Shashank Garg
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Grosses Rs 74 crores (ap
prox 19 million USD) in just 10 days worldwide…a record for a Indian film!Some key figures of the gross collections:
• India: Rs. 52.70 crores (one of the biggest openings ever in Indian cinema)
• US: USD 2.5 million = Rs. 10 crores (already one of the highest grossers of all time in the US market in just 10 days!)
• UK: GBP 700,000 = Rs. 5.60 crores (amongst the Top 10 first 10 days for an Indian film in the UK market)
• Gulf: USD 800,000 = Rs. 3.2 crores (amongst the Top 5 first 10 days for an Indian film in the Gulf)
• Australia: USD 286,906 = Rs. 1.15 crores (already tracking to emerge as the 2nd highest grosser of all time in Australia)
• Rest of the World = USD 380,000 = Rs, 1.5 crores
General:
The Telugu and Tamil versions will release on 6th March and are expected to create a huge stir in the South market.
The film has generated spectacular box office collections despite:
1. Not having a release in one of the key markets for this genre of movie - Rajasthan. UTV Motion Pictures is still in talks with various local groups to try and get the film released in the state, as interest levels amongst audiences are at fever pitch.
2. Suspension of screenings in the state of Madhya Pradesh over the 2nd weekend by the State Government. UTV has moved the MP High Court already to lift this suspension and has announced that it will go up to the Supreme Court if need be.
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Jodhaa Akbar grosses Rs 740 mn in 10 days
Mumbai: Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer Jodhaa Akbar hasgrossed Rs 740 million (Rs 74 crore) worldwide in 10 days.In India, the movie has grossed Rs. 527 million (Rs 52.70 crores), despite not having a release in Rajasthan, which UTV considers as one of the key markets for this genre of films. United Motion Pictures (UMP) had kept aside approximately 30 prints (including digital) forRajasthan.
In the US, Jodhaa Akbar has grossed $2,500,000 million (Rs. 10crores), in UK the collections stand at $1,400,000 (Rs 5.60 crores), in the Gulf the film garnered $800,000 (Rs. 3.2 crores), in Australia$286,906 (Rs. 1.15 crores) and $380,000 (Rs. 1.5 crores) in the rest of the world. UMP is now gearing up for the release of its Telugu and Tamil version on 6 March. They are in talks with various local groups to try and get the film released in Rajasthan. UMP has moved the MP High Court, following the suspension of screenings in Madhya Pradesh by the State Government and has announced that it will go up to the Supreme Court if need be.
Shashank Garg
oming film KITES opposite Hrithik Roshan. The film also stars Kangana Ranaut and is set to be directed by Anurag Basu along with the amazing musical composition by Rajesh Roshan. The remaining cast and credits are currently being finalized. The casting is taking place in Bombay & Los Angeles. KITES is to be shot in New Mexico, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The film is yet another Film Kraft Production's presentation and is scheduled to go into production by the end of July 2008.