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Salman Khan Number 1-10 Today

Salman Khan Number 1-10 Today

The last few week's have proved that Salman Khan is a star just competing with himself as releases of the other big stars have disappointed in terms of box office collections. Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Talaash can be claimed to be big money makers but that is only because the main component (male star) of the budget has a share in profits and when the share is given the profits are not so great. The fact is that the domestic theatrical box office is not what it should have been.

The 100 crore nett mark which is redundant as a benchmark today has proved a stiff task for Shahrukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Aamir Khan over the last few weeks while for Salman Khan starrers the question is not will it do 100 but in how many days.

Shahrukh Khan just about squeezed a 100 crore with Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ajay Devgn fell short with Son Of Sardaar, Aamir Khan looks to be going the same way as Ajay Devgn. It can be said the the genres of the Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan starrers are not very viable for big numbers but the fact these stars come after some time making their films become event films and that counteracts the genre factor to some degree. Also they had 2500 screen releases so with such wide releases, the makers themselves signal that they are expecting huge numbers. The not so great release of Son Of Sardaar can be an excuse if one has to be given for that film not achieving optimum figures.

This week will see another big star Akshay Kumar have a release with Khiladi 786. Akshay has seen the two universally best word of mouth films of the year with Rowdy Rathore and Housefull 2 and looking at the advance, Khiladi 786 will have to be appreciated as much or more than Rowdy Rathore and Housefull 2 to put up a big number.

If Khildai 786 does not put up a big number then the possible scenario for the last five months of 2012 would be that the two Salman Khan starrers (Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2) have done in a few days what the Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar starrers have done in their lifetime run.

SON OF SARDAAR box office report: Ajay Devgn’s entertainer touches the Rs 100 crore mark

SON OF SARDAAR box office report: Ajay Devgn’s entertainer touches the Rs 100 crore mark

SOS has finally made it to the coveted Rs 100 crore club. While Ajay’s flick took 16 days to get there, SRK’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan made it in just 11 days

 After all the sho-sha surrounding Son Of Sardaar, producer-actor Ajay Devgn can now heave a sigh of relief. Devgn, who vigorously fought the distribution battle with Yash Raj Films, finally has reasons to smile. The romantic comedy touched the Rs 100 crore mark on the auspicious day of Gurunanak Jayanti, 16 days after its release. Naturally, the actor proudly announced the news on Twitter and thanked all his fans: ‘100 crores only in India! What a day for Son Of Sardaar to cross 100 Crores on guru nanakji’s birthday! I am blessed! Thank u everyone’.

In the meanwhile, the Shahrukh Khan-Katrina Kaif-Anushka Sharma starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan made at a budget of Rs Rs 50 crores surpassed the milestone figure in just 11 days since its release, but it also had more screens as compared to SOS. The over-whelming response to SOS at single screen centres, pushed theatre owners and distributors to give 238 additional screens to the movie in its second week, which certainly helped it to cross the Rs 100 crore mark. The film may not be able to earn more moolahonce Talaash hits the screens tomorrow.

But now that both JTHJ and SOS have hit the bull’s eye, let’s wait and watch if Talaash and Dabangg 2 too can create new box office records.

Can Ajay Devgn replace Salman Khan as the new Mr 100 crores?

With a solid track record in the last two years, can Devgn become B-town’s most bankable star?

It’s money over mind and matter. And when it comes to Bollywood, money is measured in terms of the Rs 100 crores club. Which in turn means, which actor can command the star power to have audiences clamouring to the theatres. Well, if one were to go by figures, then the star ruling the roost currently is Salman Khan. Starting from the 2010, Salman has given four Rs 100 cores-plus films in the form of Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard and Ek Tha Tiger.

Close on the heels is Ajay Devgn with three films already crossing the Rs 100 crores mark – Golmaal 3, Singham and Bol Bachchan. And now Son of Sardaar, where Ajay had to fight tooth and nail with Jab Tak Hai Jaan to even get enough number of screens, is going to soon cross the coveted figure. Now that equals his score with Salman Khan! So, does Sallu need to feel threatened with Ajay’s newfound clout as an actor who can churn out big money at the box office?

Wethinks, no. With Dabangg 2, Salman can once again hope to tilt the scales in his favour, regaining the title of Mr 100 crores. In the meanwhile, Ajay might have to wait till March 2013 when Himmatwalareleases, to prove his command over the tricky ticket sales.

What would be interesting though is to see, when Ajay and Salman release their films on the same date, who will have a command over the one thing that matters the most – money!

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Again On EID 2013

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Again On EID 2013

Sources indicate that Milan Luthria’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Again, that has an ensemble starcast headed by Akshay Kumar, is scheduled to release on Eid 2013, 08th August 2013.

Obviously, this piece of information has created a buzz because from 2009 Eid has been reserved for Salman Khan, whose films Wanted, Dabangg, Bodyguard and Ek Tha Tiger released on this occasion and went on to write box office history.

As of now, Salman hasn’t booked Eid for any of his releases and instead the Akshay-Imran Khan starrer OUATIM Again has blocked this date in 2013.

When asked whether there was any truth to the news of OUATIM Again coming on Eid, director Milan Luthria said, “If I am not wrong, this will be Akshay, Imran and my first Eid release. My principal cast play Muslim characters and I also have Pritam’s mellifluous Sufi score.”

Jab Tak Hai Jaan SUPER HIT Son Of Sardaar HIT

Jab Tak Hai Jaan SUPER HIT Son Of Sardaar HIT

Life Of Pi opened had a good 50% opening at multiplexes across the big cities. the film will record healthy figures for a day one.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan has grossed 91 crore after ten days and has done well at multiplexes. As with films like Ra.One and Don 2 the final business will not be as much as SRK starrers should be doing in the domestic market especially as holiday releases but the difference here is that its not a big budget venture. Although it was one of the event films of 2012 the costs involved are more on the lines of a Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Student Of The Year rather than a Don 2 or Ek Tha Tiger. SUPER HIT

Son Of Sardaar has done well all over apart from West Bengal and South grossing 75 crore nett in ten days. Despite the restricted release for a such a film and competition from a Shahrukh Khan starrer the film has grossed well in most circuits. The poor release at single screens has cost the film as the film has done better at single screens and if the film had released at the better single screens, it would have put up higher numbers. HIT

Kajol’s silent war with Yash Raj Films

The real reason behind the 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'-'Son of Sardaar' fight

The real reason behind the 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'-'Son of Sardaar' fight

The truth can be told! It was not a Shah Rukh-Ajay contest. It was apparently not even a case of Yash Raj being a box-office bully. But the REAL reason for the ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan'-‘Son of Sardaar' war has its roots elsewhere!
Word has it that it all began with ‘Bol Bachchan', when Ajay requested Yash Raj Films for a portion of the song ‘Kajra Re' to use in the film. Buzz is that YRF asked for five lakhs to lend this to him! And this upset his wife Kajol considering she has worked in their films, and done cameos for YRF free of charge.
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Apparently, Ajay agreed to pay the amount for the 90-second sequence of the song. But even as he was about to do so, YRF reportedly hiked the amount to 25lakhs! By now, Kajol was apparently furious and Ajay too was upset. A friend of Ajay says, "She was really upset but Ajay consoled her saying it was all part of the business."
Things only got worse when Kajol (heroine of one of YRF's biggest hits - ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge') was not invited to the premiere of ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan'! And yet the event was tom-tommed as sporting all the YRF heroines! This definitely upset Ajay who felt that Kajol had nothing to do with the box-office war of ‘JTHJ' and ‘SOS'. He firmly states, "Yes, Kajol was not seen at the premiere as she was not invited.”

Jab Tak Hai Jaan & Son Of Sardaar Second Friday Business

Jab Tak Hai Jaan & Son Of Sardaar

Second Friday Business

Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar collected similar amounts on there second Friday's as both films grossed in the 2.50-2.75 crore nett range. Jab Tak Hai Jaan lost screens in week two but Friday has an increase in multiplex ticket prices and it has the bulk of collections coming from multiplexes now.

Son Of Sardaar had a similar number of screens in week two and continued to score in mass areas. The approx figures from some circuits on second Friday are as follows.

Delhi/UP

Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 58 lakhs

Son Sardaar - 50 lakhs

East Punjab

Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 23 lakhs

Son Sardaar - 23 lakhs

CI

Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 6.75 lakhs

Son Sardaar - 12.50 lakhs

Rajasthan

Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 11 lakhs

Son Sardaar - 17 lakhs

Jab Tak Hai Jaan has finally made it to the Rs 100-crore club

Jab Tak Hai Jaan has finally made it to the Rs 100-crore club

Rs 101.26 crore in India!

Yash Chopra’s last film has finally made it to the Rs 100-crore club

Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Yash Chopra’s last directorial venture, continues to mint money. The romantic saga has earned Rs 101.26 crore at the domestic box office in 11 days since its release. The movie, featuring Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif, released on 2,500 screens on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, November 13.

Made at a budget of Rs 50 crore, the movie has surpassed the Rs 100-crore mark in the Indian market, even though it had crossed the milestone figure in terms of worldwide collections within six days of hitting the screens.

Despite mixed reviews from all quarters, it had grossed over Rs 120 crore from all over the world in six days, and at the Indian box office, the movie had managed to get Rs 80.73 crore. The figures only seem to be on a rise. The buzz for the film was immense, given the fact that it is Chopra’s last directorial, a project he took up eight years after helming Veer-Zaara. It has also brought back Shahrukh in his classic romantic avatar, which his female fans love him for.

JAB TAK HAI JAAN 8th SON OF SARDAAR 15th

JAB TAK HAI JAAN 8th

SON OF SARDAAR 15th 

       

After ten days Jab Tak Hai Jaan has the 8th highest collections of all time while Son Of Sardaar has the 15th highest ever. The position after three days was 8th and 17th respectively. After seven days it was 6th and 13th respectively. The highest ten day approx nett collections of all time are listed below.

1. Ek Tha Tiger (2012) - 147 crore

2. Bodyguard (2011) - 122 crore

3. Three Idiots (2009) - 110 crore

         

4. Dabangg (2010) - 102 crore

5. Ra.One (2011) - 100 crore

6. Rowdy Rathore (2012) - 96 crore

7. Agneepath (2012) - 96 crore

8. Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) - 91 crore approx

9. Ready (2011) - 90 crore

10. Don 2 (2011) - 89 crore

    

11. Golmaal 3 (2010) - 83 crore

12. Housefull 2 (2012) - 82 crore

13. Ghajini (2008) - 77 crore

14. Bol Bachchan - 75 crore

15. Son Of Sardaar (2012) - 75 crore approx

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Excellent Son Of Sardaar Reasonable

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Excellent

Son Of Sardaar Reasonable

Jab Tak Hai Jaan has done excellent business overseas collecting around $7.75-8 million in one week. The film is likely to emerge the third biggest grosser ever in Overseas after Three Idiots and My Name Is Khan. The approx first week figures from major markets are as follows

United Kingdom - £950,000

             

North America - $2,050,000

UAE - $2,450,000

Australia - $500,000

Son Of Sardaar has also done pretty well especially considering the clash with the Overseas friendly Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The film grossed over $2 million in seven days. The numbers in Australia were pretty good. The approx first week figures from major markets till date are as follows.

United Kingdom - £235,000

North America - $500,000

UAE - $550,000

Australia - $225,000

Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar Score At The Box Office

Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar Score At The Box Office

Jab Tak Hai Jaan released on Tuesday grossed around 45 crore nett in three days. The film has done very well at multiplexes all over though single screen business in parts of India is not strong.

Son Of Sardaar also released on Tuesday and grossed around 34 crore nett in three days. The film has scored very well in the Hindi belt markets with business being weak in the South And West Bengal due to the heavy North Indian flavour in the film.

1920 - Evil Returns added around 4.50 crore nett in its second week taking its total business to 20.50 crore nett. The film went out of most theatres on Tuesday when the Diwali releases arrived. SEMI HIT

Prakash Jha’s Chakravyuh

Arjun and Abhay in Prakash Jha’s Chakravyuh 

Set to release on October 24th is Prakash Jha’s next hard hitting film Chakravyuh starring Arjun Rampal, Abhay Deol, Manoj Bajpayee, Esha Gupta, Anjali Patil and Om Puri. According to star Arjun Rampal,“His (Prakash Jha) films are not boring documentaries, yet they talk about relevant issues. They are the perfect combination of realism and commercialism. I didn’t know what the Naxal movement was about. We live in cities and that’s why we feel this is the whole world. We are ignorant about the Naxals. Prakash told me that 90 per cent of India lives in villages. There’s nothing happening to promote their growth. They are an easy target (for the Naxals), and they get influenced easily.”