BAABUL -the current favorite of UK

If you go by numbers and screen average, KABUL EXPRESS is Yash Raj's lowest opener in U.K. The weekend collections are even lower than NEAL 'N' NIKKI, one of the weakest films produced by the premier banner.

In the U.S. too, KABUL EXPRESS is better than NEAL 'N' NIKKI, but way below the other Yash Raj releases. Sad!

Have a look at Yash Raj's U.K. and U.S.A. charts below for a comparative study.

Whatever its fate in India, BAABUL continues to be the current favorite in U.K. The second weekend is fantastic and at the rate it's faring, it should easily find a place in the Top 10 list of 2006 [in U.K.].

Weekend: December 15 – 17, 2006.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

BAABUL [last weekend: No. 8, this weekend: No. 11]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 167,214 on 44 screens, with the per screen average working out to 3,800. Total: 599,174 [approx. Rs. 5.23 crores].


• KABUL EXPRESS has debuted at No. 14 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected 49,203 [approx. Rs. 42.96 lacs] on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to 2,050.

YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.K.

FILM	OPENING WEEKEND []	SCREENS	AVERAGE []
Kabul Express	49,203	24	2,050
Dhoom 2	415,701	51	8,151
Fanaa	300,563	37	8,123
Neal 'N' Nikki	60,075	25	2,403
Salaam | Namaste	208,365	34	6,128
Bunty Aur Babli	149,640	30	4,988
Veer-Zaara	484,993	60	8,083
Dhoom	61,838	25	2,474
Hum Tum	131,741	23	5,728
Saathiya	41,951	20	2,098
Mujhse Dosti Karoge	204,490	32	6,390
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai	70,492	21	3,357
Mohabbatein	246,368	26	9,476

DHOOM 2 [last weekend: No. 14, this weekend: No. 18]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected 34,782 on 25 screens, with the per screen average working out to 1,391. Total: 1,108,309 [approx. Rs. 9.67 crores].

VIVAH [last weekend: No. 42, this weekend: No. 57]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected 1,164 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to 582. Total: 261,369 [approx. Rs. 2.28 crores].

CHENNAI KADHAL [Tamil; last weekend: No. --, this weekend: No. 58]: In its second weekend, the film has collected 1,095 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to 548. Total: 5,737 [approx. Rs. 5.01 lacs].


• UMRAO JAAN [last weekend: No. 51, this weekend: No. 76]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected 269 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to 135. Total: 415,004 [approx. Rs. 3.62 crores].

THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]

RANK	FILM	AVERAGE
1	BAABUL	3,800
2	KABUL EXPRESS	2,050
3	DHOOM 2	1,39
4	VIVAH	582
5	CHENNAI KADHAL [Tamil]	548
6	UMRAO JAAN	135

• KABUL EXPRESS has debuted at No. 28 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 142,591 [approx. Rs. 63.96 lacs] on 50 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,852.

YASH RAJ FILMS IN U.S.A.

FILM	OPENING WEEKEND [$]	SCREENS	AVERAGE [$]
Kabul Express	142,591	50	2,852
Dhoom 2 [4-day Thanksgiving weekend]	1,298,477	63	20,611
Fanaa [4-day Memorial Day weekend]	878,938	72	12,207
Neal 'N' Nikki	75,005	44	1,705
Salaam | Namaste	504,898	63	8,014
Bunty Aur Babli [4-day Memorial Day weekend]	435,767	51	8,544
Veer-Zaara	903,010	88	10,261
Dhoom	102,860	32	3,214
Hum Tum [4-day Memorial Day weekend]	348,149	43	8,096
Saathiya	71,400	29	2,462

Wow!! 😛 Thnx 4 the info!! 😉

Maddz xxx

tfs..yer dats wot i heard aswell 😊

yes!mohabbatein still the winner in UK! it my favourite movie

wow thanx Baabul rocks. 👏