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| Don 2 |
Verdict: Awaited |
| Weekly Earnings: UK£513,275 ; US$2,081,205 |
Total Earnings: UK£513,275 ; US$2,081,205 |
| PB Rating: 6.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 798 unique users): 7.17 |
| Director: Farhan Akhtar |
Producer: Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Shahrukh Khan |
| Music: Shankar Ehsaan Loy |
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar |
| Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Kunal Kapoor, Boman Irani, Om Puri |
| Genre: Action |
Recommended Audience: General |
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With the first week numbers being known it is obvious that Farhan Akhtar’s Shah Rukh Khan-Priyanka Chopra starrer, `Don 2 : The King Is Back`, has scored globally. In India, the film has netted around 72 crore, with the dubbed (Tamil and Telugu) versions adding another 3 crores for a sum total of 75 crore (to be validated once numbers are published). `Don 2` has ruled the Overseas grossing $9.50 m till Thursday (29th December). As is known, the worldwide rights of `Don 2` were procured by Reliance Entertainment for Rs.80 crore (excluding print and publicity), out of which 36 crore have already been recovered from satellite rights and 9 crores from audio rights. As the stats clearly indicate, it is but a formality to state that `Don 2 : The King Is Back` is a clear hit that still has a lot of firepower left (given the perceptible second weekend trends!).
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| Jo Hum Chahein |
Verdict: Washout |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 0.40 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 0.40 crore |
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Checking out `Jo Hum Chahein`, the film saw poor collections and is a washout.
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| Pappu Can`t Dance Saala |
Verdict: Disaster |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 0.50 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 0.50 crore |
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The other release of the same week, the Vinay Pathak and Neha Dhupia starrer `Pappu Can`t Dance Saala` failed to appeal to the audience and is a trade disaster.
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| Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl |
Verdict: Average |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 7.50 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 31.50 crore ; UK£165,000 ; US$222,000 |
| Director: Maneesh Sharma |
Producer: Aditya Chopra |
| Music: Salim-Sulaiman |
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya |
| Starring: Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma |
| Genre: Comedy |
Recommended Audience: General |
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Meanwhile Yash Raj Films’ `Ladies VS Ricky Bahl` crashed in the second week but is an average plus fare after accounting for the non-theatrical rights. The film has not performed well in the overseas.
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| The Dirty Picture |
Verdict: Blockbuster |
| Weekly Earnings: India Rs. 8 crore |
Total Earnings: India Rs. 76 crore ; UK£131,500 ; US$462,000 |
| PB Rating: 8.0 out of 10 |
Public Rating (by 367 unique users): 4.18 |
| Director: Milan Luthria |
Producer: Shobha Kapoor Ekta Kapoor |
| Music: Vishal Shekhar |
Lyrics: Rajat Aroraa |
| Starring: Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Saksham Malhotra, Tusshar Kapoor |
| Genre: Drama |
Recommended Audience: Adult |
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Concluding with Balaji Motion Pictures and Alt. Entertainment’s Milan Luthria directed Naseeruddin Shah, Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor starrer, `The Dirty Picture`, the film has another very steady week to show. The film though has not done well in the Overseas (better in the US).
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