Lootera First Day Business

Lootera had below the mark collections with first day likely to come out in the 4.25-4.50 crore nett region. the film fared better in the metros with mass belts having very low collections.

The collections are similar to Ranveer Singh's last film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl which was released 18 months back but Lootera is a much bigger film than that film.

The best collections have come in West Bengal as the film is set there but the Central belt has low collections and North also has not collected outside the Delhi/NCR region. The film will have to show very strong growth to come out with even reasonable weekend figures.

Policegiri First Day Business

Policegiri fared poorly on its first day with collections around the 2.50 crore nett mark. The collections at multiplexes were very bad especially the metros, Dehi city had ridiculously low collections.

The film did fare better in places like UP, Bihar, CPCI and Rajasthan as these areas collected better than Lootera which was very low in these areas. But Policegiri had to put up excellent numbers in these mass belts to get even reasonable day one figures as urban centres so low.

Policegiri has had such a low start that its impossible for the film to score at the box office unless there is some sort of miracle 300% jump on Saturday.

Lootera And Policegiri Start Slowly

Lootera and Policegiri both started slowly at the box office with Lootera recording collections of 30-35% at metro multiplexes but lower elsewhere while Policegiri was awful at multiplexes on its limited release though single screens recorded better collections of around 30%.

A start like this for Policegiri means its an uphill struggle because when a film in the action genre does not open it is a lost cause most of the time.

Lootera was never expected to open and will depend on what sort of growth it shows over the weekend but like Raanjhanaa it will have a lot of work to do as the budget is on the higher side looking at the type of film it is and a male lead whose previous films have not done that well at the box office which makes an it even harder for the film as far as opening morning collections are concerned.

Indian Idol Junior: Sonakshi Sinha - Ranveer Singh

The Lootera duo surprised everyone by unleashing their hidden talents on sets of the singing reality show

Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh are on a roll to promote their latest flick Lootera. And after making their presence felt on various TV shows, the couple recently made an appearance on Indian Idol Junior. What’s more interesting than their presence was that both actors showcased their not-so-known sides on the show. First up was Ranveer, who wooed the audience and the contestants with his shayarana andaaz. After adhaansu performance by contestant Anmol, the actor in fabulously fun and poetic way said, “Anmol, Anmol, Anmol, jama diya tune rock n roll.” Yeah, so you may remember that RS is a good rapper, no?

On the other hand, Sona showed off her vocal skills by singing Tu ashiqui hain along with a contestant. And that’s not just it! She even grooved to the song Hawa hawai in great Sridevi ishtyle. Later, Ranveer also took to the stage and sang Humma humma with full vigour, leaving the audience asking for more.

Dabangg 2 Collects 15 Crore On Christmas Day

Dabangg 2 collected around 15 crore nett on Christmas Day taking the five day to over 85 crore nett. The business on Christmas Day was dented by the India v Pakistan cricket match otherwise the film would have collected around 17 crore nett.

The collections are the same as Ek Tha Tiger on Tuesday which also collected 15 crore nett though for that film is holiday in regions while for Dabangg 2 it was a national holiday.

The film has shown strong collections all over for five days with every circuit doing very well but the next two days are very important and the levels they stay at will decide where the film is going in terms of lifetime business.

Five Day Comparision: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger

Below is a the first five day comparison between Dabangg 2 in Ek Tha Tiger

Day One

Dabangg 2 - 19.25 crore

Ek Tha Tiger -30.75 crore (National Holiday)

                

Day Two

Dabangg 2 - 16,75 crore

Ek Tha Tiger - 13.50 crore

Day Three

Dabangg 2 - 22.50 crore (Sunday)

Ek Tha Tiger - 12 crore

Day Four

Dabangg 2 - 12 crore

Ek Tha Tiger - 15.75 crore

Day Five

Dabangg 2 - 15 crore (National Holiday)

Ek Tha Tiger - 21.50 crore (Sunday)

TOTAL

Dabangg 2 - 85.25 crore

Ek Tha Tiger - 93.50 crore

Dabangg 2 Has $4 Million Opening Weekend Overseas

Dabangg 2 collected close to $4 million in overseas. It is the third film Salman Khan in a row to put up strong numbers in overseas. The figures from major markets are as follows.

 

United Kingdom - £350,000

           

North America - $1,025,000

UAE - $1,125,000

Australia - $275,000

Dabangg 2 Has Excellent Opening

Dabangg 2 Has Excellent Opening

Dabangg 2 had an excellent opening and will have a strong first day collection. The occupancies were not that high at multiplexes for the day due to the huge number of shows as business got shared amongst the shows. The single screens were extraordinary with collections near record levels. The film should easily set a new record for weekend.

                                                                             

Khiladi 786 had a decent second week of around 16.50 crore taking its two week total to 61.50 crore nett. The film held up pretty well compared to many films this year but as low opening the film has remained well below expectations. AVERAGE

Talaash has grossed 89.50 crore nett in three weeks. SEMI HIT

Dabangg 2 Weekend Territorial Breakdown: RECORDS In Many Circuits

Dabangg 2

Weekend Territorial Breakdown: RECORDS In Many Circuits

Dabangg 2 collected 58.25 crore nett over its first weekend. The all India collections were a record for the first three days as well as many circuit records for three days. The highest total before was Ek Tha Tiger at 56 crore nett approx and the highest total without a holiday in any of the first three days was Rowdy Rathore at 46 crore nett approx. The first weekend territorial breakdown is as follows

Mumbai - 19.17 crore

Delhi/UP - 11.08 crore

East Punjab - 4.95 crore

West Bengal - 3.15 crore (RECORD)

Bihar - 1.62 crore (RECORD)

CP Berar - 3.29 crore (RECORD)

CI - 2.61 crore (RECORD)

Rajasthan - 3.70 crore (RECORD)

Nizam -  3.24 crore (RECORD)

Mysore - 3.05 crore

TNK - 1.17 crore (RECORD)

Others -  1.23 crore

TOTAL - 58.26 crore (RECORD)

Dabangg 2 Crushes All Records In Bihar

Dabangg 2 Crushes All Records In Bihar

Dabangg 2 has set new records in most circuitsbut in Bihar it has smashed records by a distance by collecting 1.70 crore nett approx in the first weekend. It has set a new high by beating the previous record by 30%. If the film holds in the circuit it is likely to set a new benchmark of a 4 crore distributor share which has never been done before. The top opening three day collections in Bihar are as follows.

1. Dabangg 2 - 1.70 crore approx

2. Bodyguard - 1.31 crore

3. Rowdy Rathore - 1.26 crore

4. Ek Tha Tiger - 1.12 crore

5. Dabangg - 1.10 crore

6. Ra.One - 1.06 crore

7. Agneepath - 1.05 crore

8. Don 2 - 1.01 crore

9. Raaz 3 - 96 lakhs

10. Son Of Sardaar - 93 lakhs

Dabangg 2: Second Day Circuit Figures

Dabangg 2: Second Day Circuit Figures

The second day figures for Dabangg 2 from some circuits are as follows. The day one numbers are in brackets.

Delhi/UP - 302 (368)

East Punjab - 133 (159)

CP Berar - 91 (111)

CI - 69 (89)

Rajasthan - 96 (126)

Gujarat - 149 (158)

All above figures are in lakhs

Dabangg 2 Second Day Business

Dabangg 2 Second Day Business

Dabangg 2 dropped on Saturday as it collected in the 16 crore nett range as per early estimates. The single screen drop was expected as collections were extremely strong on day one but surprisingly multiplexes failed to show growth on Saturday. Some multiplexes showed similar business to Friday while some very down slightly but very few were up.

The two day business of the film is around 35 crore nett which is huge as it is has done it without holidays but the next few days will tell that the drop that come on Friday was due to excessive screenings and cold weather or therew as more to it. The North was hit again in the evening by cold weather on Saturday.

Dabangg 2 First Day Territorial Breakdown

Dabangg 2 First Day Territorial Breakdown

Dabangg 2 collected 19.25 crore nett on day one. It is the highest non holiday opening beating last year's Christmas release Don 2. The first day territorial breakdown is as follows

Mumbai - 6.15 crore

Delhi/UP - 3.68 crore

East Punjab - 1.59 crore

West Bengal - 95 lakhs

            

Bihar - 45 lakhs

CP Berar - 1.11 crore

CI - 90 lakhs

Rajasthan - 1.26 crore

Nizam -  1.21 crore

Mysore - 1.08 crore

TNK - 38 lakhs

Others -  45 lakhs

TOTAL - 19.21 crore

East Punjab All Time Openings: Dabangg 2 Third

East Punjab All Time Openings: Dabangg 2 Third

Dabangg 2 had the third highest opening day in East Punjab after Ek Tha Tiger and Bodyguard in East Punjab. The top first day collections in East Punjab till date are as follows.

1. Ek Tha Tiger - 2.76 crore

2. Bodyguard – 1.87 crore

3. Dabangg 2 - 1.59 crore
4. Dabangg – 1.39 crore
5. Agneepath – 1.38 crore
6. Don 2 – 1.24 crore
7. Tees Maar Khan – 1.20 crore
8. Yamla Pagla Deewana – 1.18 crore 
9. Ready – 1.14 crore

10. Cocktail - 1.12 crore

Dabangg 2 First Day Business

Dabangg 2 First Day Business

Dabangg 2 has collected 19.50 crore nett approx on day one as per early estimates. It is the highest non holiday opening day beating the 14.75 crore nett of Don 2 released in the same period last year but it has also released on 600-700 more screens than that film.

As has been seen in the last two years it is really tough to collect really big at multiplexes without a national holiday and the trend continued with Dabangg 2. There is just not enough of a multiplex audience on a working day to pack out 25 or 30 shows daily at a multiplex. Some shows go house full but odd timing shows have very low occupancies.

The first day is still fantastic and there should be growth on Saturday and Sunday as huge number of shows multiplexes give the film potential to get much higher collections as long as the public takes to it.

DABANGG 2 new stills: Salman Khan gets intimate with Sonakshi Sinha

Chulbul Pandey seems to be in a great mood – dancing and making love, in this fresh batch of pictures

The first Dabangg showed us a Chulbul Pandey who was angry at the world and at people in general. But in this new batch of stills from Dabangg 2, we see Chulbul display a range of emotions. The anger is there for sure, but there’s also a sweet and romantic side to him. There’s a pic that even shows a passionate Chulbul making love to Rajjo (Sonakshi Sinha), and thus consummating their marriage; something we missed in the first movie. Besides, he is also seen riding a new Suzuki Intruder, a limited edition bike that he had actually purchased for himself.

Chulbul is also seen putting his dancing skills to test. And for critics who were saying that Pandey jeeis a lazy dancer, this new avatar of his will silence them, as Chulbul is seen matching steps with Kareena Kapoor who is a complete treat to watch in her desi-glam avatar.

All in all, the stills give us a great peep into the random craziness one can expect from the second installment of the film. What better way to get to know Chulbul Pandey!

Ranveer Singh to direct films?

Ranveer Singh to direct films?

The Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl star has decided to go behind the camera

Ranveer Singh can’t ask for more. The dashing dude got a rock-solid start with his debut film Band Baaja Baaraat, and then sustained the overwhelming success with his second film Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl. Clearly, the young lad is on a roll. Barely two films old and already a star, Ranveer is now looking forward to his next projects Ram Leela and Lootera. But here’s an interesting news that reveals Ranveer’s mega ambition. The 27-year-old is aspiring to go behind the camera. “Hopefully, I will direct a film some day and I will pay tribute to some of my idols who have been actor-directors,” confessed Ranveer who was seen at the premiere of Talaash last night.

The good-looking actor was seen sporting a moustache and long hair. This new look is for his next filmRam Leela in which Ranveer will be seen playing the lead role opposite Deepika Padukone, after which he will seen with Sonakshi Sinha in Lootera. It seems we have to wait longer to see him don the director’s hat.

Salman Khan confirms plans to make Dabangg 3

 

In an interview, Salman revealed that Dabangg 3 is in the offing, and also told us a bit of what the story would be all about

Salman Khan is a man who doesn’t mince any words. As a result, one gets to know all sorts of quirky things that are cooking in his head, and sometimes juicy details escape his lips. In a recent interview, when asked whether there will be a Dabangg 3, Salman not only answered in the affirmative but also let us know what the story would be. The third installment of the movie will be a prequel and will delve on how Chulbul Pandey became who he is, and how his life came to be the way it is.

Well, it’s a great piece of news for all Dabangg and Sallu fans. But we wonder whether the prequel will be made if Dabangg 2 fails to impress? Also, will Arbaaz Khan don the director’s hat again for Dabangg 3? We’ll have to wait a little longer to find out. And is it wise for Salman to reveal the plot of the third film in the series, even before the sequel Dabangg 2 releases? Probably not!  But again, when it comes to Salman, a commitment is a commitment, and we surely are waiting for Sallu to fulfill his third Dabangg promise.