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Ghajni rules overseas in its second week

Ghajini
With no opposition to contend with, Ghajini continued to dominate the international charts in its second weekend as well. While the film isn't too strong [thanks to the 15 certificate] in U.K., it has crossed the $ 2 million mark in the U.S. after its second weekend... The combined total from U.K. and U.S.A. of RAB NE BANA DI JODI, after its fourth weekend, is approx. Rs. 19.84 crores. Excellent... Slumdog Millinaire, starring Indian actors Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan, is going from strength to strength in U.S.A. and Australia.

Weekend: January 2 - 4, 2009.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

* Ghajini [last weekend: No. 7, this weekend: No. 14]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 1,10,275 on 51 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,162. Total: £ 5,96,950 [approx. Rs. 4.19 crores].

* Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 16]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 77,647 on 39 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,991. Total: £ 14,10,416 [approx. Rs. 9.90 crores].

* Dostana [last weekend: No. 41, this weekend: No. 58]: In its eighth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,209 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 605. Total: £ 9,79,942 [approx. Rs. 6.88 crores].

* Silambattam [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 67]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 756 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 378. Total: £ 22,251 [approx. Rs. 15.62 lacs].

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


RANK FILM AVERAGE
1 GHAJINI £ 2,162
2 RAB NE BANA DI JODI £ 1,991
3 DOSTANA £ 605
4 SILAMBATTAM [Tamil film] £ 378











U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
* Ghajini [last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 25]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 2,88,075 on 83 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 3,471. Total: $ 21,92,682 [approx. Rs. 10.67 crores].

* Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 38]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected $ 72,537 on 45 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 1,612. Total: $ 20,40,699 [approx. Rs. 9.94 crores].

 
 

Surya in double roles as Father and Son

While the world awaits the release of Vaaranam Aayiram with bated breath, its makers have decided to dub the film in Telugu. Vaaranam Aayiram, starring Surya, of Ghajini fame with a galaxy of heroines (Simran, Sameera Reddy, Divya Spandana and Trisha), is directed by Gautham Menon and produced by Aascar Ravichandran under his ubiquitous Aascar Films. In Telugu, this 2-year long project will be titled as Surya s/o Krishnan. Though rumoured to be Gautham Menon"s life story, the makers have said that this.....
User Comments
riya 23 Feb 2009 12:53 pm
when will you come aamir,,,can't wait ,,,,,,,,aamir u khan of khanssss
Rodie 21 Jan 2009 04:10 pm
Amir all the way man,Ghajini was good great acting all was perfect in the movie thats the way to go A We the cinegoers love u not amantlepiece is your award but WE ARE thanks for taking us to the oscars keep trying never give up. Do some more movies U R THE GREAT in BOLLYWOOD WE ARE PROUD OF U...LOTS OF BLESSINGS
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