‘Boss’ earns 39 crores in five days

‘Boss’ which is an all in all action masala movie starring Akshay Kumar did decent business and managed to gather Rs. 39 crores in first five days of its business.

‘Boss’ had a strategic release. The movie was released on Wednesday which was a National holiday on account of Bakra-Eid. The film collected Rs. 12.6 crores on its first day. But in the subsequent days the business dripped. It collected Rs. 7.84 crores on Thursday, Rs. 5.93 crores on Friday and it collected only Rs. 7.45 crores on Sunday. Its weekend business was Rs. 26.62 crores.

According to trade analyst Amod Mehra, cricket matches distracted the crowd expected to visit the theaters. He said, “With high-octane matches going on between India and Australia, the figures were affected for sure. Having said that, a film that has to click will do somehow. When you open a film on a Wednesday, you are looking for additional boost. Rs 40 crore is a decent figure though.”

Exhibitor Rajesh Thandani said, “Over the weekend, 'Shahid' made around Rs 2 crore. For a small-budget film, it’s not a terrible number although Friday proved to be dismal. With the kind of positive reviews it has garnered, it might do well over the coming week, thanks to word of mouth.” He was sounding optimistic about the business of ‘Boss’.

‘Boss’ also received cold response from the reviewers. According to a reviewer, the movie was  “fast-paced, zany, full-on masala fare. There is a tempting swagger to Akshay’s performance matched by the narration’s tidal tempo. Irresistible energy and endearing gusto underline the show’s voracious appetite for a comic kill.”

Though reviewers enjoyed Akshay’s energy and comic timing, they felt that he could not singlehandedly save the movie which was lying low on a weak plot.

‘Boss’ is an action masala movie directed by Anthony D’Souza. The movie was released on 16th October. The film is co produced byCape of Good Films & Ashwin Varde Productions. The lead casts of the movie are Akshay Kumar, Mithun Charaborty, Ronit Roy, Shiv Pandit, Aditi Hydari and Danny Denzongpa.

‘Boss’ seemed like a mixture of action flicks of Akshay Kumar. There were too many mindless action sequences and the comedy didn’t hit the right notes. Aditi performed averagely. Even the songs did not strike instantly. It was an average movie.

Pakistani film Waar earns 40 million in 3 days, sets record

Pakistani bilingual film Waar has created a record by earning rupess 40 million in three days during Eid festival. The Shaan starrer action-thriller is said to have the highest box office collection till date. Akshay Kumar-starrer Bollywood film Boss, according to the entertainmentcircles, played second fiddle to Waar, by earning 10 million rupess only, reported the Dawn newspaper.

It was perhaps the first Eid after many years when a Pakistani movie was having packed three shows. In certain cinemas, even the fourth show - from 3am to 6am - was dedicated to Waar.

The movie has been released with 35 prints across the country. Written by Hasan Waqas Rana, it is the directorial debut of Bilal Lashari. The film also stars Shamoon Abbasi, Meesha Shafi and Ayesha Khan.

The war on terror in Pakistan and its effects on the world have inspired the storyline, but one can however see a stylised interpretation of it.

Some critics found the script not that strong, but the music, cinematography and overall treatment of the film made it a super hit.

Khiladi Akshay Kumar: Boss of the masses

Akshay Kumar’s new film Boss saw historic opening at single screens all over India. It is probably his biggest first-day collections till date in single screens. On its first day, people were seen dancing in theatres across places like Nagpur, Pune, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. The unprecedented opening at single screens is a clear indication yet again of Akshay’s popularity and connect with the masses.

The night before the film hit the theatres, Akshay had a special show for his fans who had come from all across India. On Tuesday night Akshay organised a screening at Cinemax Versova for his fans. There was ‘fan’-demoniam at the venue. As the rapid fire entertainment unfolded they laughed, cried, danced, cheered lustfully and whistled when Akshay’s agile action sequences came on. Some of them even ran to the screen and kissed it. The evening further ratified Akshay’s hero-of-the-masses status off screen as well as on-screen.

The last time a film had opened so huge in single screens and received such mass adulation was Salman Khan’s Wanted.

The Boss director Anthony d’Souza seems to be in a daze. “I would’ve gone into oblivion after the failure of my debut film Blue. It’s only Akshay Kumar’s faith in me that kept me alive as a filmmaker,” says Anthony tearfully.

Trade Speak:

Taran Adarsh:

Boss has fared exceptionally well at single screens. It proves that a good sensible masala film will always find an audience. As for Akshay, this is among his better performances. His presence and performance have been loved by all.

Amod Mehra:

As expected Boss has taken a commendable start in the single screens, as it falls in the action-comedy genre. When it comes to action combined with comedy Akshay alone is the true Boss!

'Grand Masti' grosses Rs 100 crore

The box office is probably one of the most unpredictable things. While new releases have proven to be duds, the buzz of the earlier releases are also seeing a dip. The good news though, is that 'Grand Masti' has become the highest grossing adult comedy, of all time, by collecting Rs 100 crore gross worldwide, and Rs 95.25 crore in India as per official figures. In its third week, Grand Masti continues to reign at the box office. But this could be because there haven't been too many impressive releases either. The Lunchbox also continues to do well, in various parts and has collected Rs 16.59 crore in its first week and second weekend. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh explains, "Grand Masti is holding well in week three, and The Lunchbox has managed to do well too, but the figures have definitely dropped gradually for both the films."

According to trade expert Girish Johar, 'Grand Masti' has crossed Rs 100 crore, worldwide, and become the highest grossing adult comedy. The Lunchbox did well according to its budget in the first week, and it is doing decently in the second week also. 'Phata Poster Nikla Hero' has done a business of around Rs 33 crore so far, but that's not very good. However, producer Ramesh Taurani isn't complaining. "The film has proven to be above average, though we did expect it to become a super hit.

But we have recovered our mone and are hoping that it will maintain the business, this week too," says Taurani. Akshay Rathi, of Rathi Group of cinema says, "We have Grand Masti in few of our theatres and Phata Poster... in a few others, but the former is definitely doing better. It has emerged as a path-breaking film when it comes to business in the adult comedy genre. While many may not endorse it openly, a lot of people have clearly enjoyed the film." In the new releases we have the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer, Besharam which saw a Gandhi Jayanti release. Films such as Warning 3D, Prague and Raqt are also in theatres, but are being dubbed as disasters. "Among the new releases though, Warning 3D is still doing better than others," states Adarsh while Johar opines, "Warning 3D hasn't fared well, and it didn't live up to the expectations. And Prague isn't even worth talking about." Warning 3D collected approximately Rs 2.75 crore in its opening weekend. Among the Hollywood releases in India, films such as Rush and Elisyium are doing well, while Prisoners is doing decently. Lined up for next week, are Runner Runner and Diana and both seem promising.

Besharam: Business goes down, earns Rs 40.31 cr in four days

New Delhi: Ranbir Kapoor starrer 'Besharam' has failed to capitalise on the hype that surrounded it before the release. The film's business has failed to live up to the expectations. Trade analysts Taran Adarsh tweets, "#Besharam *actuals* Wed ₹ 21.56 cr, Thu ₹ 7.13 cr, Fri ₹ 5.68 cr, Sat ₹ 5.94 cr. Total: ₹ 40.31 cr nett. EPIC DISAPPOINTMENT!" Adarsh further tweets, "Thu + Fri + Sat *combined total* is less than what it collected on Wed [₹ 21.56 cr]. Shocking!" Directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap, the film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Pallavi Sharda in important roles.

It's a big disappointment for the makers of 'Besharam' because it was seen as a sure shot hit at the box-office prior to its release. However, the film still has some days to regain the lost momentum. 

Box Office: Chennai Express breaks Salman's Ek Tha Tiger's opening day record

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is on seventh heaven. Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer "Chennai Express" has created another record at the domestic box office by grossing more than Salman Khan's "Ek Tha Tiger" opening day collections.

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Chennai Express which has raked in a whopping Rs.33.12 shattered the previous record of Salman's spy thriller Ek Tha Tiger which has garned a collection of Rs.32.92 crore on its opening day.

After beating 3 Idiots and earning Rs.6.75 crore on the paid preview day, Chennai Express is definitely setting new opening day and paid previews records and benchmarks at the domestic box office front.




The movie has taken the box office by storm in international markets as well.

Adarsh shared on Twitter that the movie took a "huge start in US-Canada", earning $2,60,000 (Rs.15, 776,020.00 approximately) out of Thursday night preview shows.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag races ahead of D-Day and Ramaiya Vastavaiya at box office

This week two films with different genre were released - espionage thriller D-Day and romcom Ramaiya Vastavaiya. Rishi Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Irrfan Khan starrer D-Day got rave reviews from the critics and saw a decent collection over the first weekend while Girish Kumar-Shruti Haasan flick despite getting average reviews fared better than D-Day.

D-Day collected Rs.13.69 crore at the domestic box office in its opening weekend while Ramaiya Vastavaiya earned Rs.15.30 crore.

D-Day's breakup is: Friday Rs.2.94 crore, Saturday Rs.4.75 crore, Sunday Rs.6 crore.

Ramaiya Vastavaiya collected Rs.4.10 crore on Friday, Rs.4.70 crore on Saturday, and Rs.6.50 crore on Sunday.

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, "Ramaiya Vastavaiya has performed very well at mass-dominated circuits/single screens mainly."

About D-Day he said, "Grew from strength to strength with each passing day. The movie has performed very well at multiplexes mainly."

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is still the first choice of movie goers despite new releases, the film earned Rs.17.50 crore in its second weekend.

The film's breakup is: Rs.4 crore on Friday, Rs.6 crore on Saturday and Rs.7.50 crore on Sunday.

Box Office: 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' sprints past Rs. 32 crore in opening weekend!!

Despite mixed reviews, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag gathered pace at the domestic box office during its first weekend run. 

The movie had Rs. 1.05 crore net from the Thursday previews to give it a decent start on Friday. The morning shows on Friday did not draw many footfalls, but the crowds came in during the evening shows. And the trend has been upward since then. The Friday collection was Rs. 8.50 crore net. Saturday saw the collection rise to Rs. 10.70 crore net. 



Sunday was still better with an estimated Rs. 12 crore. The total first weekend aggregate of the film comes out at Rs. 32.25 crore. 

The film got best audience response from Delhi and East Punjab. Even the collections from Mumbai, UP and Mysore are very good. 

Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is happy that the film has been accepted by the audience. 

“It's a happy sign, it gives us more latitude now to break the glass ceiling. This could be a defining moment for all of us, as storytellers, filmmakers, technicians and actors,” Mehra said at a press conference to announce the success of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. 

The film, starring Farhan Akhtar, is the biopic of the Indian athlete Milkha Singh. It also stars Sonam Kapoor and Pawan Malhotra. 

Meanwhile, Vikramaditya Motwane’s Lootera, released the week before, rounded off its first week with 26.8 crore net. 

Lootera starts Off Well At Box Office

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Thanks to the widely spread positive word of mouth around the film, Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha's 'Lootera' has received a good response at the box-office. 

Vikramaditya Motwane-directed Lootera, produced by Balaji and Phantom, opened to a strong domestic collection of Rs. 5.15cr on Friday. Even before its release, a positive word of mouth on the film was floating across on social media and within the industry which helped the film take a good initial. 

Positive reviews continued which resulted in a steady rise in the business in the range of 25-30% over the weekend. Early estimates indicate that the opening weekend collection would be in the range of Rs 19 cr; exemplary for a film with a defined audience and given a controlled urban multiplex release. 

Business has been particularly strong in the territories of Mumbai, Mysore, West Bengal and Punjab. The gross collections in the opening weekend in the international markets are already in excess of $700,000. 

Made at a total cost of 32cr (including P&A), while major recoveries have happened through non-theatre sales, theatre revenues have kept the regional sub-distributors happy and hugely augmented the film's profitability. 

The other release Policegiri, Sanjay Dutt's first big release after his recent jail sentence, is a larger-than-life South remake and clearly targeted at the multiplexes but even there the business isn't anything to rave about. 

The coming week has several small films lined up for release but the most prominent release happens to be Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag starring Farhan Akhtar in the role of Milkha Singh. The recent trailers of this biopic received an encouraging response and the film hold's immense promise. The only prominent small release of the week happens to be BA Pass starring Shilpa Shukla of Chak De India fame. 



Top Hindi Films this Week 



Film: Lootera 

Position: 1 

Director: Vikramaditya Motwane 

Cast: Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha 

Upside: Good performances, poignant direction, melodious old-world music, fairy-tale romance 

Downside: Shallow story, a little long and stretched 

Running Week: 1 

Trade Comments: The collection on Friday was around Rs 5.15 crores and the business showed a steady rise over the weekend with the unanimous positive word of mouth. Early estimates indicate that the opening weekend collection is in the range of Rs 19 crore. 



Film: Policegiri 

Position: 2 

Director: KS Ravi Kumar 

Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Prakash Raj, Prachi Desai 

Upside: Sanjay Dutt trying his best to revive his action star image 

Downside: Over-the-top action, Sanjay Dutt's pairing with the much younger Prachi Desai, absolute formula, nothing new to offer 

Running Week: 1 

Trade Comments: The larger-than-life film is clearly targeted at the single screens but even there the business isn't anything to rave about. 



Film: Ghanchakkar 

Position: 3 

Director: Raj Kumar Gupta 

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan, Rajesh Gupta, Namit Das 

Upside: Decent performances, interesting premise 

Downside: dull humour, stretched second half, gets repetitive after a while 

Running Week: 2 

Trade Comments: After the initial hype fizzled out, the business showed no rise. Being unanimously panned by audiences and critics alike, the film at most will recover its cost. 



Film: Raanjhanaa 

Position: 4 

Director: Anand L Rai 

Cast: Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Swara Bhaskara 

Upside: Dhanush's charming performance, Sonam's matured act, good direction, good music, not the regular love story plot 

Downside: Goes off-track in the second half 

Running Week: 3 

Trade Comments: Hit 



Film: Fukrey 

Position: 5 

Director: Mrigdeep Singh Lamba 

Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha 

Upside: Interesting story, crazy characters, refreshingly real life humour, good performances 

Downside: Ali Fazal's cliched track 

Running Week: 4 

Box-Office Verdict: Hit 

Lootera earns Rs.19 crore over weekend, Sanjay Dutt's Policegiri falls flat

Excellent reviews from critics and word of mouth helped Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera earn Rs.19 crore over the first weekend.

Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha-starrer opened to an average box office collection of Rs.5.15 crore on Friday but Saturday and Sunday saw 25-30 percent jump in the collection mainly due to word of mouth.

Read: Lootera's review

Lootera was made at a total cost of Rs.32 crores. Balaji gave the film a contained and focused release essentially in the urban centers knowing that the film would primarily find audience in premium multiplexes of the country.

 

Co-produced by Phantom Films and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures, Lootera is the story of unrequited love, set in the era of 1950s.

Sanjay Dutt starrer Policegiri fell flat and has earned Rs.8.25 crore over the weekend. With limited release and lack of promotions, the film couldn't perform as expected.

 

The film directed by K.S. Ravikumar also stars Prakash Raj, Om Puri and Prachi Desai in the lead.

Raanjhanaa dreams a splendid 68 crore reality worldwide

The film has so far grossed a total of Rs. 59.50 crore (Net collection Rs. 45.68 crore) and overseas Rs. 9 crore in 10 days.

Produced and distributed by Eros International worldwide, Raanjhanaa released across 1400 screens in India and 220 plus screens overseas.

Ambikapathy, the Tamil version of the film released across 300 screens in India last Friday and has grossed an impressive Rs. 2.95 crore at the box office during the opening weekend with a net collection of Rs. 2.05 crore.

Speaking on its successful run, Nandu Ahuja, Sr. VP, Distribution, Eros International Media Limited, "This beautiful small town love saga with exemplary performances by its lead actors has won the hearts of audiences. The tremendous response has been very encouraging with both single screens and multiplexes indicating good box office results. The footfall on Monday was higher than the Friday of the opening weekend. Tuesday's numbers surpassed Monday's clearly indicating its increased acceptance with audiences. It is noteworthy that the second weekend collections are more than 50% of the first weekend. With the fabulous word of mouth, we are looking at the film continuing its rock steady performance through its run".

Commenting on the overseas success, Pranab Kapadia, President- Marketing and Distribution, Eros International Plc, "Raanjhanaa has done equally well in the overseas markets. The chemistry of Dhanushand Sonam combined with compelling screenplay and soulful music is a winning combination. With the film holding up so well in its second week too, we expect the film to continue entertaining audiences and enjoy a good run at the box office."

Raanjhanaa stars National Award winning south actor Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles and is directed by Aanand L Rai. Music of the film is composed by Oscar winning musician A. R Rahman.

Ghanchakkar earns Rs.22.03 crore on first weekend.

lDespite mixed reviews, UTV Motion Pictures' comedy "Ghanchakkar" has collected Rs.22.3 crore in India on its first weekend.

The Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan-starrer film opened to a slow start, earning Rs.7.2 crore on Friday. The film was made under the budget of Rs.20 crore.

The breakup of the film's earnings is: Fri Rs.7.20 crore, Sat Rs.7.30 crore, Sun Rs.7.80 crore.

Ghanchakkar earns over Rs. 22 crore on first weekend

Despite receiving flak from critics on the day of its release, Ghanchakkar has managed to earn Rs 22.3 crore at box office across the first weekend of its release. The Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan-starrer film opened to a slow start, earning Rs. 7.2 crore on Friday.

The earnings remained almost similar on Saturday and Sunday when Ghanchakkar averaged Rs. 7.3 crore Rs. 7.8 crore respectively.

Overseas, too the collections were decent. Ghanchakkar earned NZ$ 7,821 (Rs 3.60 lakhs) in New Zealand and Australia collections averaged at A$ 27,979 (Rs 15.23 lakhs). The movie earned £ 58,413 (Rs 52.90 lakhs) while USA-Canada collections averaged at $ 52,800 (Rs 31.43 lakhs) from 89 screens on Friday.

Ghanchakkar' maintains pace, collects Rs 14. 5 crore in two days

New Delhi: Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi's new film 'Ghanchakkar' might not have good reviews from critics but the audience is still making its way to see the popular Jodi on screen once again. Within two days of its release, the film has been able to collect Rs 14.5 crore at the box office. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "INDIA: #Ghanchakkar Fri Rs 7.2 cr, Sat Rs 7.3 cr. Total: Rs 14.5 cr nett." Though, the film got a lukewarm response on its opening day but rather than any decline at the ticket window, 'Ghanchakkar' maintained its pace by earning almost the same money on the second day of its release.

Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, Vidya Balan plays the role of a boisterous Punjabi housewife in 'Ghanchakkar'. The film also stars Rajesh Sharma and Namit Das.

Ghanchakkar' earns Rs 7.2 crore on the opening day

New Delhi: Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi's last film 'The Dirty Picture' had set the cash registers ringing with their power-packed performances and some crackling chemistry. But their latest 'Ghanchakkar' seems to have got just an average response at the box office on the opening day. The film is able to collect Rs 7.2 crore in India on Friday.

Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "INDIA: #Ghanchakkar Fri Rs 7.2 cr."

Directed by Rajkumar Gupta of 'No One Killed Jessica' fame, 'Ghanchakkar' has not been able to draw audiences to the theatre.

It is for the first time that Vidya Balan has tried her hands at comedy and the actress plays a boisterous Punjabi housewife in 'Ghanchakkar'.

The comedy thriller also stars Rajesh Sharma and Namit Das.

Raanjhanaa collects Rs31.5 crore worldwide on opening weekend

With critics calling the film 'heady wine and its effect will only grow', Raanjhanaa is expected to go strong at the ticket window.



Raanjhanaa, the movie that celebrates love, is enjoying a positive response at the box office as the love saga has grossed Rs31.5 crore worldwide on its opening weekend.

Anand L Rai directed film, said to be made at a budget of Rs35 crore, released Friday across 14,00 screens in the country and 220-plus screens abroad and on its opening weekend, it has grossed Rs.26.5 crore at the Indian box office and Rs5 crore in the overseas market.

The film's high points are its Varanasi flavour, mind-boggling music by AR Rahman, Dhanush's convincing portrayal of a worshipping lover and the earthy side of Sonam Kapoor, who also shows her acting skill.

The Dhanush-Sonam starrer is wooing the audience in India and offshore alike.

Praising the film, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: "A film that touches the core of your heart. Not to be missed!"

If the film has garnered positive reviews, the word of mouth publicity through social networking sites has helped the film in a big way.

The film is so good that celebrities are also talking about it on the social networking sites with megastar Amitabh Bachchan tweeting: "In celebration (of India's victory at the Champions Trophy) sawRaanjhanaa... loved the premise, the execution the performance, and the UP (Uttar Pradesh) atmosphere. Wishing it all success!"

Written by Himanshu Sharma, the film is produced by Krishika Lulla under the banner Eros International and the star cast also includes actors like Abhay Deol, Swara Bhaskar and Mohammed Zeeshan.

If Sonam gave her style diva tag a miss to play Zoya, she also made her character believable and the actress is getting praises from all quarters for her acting skills.

Renowned novelist and columnist Shobhaa De tweeted: "Sonam can act, saala!"

Vicky Donor fame actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who will be seen with Sonam in the Yash Raj Films' untitled project, said, "She has got a great sense of fashion and style and that had eclipsed her acting talent in the past, but I think by doing films like Raanjhanaa and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, you will discover her earthy side and an actor in her."

Delhi-based distributor Joginder Mahajan said: "Mostly youngsters are coming to watch the film. They are appreciating Dhanush's acting and are really pleased with his performance."

"Sonam, represents the youth of the country, so people are coming to watch her as well. There is a buzz about her performance in the film and the audience are coming to see it," he added.

With critics calling the film "heady wine and its effect will only grow", Raanjhanaa is expected to go strong at the ticket window.

Box office collection : Raanjhanaa collects 20 crore in opening (first) weekend

Mumbai, June 24 (TruthDive): Raanjhanaa, starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles has done an excellent business at the domestic Box Office, collecting Rs.20.08 crores in its opening weekend.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Raanjhanaa collected approx Rs 20.08 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup:- Fri 5.12 cr, Sat 6.81 cr, Sun *est* 8.15 cr”.

The film also did well in the international market. Raanjhanaa garnered Rs.49,459 [Rs.45.22 lacs] in UK, A$ 23,235 [Rs.12.69 lacs] in Australia and in UAE & GCC the film earned AED 142,000(Thursday), AED 232,000 (Friday), AED 150,000 (Saturday) respectively.

Raanjhanaa, directed by Aanand L Rai, was released on June 21. On the opening day, the film raked in Rs 5.15 crore. The collection of the movie started slowly on Friday morning but on receiving good reviews from film critics and good word of mouth from audiences, the collections grew well and the growth was obvious in every show. The film finished a very good weekend.

On seeing the improvement of the business on Saturday, Taran tweeted, “#Raanjhanaa grew from strength to strength with each show, after an ordinary start. Data being compiled… Expecting further growth today!”

Raanjhanaa has acquired immense appreciation from the masses and so experts feel the film would surely hold on from Monday onwards. If this trend continues in this upcoming week, the film will finish with 30 cr nett in one week and hold a good place in cinemas for few weeks to come.

The film’s leads, Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush, have won praises for their performance. The peculiar chemistry between the unconventional jodi is being highly praised by the masses. However, the biggest compliment that Sonam received was from her father Anil Kapoor. Anil has said that there was not one false moment from her in the film.

Raanjhanaa will be released in Tamil version down South. As predicted by Taran, “Enthused by the super start of #Raanjhanaa, Eros to release its Tamil version #Ambikapathy in 200 screens across Tamil Nadu next Friday.”

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 2nd weekend collection at Box Office

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone's latest outing Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (YJHD) seems to be on a record breaking spree as it has been setting new benchmarks at the Box Office everyday ever since it has hit the screens on May 31. The latest in its record list is that the Ayan Mukerji and Karan Johar's second combo movie has become second highest grosser in the second weekend after 3 Idiots, which had raked in Rs 33 crores. 

Undeterred by new release Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (YPD 2), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has continued its rocking run at the Indian Box Office in the second week. The movie received very good response on the eighth day, especially in circuits like Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and a few other parts in South India. Its second Friday collection is equal to the first Friday business of Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 in the domestic market. Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, which released in 1,800 screens in the country, received mixed feedback from both critics as well as viewers. 

This made Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani become the first choice for many film goers in the second weekend. The Ranbir-Deepika starrer witnessed big jump in its business on Saturday and Sunday. Its weekend collection has become another big record in Indian Cinema. In its second weekend, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has collected Rs 29 crores nett at the Indian Box Office, taking its 10-day domestic total to Rs 136.61 crores nett. Its breakup is Rs 7 cr on Fri, Rs 10.25 cr on Sat and Rs 11.75 cr on Sun. In the second weekend, the movie has once again topped the domestic business chart, pushing down the new release Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 to the second position.

Aashiqui 2 makes it to the Rs 100 crore club

Director Mohit Suri's musical saga Aashiqui 2 has become the latest to join the Rs 100 crore club and the producers are elated.

Released on April 26, the musical love story, starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, was made on a budget of Rs 9 crore.

Aashiqui 2 was co-produced by Vishesh Films and T-Series. Mukesh Bhatt of Vishesh Films is elated with the success of the movie and says they have set a trend with the film.

"I am very happy because I am the only producer who has given biggest blockbusters with newcomers... As a producer what can give me more joy than that," Bhatt told IANS.

Bhushan Kumar, chief managing director, T-Series, is too rejoicing the success.

"With the blessing of my father Gulshan Kumarji under the able guidance of Bhatt saab and the dynamic pre-release efforts of my T-Series team in a limited period of three weeks, Aashiqui 2 has become a new landmark film with relatively new faces in the 100th year of Indian cinema," said Kumar in a statement.

1st Day Box Office Opening Of AASHIQUI 2 & IRON MAN 3

After couple of bad weeks, this week''s releases has brought smile back on face of exhibitors and distributors. Both the new releases have taken a good start and as expected Hollywood franchise release "Iron Man 3" is leading.

"Aashiqui 2" has taken a super start at places like Indore, Kanpur, Delhi, Jaipur and Bihar. Hit music ensured good beginning at mass centers of around 35% but film suffered due to big Hollywood release in metros where "Aashiqui 2" opening is as low as 20%.

"Iron Man 3" has taken nation by storm and opening is in the range of 45% which means film will grow by end of the day and will finish with super day one numbers. 3D version is fantastic and 2D is also doing good.

"Aashiqui 2" should eye 3.5 cr nett day one despite tough competition which will be a good result and "Iron Man 3" will cross 5 cr nett for sure unless growth is limited in evening.

Other new releases like "Life Mein Hungamaa Hai" and "Shree" are struggling from first show and will find tough to make any mark at box office.