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Saas Bahu Aur Sensex is disastrous overseas

The business continued to be dull and dreary with the sole new release, Saas Bahu Aur Sensex, proving a disaster in U.K. Released extensively by Warner, the film ranks amongst the lowest openers of the year... Punjabi film Mera Pind is rock-steady in U.K.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: September 19 - 21, 2008.

* Mera Pind [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 26]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 18,342 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,411. Total: £ 1,64,009 [approx. Rs. 1.39 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 2,944; Saturday: £ 7,646; Sunday: £ 7,752.

* Saas Bahu Aur Sensex has debuted at No. 30 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 12,372 [approx. Rs. 10.46 lacs] on 24 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 516.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,476; Saturday: £ 5,247; Sunday: £ 3,649.

* Singh Is Kinng [last weekend: No. 38, this weekend: No. 48]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 2,467 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 617. Total: £ 13,45,596 [approx. Rs. 11.37 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 552; Saturday: £ 1,139; Sunday: £ 776.

* Hijack [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 50]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 2,008 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 669. Total: £ 32,234 [approx. Rs. 27.24 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 473; Saturday: £ 911; Sunday: £ 624.

* Bachna Ae Haseeno [last weekend: No. 44, this weekend: No. 52]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,838 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 306. Total: £ 3,09,404 [approx. Rs. 2.62 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 368; Saturday: £ 653; Sunday: £ 817.

* Rock On!! [last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 53]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,721 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 574. Total: £ 48,911 [approx. Rs. 41.35 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 550; Saturday: £ 647; Sunday: £ 524.

* Dhaam Dhoom [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 85]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 284 on 1 screen. Total: £ 36,375 [approx. Rs. 30.76 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 106; Saturday: £ 82; Sunday: £ 96.

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


RANK FILM AVERAGE
1 Mera Pind [Punjabi film] £ 1,411
2 Hijack £ 669
3 Singh Is Kinng £ 617
4 Rock On!! £ 574
5 Saas Bahu Aur Sensex £ 516
6 Bachna Ae Haseeno £ 306
7 Dhaam Dhoom [Tamil film] £ 284

















U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
Weekend: September 19 - 21, 2008.

* Loins Of Punjab Presents [last weekend: No. 71, this weekend: No. 86]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 7,067 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,767. Total: $ 24,462 [approx. Rs. 11.16 lacs].
 

Welcome to Sajjanpur has the edge

Three new movies, all three light entertainers -- Welcome To Sajjanpur, Saas Bahu Aur Sensex and Hulla. But the opening shows of the three films hardly brought any cheer for their distributors. However, the business of Welcome To Sajjanpur showed a gradual increase by noon, showing 40% occupancy. The evening shows, expectedly, only showed a further escalation [65%]. The reports are very encouraging and the film is expected to score in the coming days. Saas Bahu Aur.....
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