Veer Opens With A Bang At Single Screens

Friday 22nd January 2010 15.30 IST

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Veer got off to a very strong start at single screens with 80-90% collections but multiplexes were dull with around 30-40% collections. The collections at multiplexes of places like Mumbai and Bangalore were very disappointing.

This was the sort of start that Salman Khan's last successful outing Wanted had but that film managed to pick up a bit at multiplexes and went on a dream run at single screens.

The film will get help in the form of a holiday on Tuesday but will need to show good multiplexes business if it is to emerge a winner unless it can go on to do huge business at single screens.

Saturday 23rd January 2010 19.30 IST

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Veer has done slightly better than estimated early. The first day business is 7 crore approx including its Telugu version.

This makes the first day of Veer the sixth biggest ever after Three Idiots (13 cr), Ghajini (9 cr), Love Aaj Kal (8 cr), Kambakkht Ishq (7.50 cr) and Singh Is Kinng (7.25 cr). The first day distributor share is the third highest ever at around 4.25-4.50 crore.

The film has performed superbly in Delhi/UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, CP Berar, CI and Nizam. Mumbai and West Bengal are okay. East Punjab amd Mysore are on the lower side.The territorial nett breakdowns for India are as follows.

Saturday 23rd January 2010 19.30 IST

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The biggest first days ever in term of nett collections after the release of Veer are as follows.

1. Three Idiots

2. Ghajini

3. Love Aaj Kal

4. Kambakkht Ishq

5. Singh Is Kinng

7. Veer (including Telugu version)

6. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

8. Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani

9. De Dana Dan

10. Blue (Including Telugu version)

Note- In terms of distributor share the first day of Veer is the third highest ever after Three Idiots and Ghajini.

Monday 25th January 2010 08.30 IST

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Veer created havoc in the Rajasthan circuit when it opened on Friday. It remains to be seen what sort of business Veer does in the whole of India but in Rajasthan the film is a clean hit even if collections were to crash badly over the weekdays.

Veer set new records in most of the centres in Rajasthan with only Jaipur, Kota and a couple of other cities being the exception. Jodhpur, Bikaner, Shriganganagar, Sikar, Alwar, Kisangarh, Bhilwara and many more stations witnessed never seen before figures.

In Jodhpur the masses were so impressed by Salman Khan in Veer that after watching the film they put garlands on Salman Khan cut-outs which featured him in his Veer look. These sort of scenes are very rare for Hindi films heroes although it happens with the megastars of South India.

Monday 25th January 2010 12.00 IST

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Veer has done good first weekend business of 19.50 crore nett thanks to bumper business in single screens. The film did 7 crore nett on Friday, Saturday saw a drop with 5.25 crore nett business and Sunday was good with 7.25 crore nett. Tuesday is Republic Day holiday so around 31-32 crore nett business can be expected over the first week.

Veer has got a big thumbs down from the critics and media but at the box office it has performed well till now. The film will emerge a hit in Rajasthan while circuits like Delhi/UP, Bihar, CP Berar and CI may also do hit business. Single screen business is huge in the Hindi belt.

The public has a mind of its own and even in a worst case scenario the film will emerge an average success with a 25 crore all India distributor share. Veer is the first success of 2010 and if it can sustain in its second weekend then it will emerge the first hit of 2010 with a 30 crore plus share.

Monday 25th January 2010 17.30 IST

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Veer has recorded fair collections at Indore multiplexes. Collections are similar to Salman Khan's last hit Wanted. The single screens in Indore for Veer are much better than Wanted initially.

PVR

Veer - 2,20,920 2,18,305 92,815 2,12,615

Wanted - 1,44,675 1,48,715 2,41,310

Inox Sapna

Veer - 1,04,225 76,505 1,31,325

Wanted - 83,175 86,710 1,41,205

Big

Veer - 1,42,565 93,325 1,14,025

Wanted - 1,19,890 1,08,810 1,76,415

Velocity

Veer - 1,44,575 76,905 1,44,965

Wanted - 99,180 83,905 1,41,190

Inox Central

Veer - 1,00,330 61,480 1,21,025

Wanted - 94,060 88,730 1,68,670

Satyam

Veer - 57,035 46,045 74,200

Wanted - Did Not Release

Totals

Veer - 7,69,760 5,72,565 7,98,205 (6 Multiplex)

Wanted - 5,40,980 5,16,870 8,68,790 (5 Multiplex)