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Aloo Chaat is spice less overseas

The business is in dumps! Aloo Chaat has failed to take off in U.K., while the earlier releases are breathing their last... Slumdog Millionaire continues to set new records. The total so far is - America: $ 137 million, U.K.: £ 30 million and Australia: Aus. $ 18.5 million.

Weekend: March 13 - 15, 2009.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE
* Aloo Chaat has debuted at No. 27 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 13,052 [approx. Rs. 9.57 lacs] on 8 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,632.

The breakup:- Friday: £ 3,377; Saturday: £ 4,933; Sunday: £ 4,742.

* Jag Jeondeyan De Mele [Punjabi film; last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 35]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,271 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 896. Total: £ 1,32,155 [approx. Rs. 96.90 lacs].

* Delhi 6 [last weekend: No. 50, this weekend: No. 44]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 3,334 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 476. Total: £ 2,30,658 [approx. Rs. 1.69 crores].

* Billu [last weekend: No. 49, this weekend: No. 55]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,132 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 533. Total: £ 5,32,996 [approx. Rs. 3.91 crores].

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

RANK FILM AVERAGE
1 ALOO CHAAT £ 1,632
2 JAG JEONDEYAN DE MELE [Punjabi film] £ 896
3 BILLU £ 533
4 DELHI 6 £ 476











U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE

* Yaavarum Naalum [the Tamil version of 13B; last weekend: No. 78, this weekend: No. 80]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 6,127 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,532. Total: $ 31,831 [approx. Rs. 16 lacs].

* 13B [last weekend: No. 87, this weekend: No. 104]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 531 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 106. Total: $ 12,235 [approx. Rs. 6.15 lacs].
 

Aftab's Aloo Chaat with Aamna Sheriff

Mirchi Movies Limited, a subsidiary of Times Infotainment Media Limited (A Times Group Company) and actor Anuj Saxena's production house Maverick Productions Pvt. Ltd. in association with Berlian films are co-producing a feature film titled Aloo Chaat starring Aftab Shivdasani and Aamna Shariff. Aloo Chaat commenced its shooting on 25th February. The film will be shot in Mumbai&Delhi. Robby Grewal, who had earlier directed Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar (MP3) and Samay is directing Aloo Chaat. Says Munish Purii, COO.....
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