Author: Milton Milton
With two, three, or even four new releases per week being commonplace these days, Ujda Chaman stands alone as the sole release today. Until just a few days ago, it appeared that there would be multiple films released on this Friday; chief among them was Bala starring Ayushmann Khurranna which shares a similar theme. However, the conflict has been avoided and Ujda Chaman is set to make its entrance without any other contenders. Ujda Chaman’s arrival comes during a time when Housefull 4, led by Akshay Kumar, has achieved significant success with screenings being packed until Thursday. Fortunately, the movie…
Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 4 has seen incredible success during its opening week, continuing to bring in great earnings on Thursday. It even saw an extra 10 crores coming in despite the country no longer being in a holiday period. On Wednesday, it collected 14.50 crores and stayed strong on Thursday as well. Housefull 4 has astounded its audience by surpassing the incredible milestone of Rs. 125.50 crores, a truly remarkable feat for any film. Most people doubted the movie would even come close to this figure, but it managed to exceed all expectations! This Akshay Kumar-led film is destined to…
War’s screenings were cut back drastically not only because of the widely released Housefull 4, but also Saand Ki Aankh and Made In China. Despite this, the film still managed to attract audiences where it was showing. It had a steady opening weekend during the pre-Diwali season when numbers were lower. Nevertheless, just like other films playing in cinemas at the time, War yielded considerable success on Monday and throughout the week that followed. The presence of Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff guaranteed that moviegoers continued to visit theatres, ultimately contributing to the Siddharth Anand-directed production amassing a total revenue…
The Mikhil Musale-directed movie, Made In China, had a slow start to its theatrical run in its opening week with a collection of Rs. 10.50 crores. Although the film saw a bit of an upturn following Diwali celebrations, it began to slide downwards once again. The film’s ability to maintain relevance relied on it remaining near Monday’s collections of Rs. 3 crores in the subsequent days. Rajkummar Rai and Mouni Roy’s latest feature was more successful than Saand Ki Aankh at the box office over its opening weekend, though the margin between the two began to lessen in subsequent days.…
During its inaugural week, Saand Ki Aankh made a total collection of Rs. 11.68 crores – quite the accomplishment considering its meagre opening day box office intake of Rs. 0.48 crores. Credit must be given to director Tushar Hiranandani for facilitating such an impressive transformation. This movie’s performance at the box office matches expectations considering its genre, the clash with Housefull 4 and Made In China, and War being a competing film. This bold release strategy was a risk but producers likely hoped the positive outcome post-Diwali would lead to better weekdays results; however, that did not happen as ticket…
The much-awaited Housefull 4, helmed by Farhad Samji and featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead, has made its way to the theatres. With such an immense build up surrounding it, one can only wonder if this will reflect in the box office figures. On Friday, we conducted an examination of the overseas gross earnings of Housefull 4 in its 8th day of theatrical release. Australia box office 31,007 USD [Rs. 21.92 lacs] from 38 screens New Zealand box office 24,338 USD [Rs. 17.20 lacs] from 17 screens U.K box office 37,228 USD [Rs. 26.32 lacs] from 58 screens U.S.A box…
This column predicted that Ujda Chaman would begin at Rs. 2-3 crores and that is exactly what occurred, bringing in a satisfactory Rs. 2.35 crores start for the film considering its modest budget. It has secured a platform for itself with such an initial performance, which was to be expected since this is only a concept movie of small scale. Despite having to compete with the hit film Housefull 4, Ujda Chaman has fortunately not been neglected. Akshay Kumar’s star power is significantly larger than its competitor’s, but Ujda Chaman still remains a prominent figure in box office collections. Going…
Saand Ki Aankh performed respectably on its second Friday, bringing in Rs. 1.28 crores. Compared to Thursday’s collections of Rs. 1.54 crores, there was not a large drop-off and this stability is encouraging for a strong second week total. Even more noteworthy is the growth when compared to the opening day figures of Rs 0.48 crores; these are more than double which speaks to positive momentum going forward, although one must consider that the initial numbers were too low to begin with. The film has already amassed Rs. 12.96 crores and a substantial jump in its numbers is anticipated today.…
After long-awaited anticipation, Farhad Samji’s Housefull 4 finally hit the theaters. Starring Akshay Kumar as the lead in an all-star cast, the movie had been highly discussed and gained much attention leading up to its release. The million dollar question now is whether or not the intense promotions will positively influence box office success. For this box office assessment, we analyze the ticket sales of Housefull 4 abroad for its ninth day (Saturday). Australia box office 41,263 USD [Rs. 29.09 lacs] from 38 screens New Zealand box office 36,536 USD [Rs. 25.76 lacs] from 17 screens U.K box office 56,232…
Ujda Chaman had a profitable Saturday, amassing Rs. 3.30 crores in box office revenue – a noteworthy accomplishment for such a modestly budgeted film. Friday’s figures of Rs. 2.35 crores could have been doubled to truly signify an encouraging start, yet there is still Sunday on which to capitalize; whether or not Ujda Chaman shows further growth remains to be seen. Usually, with this kind of momentum, the Sunday figures are not always on par. Yet, if the movie comes close to earning Rs. 4 crores on its last day of release, it would still be an acceptable result for…