A neat profitFebruary 28, 2008 - 09:09 IST
At the commencement of 2008, a few people had opined that there would be a scarcity of new releases in the months to come. A clear picture vis-à-vis the flow of releases can never be ascertained at the very commencement of the year, since a producer has to keep a lot of factors in mind before he locks the release date. Also, he has to consult his distributors/financiers before he decides on a date.As things stand today, the flow of films in 2008 is heavy and an equal number of films should be added to this exhaustive list as the year progresses. I foresee, 2/3/4 significant films clashing week after week, starting April this year. Although no one wants a clash, it's difficult to avert clashes in the coming weeks looking at the mass production happening in Mumbai. I've often been asked, will things change for better in 2008? Also, which genre would rule the box-office this year? As an optimist, I look forward to every film that's slated for release. I've always maintained that box-office is most unpredictable and that's the beauty of this business. There's no rule that only biggies would attract big crowds. As for the genre, any story well told will find its audience. Let's not forget, the viewer wants to listen to a gripping story unfold on screen. Rest everything is secondary!
So what's the verdict on JODHAA AKBAR? Like always, the opinions are divided. UTV calls it a success, since the money invested and the money recovered proves that it's a profitable venture. I endorse their viewpoint completely. But the pessimists continue to indulge in malicious propaganda [do they have an agenda?] that it's not working at so-and-so small centre. But aren't we forgetting that even CHAK DE INDIA and TAARE ZAMEEN PAR weren't as strong at some smaller centres? If one were to go by this obnoxious theory, we should've called these two films flops as well. Since UTV are the producers and distributors of JODHAA AKBAR, what matters is what money they eventually recover. If the cost is Rs. 50 cr. and the recovery is in the range of Rs. 70 cr., what would you call it? A flop? If that's a flop, will someone please explain the definition of a Hit to me? As for UTV, they're laughing all the way to the bank… and also at the zilch business sense of a few negative souls.
February 28, 2008
Business Talk With Taran Adarsh
February 25, 2008
Jodhaa Akbar Emerges First Hit Of 2008
Jodhaa Akbar Emerges First Hit Of 2008
Monday 25th February 2008 12.00 ISTBoxofficeindia.Com Trade NetworkAfter 2008 seeing failure after failure there is relief at last. Jodhaa Akbar has emerged the first hit of 2008. The film is not a universal hit but business is similar to the first hits of the last two years Rang De Basanti and Guru where both films succeeded due to strong business in certain areas.
Jodhaa Akbar has managed to do 10 crore nett business in its second weekend and this without Rajasthan and most centres of CP Berar and CI. The film is showing very good collections in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and South.
The ten day business of Jodhaa Akbar stands at nearly 35 crore and it is expected to end its second week with business of 39 crore. The film’s business is much lower than the likes of Om Shanti Om and Welcome but considering all the problems and obstacles the film faced and is still facing, it is a great result for the team of Jodhaa Akbar.
February 19, 2008
Jodhaa Akbar excellent at big centres
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BOI-Jodhaa Akbar Records Good Weekend
Jodhaa Akbar Records Good Weekend
Jodhaa Akbar has collected 16.50 crore nett over three days in India. The collections have been fantastic in Mumbai, Delhi and South despite a problematic release on day one.
Mutiplexes and A centres in Punjab and Kolkatta were good while single screens in UP, CP Berar and CI saw average business. The weekend business is the fourth highest ever after Om Shanti Om, Welcome and Dhoom 2 and it makes it even more commendable as this is without Rajasthan where Jodhaa Akbar is still to be released due to security problems.
It was sad to see many media reports claiming a 20-40% opening for the film as there is no way that a film can open to 20-40% and then manage to collect 16.50 crore over the weekend. Monday has a seen a drop but it is not alarming and 30 crore+ business is certain if it maintains 55-60% collections like Monday over the next three days.
February 18, 2008
February 17, 2008
Jodhaa Akbar Overseas: First weekend
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BOI - Jodhaa Akbar Storms The Overseas Market
Jodhaa Akbar has stormed the International markets with bumper openings in most overseas territories. The film seems to be heading for a half million pounds weekend gross in UK with total overseas gross looking to be 10 crore plus over the weekend.
It is almost certain that Jodhaa Akbar will emerge Hrithik Roshan’s biggest solo overseas hit. The business will easily surpass the likes of Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish and if it keeps up at the initial pace then even the 2006 blockbsuster Dhoom 2 may be surpassed.
If the total overseas business was to reach 30 crore then this will ensure profits for UTV as a 18-20 crore share is a given from India even if collections were to fall badly.
IBOS: Jodha Akbar opening in overseas
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Jodha Akbar may be getting banned in large parts of India and its depictions being called politically and communally distortive by many, but the same is being used by it for advantage with the Pakistanis and with the muslim heavy overseas crowd. And atleast in the short term, the Bollywood film is expected to close in on a $1.5+ million 4-day opening extended weekend from screenings in US/Canada theaters.
In comparision, Hrithik Roshan’s big blockbusters like Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, Koi Mil Gaya and Krrish have all been relatively damp squibs at the box office in North America. So for a Jodha Akbar, the projected opening to be in the range of $1.5 million off the weekend is quite telling.
This is in contrast to the film’s opening in India which is below expectations and specially in contrast to the similarly themed 2001 fare Gadar, which too was set on a historic backdrop on communal integration, but was not supported by the overseas composition crowd proportionately. Gadar however went onto to break box office records across the country anyway.
February 16, 2008
Jodhaa Akbar Strong On Saturday
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Jodhaa Akbar had a decent start on Friday but has seen excellent business on Saturday with multiplexes recording 90%+ business and single screens around 85%. Business is best in the big cities with smaller centres lower. The first day business was 3.25 crore nett but business on Saturday will be around double that. Jodhaa Akbar has cost around 45 crore and will recover this money for its makers UTV but it is very difficult to tell if the film will be a hit or not as audience verdict seems mixed with a section of the public liking and another section being not so kind.
Weekend business is expected to be 16-17 crore nett. The advantage for the film is that there is no major release in the next few weeks which may help the collections to hold up better but it is a wait and watch situation as to how collections go from Monday onwards.
Jodhaa Akbar Opens Well -Boxoffice India
Saturday 16th February 2008 16.00 IST
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Jodhaa Akbar opened to a decent 75-80% response. The opening was expected to be better but it was effected due to the no show at multiplexes. In Delhi where it had a decent multiplex release the opening was 90%. The collections are expected to be strong on Saturday and Sunday as it will be on most multiplexes. The film will recover costs due to the weekend business but reports are mixed and it remains to be seen how well it can sustain.
Mithiya has done decent business at multiplexes with first week business of 3 crore
Superstar is a poor fare with around 2.50 crore nett business. FLOP
Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaa is a flop.
Sunday continues with business on the lower side. BELOW AVERAGE
Taare Zameen is rock steady. BLOCKBUSTER
Weekly Collection by Taran Adarsh
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By Taran Adarsh, February 16, 2008IST
Note: Figures are as per the reported centres)
Superstar - Week 1 Mumbai - 44,62,360 (18 FH.)
Ahmedabad - 9,69,959
Himmatnagar - 39,392
Baroda - 73,080
Bharuch - 46,243
Bhavnagar - 83,240
Jamnagar - 74,603
Gandhinagar - 21,864
Pune - 1,75,400
Goa - 1,54,438
Nasik - 60,716
Delhi - 13,36,256
Noida - 2,50,478
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Kaushambi - 56,017
Gurgaon - 1,70,023
Faridabad - 96,725
Meerut - 1,22,286
Moradabad - 28,665
Indore - 51,226
Nagpur - 1,50,589
Raipur - 1,35,285
Lucknow - 22,496
Guwahati - 82,380
Kolkatta - 6,16,170
Darjeeling - 49,364
Jaipur - 1,81,668
Kota - 1,01,815
Bangalore - 2,00,371
Chennai - 51,943
(Average per print: 79,643)
Total collections for Week 1: 1,01,18,375
Total Collections (Till Date): 1,01,18,375
Collections (INR) Avg. Per Print % change since last week
Week 1 1,01,18,375 79,643 NA
Total Gross 1,01,18,375
Mithya - Week 1 Mumbai - 76,07,722 (3 Unrecd.)
Ahmedabad - 8,40,080
Himmatnagar - 3,848
Baroda - 1,45,225
Bharuch - 31,546
Pune - 4,39,879
Goa - 1,49,881
Nasik - 62,706
Delhi - 60,80,908
Noida - 11,03,646
Ghaziabad - 7,61,861
Kaushambi - 1,75,905
Gurgaon - 11,90,344
Faridabad - 2,24,165
Moradabad - 25,641
Indore - 75,793
Nagpur - 2,60,263
Raipur - 1,09,510
Lucknow - 30,821
Guwahati - 44,662
Kolkatta - 1,84,614
Darjeeling - 7,066
Jaipur - 1,35,754
Kota - 37,265
Bangalore - 3,89,362
(Average per print: 1,72,416)
Total collections for Week 1: 2,01,18,467
Total Collections (Till Date): 2,01,18,467
Collections (INR) Avg. Per Print % change since last week
Week 1 2,01,18,467 1,72,416 NA
Total Gross 2,01,18,467
Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa - Week 2 Ahmedabad - 50,555
Himmatnagar - 31,192
Jamnagar - 21,396
Bhavnagar - 46,323
Delhi - 1,33,174
Noida - 33,931
Ghaziabad - 1,22,675
Kaushambi - 3,471
Gurgaon - 28,883
Faridabad - 28,233
Aligarh - 1,08,000
Agra - 58,500
Raipur - 21,988
Kolkatta - 30,194
Ujjain - 24,500
(Average per print: 21,063)
Total collections for Week 2: 7,43,015
Total Collections (Till Date): 79,74,044
Collections (INR) Avg. Per Print % change since last week
Week 1 72,31,029 71,454 NA
Week 2 7,43,015 21,063 -89.72
Total Gross 79,74,044
Sunday - Week 3 Mumbai - 35,04,952 (1 unrecd. Incl. Thane)
Ahmedabad - 13,40,061
Baroda - 1,61,090
Bharuch - 42,094
Jamnagar - 1,18,844
Bhavnagar - 51,010
Gandhinagar - 42,328
Pune - 2,18,983
Goa - 1,54,293
Nasik - 70,215
Delhi - 18,92,682
Noida - 4,01,014
Ghaziabad - 6,30,416
Kaushambi - 1,07,481
Gurgaon - 4,94,662
Agra - 65,000
Aligarh - 27,800
Faridabad - 2,20,397
Meerut - 1,71,852
Moradabad - 67,764
Lucknow - 12,576
Bareilly - 54,000
Nagpur - 1,38,349
Raipur - 75,912
Indore - 34,970
Kolkatta - 4,96,144
Darjeeling - 23,970
Jaipur - 1,31,916
Kota - 50,124
Bangalore - 2,44,157
(Average per print: 83,789)
Total collections for Week 3: 1,10,45,056
Total Collections (Till Date): 9,19,17,848
Collections (INR) Avg. Per Print % change since last week
Week 1 5,74,41,890 3,32,120 NA
Week 2 2,34,30,902 1,60,444 -59.21
Week 3 1,10,45,056 83,789 -52.86
Total Gross 9,19,17,848
Welcome - Week 8 Mumbai - 4,65,680 (Incl. Thane.)
Ahmedabad - 3,12,865
Gandhinagar - 6,456
Baroda - 12,445
Bhavnagar - 12,773
Bharuch - 15,580
Goa - 12,245
Nasik - 19,161
Delhi - 1,09,446
Noida - 29,002
Ghaziabad - 71,864
Kaushambi - 15,143
Moradabad - 53,630
Agra - 74,636
Bareilly - 47,797
Kota - 4,599
(Average per print: 22,179)
Total collections for Week 8: 12,63,322
Total Collections (Till Date): 54,85,76,797
Collections (INR) Avg. Per Print % change since last week
Week 1 27,36,99,428 6,36,371 NA
Week 2 16,50,61,959 4,15,434 -39.69
Week 3 6,36,10,262 2,05,320 -61.46
Week 4 2,73,92,006 1,29,551 -56.94
Week 5 1,27,09,065 81,689 -53.60
Week 6 28,31,596 50,025 -77.72
Week 7 20,09,159 28,724 -29.04
Week 8 12,63,322 22,179 -37.12
Total Gross 54,85,76,797
Taare Zameen Par - Week 8 Mumbai - 32,21,682 (3 unrecd.)
Ahmedabad - 6,24,225
Gandhinagar - 29,232
Baroda - 92,005
Bharuch - 20,718
Jamnagar - 29,588
Bhavnagar - 21,131
Pune - 1,25,668
Goa - 63,318
Nasik - 80,359
Delhi - 22,07,300
Noida - 2,15,725
Ghaziabad - 2,41,673
Kaushambi - 7,601
Gurgaon - 2,32,346
Agra - 70,371
Meerut - 29,568
Lucknow - 9,288
Faridabad - 83,866
Nagpur - 2,14,230
Raipur - 71,169
Guwahati - 46,960
Indore - 61,121
Jaipur - 1,14,644
Kota - 27,251
Kolkatta - 4,79,530
Darjeeling - 7,135
Bangalore - 2,20,214
Chennai - 85,280
(Average per print: 67,295)
Total collections for Week 8: 87,33,198
Total Collections (Till Date): 36,23,47,763
Collections (INR) Avg. Per Print % change since last week
Week 1 11,12,47,746 6,53,384 NA
Week 2 8,26,17,130 5,22,699 -25.74
Week 3 5,75,43,852 3,82,898 -30.35
Week 4 4,28,27,512 2,99,922 -25.57
Week 5 3,18,60,112 1,89,551 -25.61
Week 6 1,71,65,369 1,41,353 -46.12
Week 7 1,03,52,844 1,15,902 -39.69
Week 8 87,33,198 67,295 -15.64
Total Gross 36,23,47,763
B.O. update: 'JA' starts slow, picks up, optimism prevails: Taran Adarsh
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- By Taran Adarsh, February 16, 2008 - 08:44 IST
The much-awaited historical JODHAA AKBAR opened to a mixed response on Friday. The film started in the range of 40% + in the morning shows, but shot to 60% - 70% in the noon shows, with the collections improving further [80% - 90%] during the evening shows. This was the trend at multiplexes and also at bigger centres. At smaller centres, however, the collections were in the range of 20% - 30%. Meanwhile, the multiplexes are expected to start screening from Saturday onwards.
The silver lining is, the audience feedback is extremely positive, the overall reviews are excellent and the business is expected to consolidate on Saturday and Sunday… Meanwhile, the film started with a bang in U.K., with the film collecting an impressive £ 57,427 in its paid previews on Thursday night