AJNABEE [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 38]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 2,702 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,351. New York total: $ 13,415.
- NEAL 'N' NIKKI [last weekend: No. 34, this weekend: No. 39]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 2,700 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 900. New York total: $ 12,360.
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