Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Desi Boyz Song Promos. Subha Hone Na De, Jhak Maar Ke & Allah Maaf Kare. All Rocking Numbers!

Have a look at Subha Hone Na De, Jhak Maar Ke & Allah Maaf Kare, all rocking numbers from Desi Boyz! 

1. Subha Hone Na De



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Yash Raj Films launches "YRF Entertainment", Hollywood - based company.

Uday Chopra has announced the formation of YRF Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, (yashrajfilms.com) the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India's most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of YRF Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him.
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Overseas Box Office Business Webpage Updated.

Finally updated Overseas Box Office Report. 

Please visit webpage Overseas Box Office for detailed report.

Overseas Box Office link (Url) - http://www.addatoday.com/p/overseas-box-office.html 
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Desi Boyz is the Dark Horse of the year.

2-3 years back Akshay Kumar was the king of openers and he was responsible for consecutive HITs of his movies. But after that few bad moves & movies took him downwards and now again he is trying his force back to the TOP. He is still one of the most bankable star of Bollywood and no one can doubt his abilities. With Desi Boyz he might again come to the TOP. For Akshay in 2011, there is nothing much to talk about with release of Patiala House & Thank You, both biting to the dust.
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Tom Cruise in India on December 2 for Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol Promotion.

Hollywood Mega Star Tom Cruise will come to India to promote his film Mission Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol on December 2. Tom Cruise, Anil Kapoor and Vaicom 18 will host India's biggest fan screening in Mumbai where the fans of the international actor will get a chance to see the film, before the world sees it.
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Desi Boyz Music Review. Ratings - 4.5/5. Ek Chance to de de Zindagi!

So, here we are back again with Desi Boyz Music Review. After hearing to all the songs of Desi Boyz, I am pleasantly surprised since it exceeds my expectations of this album. Always feel good whenever anything in life meets or exceeds your expectations. I am most certain that you will also fall in love with Desi Boyz, after hearing to all the songs from the album. So, here we go.
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Monday, November 21, 2011

India Box Office Business Webpage Updated.

India Box Office webpage have been updated. Ra.One & Rockstar has made entry into few of the list. Ra.One has made entry into Opening Day, Weekend, Week, Biggest Single Days, and Top Grossers of All Time & 2011, whereas Rockstar has made entry into Opening Day, Weekend, Week, and Top Grossers of 2011. Always keep updated with this page.

India Box Office Page Link (Url) - http://www.addatoday.com/p/business-talk.html
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Shahrukh Khan bagged Pyramide con Marni award at 20th UNESCO Awards.

Shah Rukh Khan bagged a special award for his kindness at the 20th UNESCO Awards in Germany on November 10. King Khan became the first Indian to be honoured with this award. And along with the award, he came back with many fond memories of his interaction with Jet Li for his 14-year-old son Aryan, who is a huge fan of the Hollywood action hero.
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Rockstar Second Weekend Collection is 10 crore nett. HIT

Rockstar has collected around 10 crore nett all India on its second weekend. Rockstar showed a jump of 30% on 2nd Saturday from 2nd Friday, which was huge. Also Rockstar showed again a huge jump of 30% on 2nd Sunday from 2nd Saturday and a whopping 60-70% from 2nd Friday. Rockstar total collection now stands at 58.5 crore nett all India at the end of 10 days. HIT.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011

DON 2 Music Review. Aa Gaya Lautke Dekho Don!

So, we are again back for Don 2 music review. Don 2 music is composed by brilliant trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyrics are penned by great Javed Akhtar. So, great names are associated with this album and expectation is humongous from the album. Here we go.
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Desi Boyz Movie Preview. Fun Filled Entertainer Expected.

Desi Boyz is releasing on 25th November starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone & Chitrangda Singh. Akshay and John had a successful pairing in Garam Masala and they are now coming together again in Desi Boyz. Desi Boyz is directed by Rohit Dhawan and it is a fun-filled entertainer depicting - recession, friendship, romance and how each relation interferes the other.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Ra.One Third Week Collection is 1.75 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected 1.75 crore nett all India on 3rd week. Ra.One total collection is 123 crore nett all India. Ra.One third week figures dropped badly because of mixed reports and Rockstar wave. It is most certain that Ra.One lifetime collections will be wrapped up within 125 crore nett all India, making it 4th highest grosser of all time just ahead of Ready. Ra.One Hindi Version collection is 115 crore nett all India and its lifetime collection will be same as Ghajini and below Ready. 
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Ranbir Kapoor 'Rockstar' Second Friday Collection is 2.75 crore nett.

Ranbir Kapoor & Nargis Fakhri starrer 'Rockstar' has collected around 2.75 crore nett all India on 2nd Friday. 2nd Friday figures are very decent and jump is expected on 2nd Saturday and Sunday. Rockstar total collection is 53.25 crore nett all India after 8 days. 
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Top Opening Week ALL Time Grossers - Updated. Rockstar 9th Position.

Rockstar has collected 50.5 crore nett all India in its opening week. This put Rockstar in 9th position in Top Opening Week All Time List. Rockstar is the biggest solo opener of Ranbir Kapoor and it takes him easily into superstar category.
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Friday, November 18, 2011

Deepika Padukone - John Abraham may pair for Race 2. Getting Racy day by day.

Deepika Padukone might star in Race 2 opposite John Abraham. After the Hot pairing of Deepika & John in Desi Boyz, they might again share same screen space in Race 2. Lots of reshuffling is going on as far as Race 2 starcast is concerned. It is now speculated that Jacqueline Fernandez 'Murder 2' fame, who was scheduled to pair John in Race 2, will be cast opposite Saif Ali Khan now in the same film. 
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Rockstar First Week Collection is 50.5 crore nett. HIT.

Rockstar has collected huge 50.5 crore nett all India in its opening week. Rockstar has collected around 16 crore nett on weekdays showing a drop of 50-55% from opening weekend, which is decent figures. Single screen collection for the whole 1st week is very poor, but multiplex business is just rocking and it overcomes all hurdles leaps and bound to have a mammoth total for Rockstar for the 1st week. Rockstar is the biggest solo opener of Ranbir Kapoor surpassing Ajab Prem ki Gazab Kahaani and it is most definite to cross APKGK's lifetime collections.
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Salman is a Man of Heart -Subhash Ghai. Salman Khan may star in his next.

With three films - Bodyguard, Dabangg and Ready - being some of the highest grossers in Hindi film history, Salman Khan can now command and get any price he wants or any project he deigns. But Salman Khan prefers to stand by his family and certain others he personally wishes to bail out of difficult situations. And the trade rumour is that Subhash Ghai just got lucky.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Aamir Khan Talaash Theatrical Trailer will be out with Don 2.

Wait is over. Aamir Khan most awaited Talaash Theatrical Trailer is set to be release with Don 2. Farhan Akhtar has himself confirmed the news in Twitter. Rejoice for Aamir Khan fans as they have to wait for such long time after 3 Idiots to have a full blown Aamir Khan movie. 
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Genelia D'Souza - Riteish Deskmukh to Tie Knot in 2012. Confirmed News.

Love Birds, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza, who have always kept their love affair private from media, have made their mind & making it public. Finally, the Bollywood actor Riteish has admitted that they are in love and the couple will marry in 2012.

The 32-year-old has announced that they are in relationship and the actors will tie the knot in 2012. The date for their wedding has not been finalised and still the families of the couple are working on it.
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Rockstar Wednesday Collection is 3.5 crore nett. Rockstar Total Collection is 48 crore nett.

Rockstar has collected around 3.25-3.5 crore nett all India on Wednesday. Collection on Wednesday was pretty good and drop from Tuesday was just 15-20% on average. Rockstar Total Collection now stands at 48 crore nett after 6 days. Rockstar First Week Collection is heading for 50+ crore nett, which is just outstanding. Youth can taken a huge liking to the movie and are coming out in huge numbers.
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Yeh Maya - Don 2. Song Promo Exclusive.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Chetan Bhagat's 'Revolution 2020' will soon be converted into a Movie. UTV Bags Rights.

UTV Motion Pictures has acquired the movie rights of the book 'Revolution 2020' written by Mr. Chetan Bhagat and they are planning to made into an epic drama, narrating the story of three friends -- Gopal, Raghav and Aarti, who struggle to find success and love in Varanasi. Chetan Bhagat's earlier books "Five Point Someone" and "One Night @ the Call Center" have already inspired movies, and his other two books - "The 3 Mistakes of My Life" and "2 States: The Story of My Marriage" are also set to be converted. 

Now Bhagat is excited about the big screen version of "Revolution 2020", which hit the stands in October this year. The film takes a look at corruption in the non-elite institutes in the Indian education sector with a love story in the backdrop. "Yes, UTV finally managed to seduce me. A great offer, immense excitement about the story and a wonderful team with a track record makes me feel they can do justice to 'Revolution 2020', a story very close to me and the readers' hearts," Bhagat said in a press statement.
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Ra.One Third Weekend Collection is 1+ crore nett. Ra.One Total Collection is 122.5 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected around 1+ crore nett all India as per estimates on its 3rd Weekend. Ra.One total collection stands at 122.5 crore nett. Ra.One screen space got reduced hugely as Rockstar had a Big Bang release all over and thus collections got affected. Anyways Ra.One collections are coming to an end and it had little affect because of Rockstar release. Ra.One lifetime collections are now certain will be wrapped up within 125 crore nett (max) and making it 4th biggest all time grosser of Indian Box Office.
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Breaking News - Abhishek -Aishwarya are Proud Parents of a Baby Girl. Congratulations!

Just Breaking news coming in and Abhishek Bachchan has himself confirmed that it is a Baby Girl for them. So, many congratulations from Team AddaToday and best of luck for future ahead. Hope Abhishek and Aishwarya take the mantle of good parenthood and always be happy ever!
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Rockstar Tuesday Collection is 4 crore nett (Estimates). Rockstar Total Collection is 44.5 crore nett after 5 days.

Rockstar has collected very good 4 crore nett all India as per early estimates on Tuesday. Rockstar is holding very well on mulitplexes. Rockstar Tuesday occupancy had a 30-40% drop on average from Monday, which is decent figures. Rockstar total collection now stands at 44.5 crore nett all India. Rockstar first week collection is heading for 50 crore nett or more, which is huge numbers. 
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Rockstar Monday Collection is 5.75 crore nett. Rockstar Total Collection is 40.75 crore nett. Rock Steady.

Rockstar has collected very good 5.75 crore nett all India as per early estimates on Monday. Rockstar had a drop of 40-50% on average at the multiplexes, which is pretty normal. Single Screen business is very poor on Monday. Business is specially outstanding in high end multiplexes, which is helping the figures of Rockstar immensely. Rockstar total collection is 41 crore nett after 4 days.
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Ranbir wants 2 States to be directed by Imtiaz Ali.

After facing several roadblocks, Sajid Nadiadwala's 2 States seems to have found it's way out of the backburner. The film that was to be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and star Shah Rukh Khan, has now, reportedly found a new set of actor-director jodi to take it forward. While Ranbir Kapoor is all set to essay the role of the male lead, the north Indian guy in love with a south Indian girl, his new friend & Rockstar director Imtiaz Ali has been asked to take over from Bhardwaj, claimed sources.
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Katrina Kaif to do a Item Number in Agneepath called Chikni Chameli.

This is breaking news and it is confirmed by Karan Johar himself. Katrina Kaif is going to do a Item Number in Agneepath named Chikni Chameli. Karan Johar has tweeted, "Katrina kaif is doing a full on item song in AGNEEPATH....its a total swinging number called CHIKNI CHAMELI....we shoot it in a week!!" So, be ready for Chikni Chameli on Jan 2012.
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Monday, November 14, 2011

Rockstar Monday Update. Rock Steady.

Rockstar is holding very well on opening Monday, which is good news for Team Rockstar. From now on Rockstar business is mainly dependent on mulitplexes and single screen business will only add up to the total. Occupancy on Monday at multiplexes is around 40-50% on average all India, which is mindblowing considering weekdays.
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The Dirty Picture New Trailer - Exclusive!

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Rockstar Opening Weekend is 35+ crore nett. Rockstar Sunday Collection is 13+ crore nett.

As per early reports are coming Rockstar has collected 13+ crore nett (may be even touch 14 crore nett figure) all India on Sunday. So, Rockstar opening weekend total now stands at 35+ crore nett. Sunday showed jump of 20-25% on average from opening Friday. Rockstar is the biggest solo opener for Ranbir Kapoor. 

Now from weekdays we will come to know how the film fares for coming weeks. As far as early trends and the after the bumper opening, Rockstar is going to be definite HIT and profitable venture for makers, exhibitors & distributors.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Rockstar Saturday Collection is 11.5 crore nett. Outstanding. Muliplexes Rocking.

Rockstar has collected around 11.5 crore nett all India on Saturday as per early estimates. Muliplex showed 10-15% jump from opening Friday. Single Screens in mass circuits showed marginal decline on Saturday from Friday. Rockstar total collection is 22 crore nett after 2 days. It is easily the biggest solo opener of Ranbir Kapoor. Single screens showed little decline, but because of earth shattering business in multiplexes and metros, collections are excellent on Saturday.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Kareena Kapoor is No.1 as far as Indian Box Office Report.

Kareena Kapoor is without doubt is the biggest leading actress of Bollywood right now as far as Indian Box Office Collections are concerned. She has four films which have a nett gross of 100 crores or more. In 2011 she has given two films (Bodyguard & Ra.One) which grossed more than 100 crore nett in Indian Box Office. She is the only actor who has four films in 100 crore club.
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Rockstar Opening Friday Collections is 10+ crore nett. Bumper Opening.

Rockstar has taken bumper opening at the Indian Box office. Rockstar Friday collection is around 10+ crore nett all India as per early estimates. Muliplexes are rocking on Friday and occupancy was around 80-100% across all India in evening and night shows. Single screens picked up immensely by evening shows and a healthy figure is accumulated by the end of the day.
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Friday, November 11, 2011

Zaraa Dil Ko Thaam Lo Song Promo - Don2. Exclusive.

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Ra.One Total Collections (Actuals) at the end of 2nd Week is 121.5 crore nett.

Ra.One collections at the Box Office is coming to an end. Ra.One has collected 121.5 crore nett all India at the end of 2nd week. 2nd week collection is 15.5 crore nett and the drop is humongous from 1st Week. Actually after the end of 1st weekend itself film registered drop each day. Also, the festive season and lots of holidays helped Ra.One to recover its money, otherwise it would have been a colossal disaster.
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Rockstar Friday Opening Update. Very Good.

As per early reports, Rockstar has taken 60-80% opening on Friday Morning and Afternoon shows all across India on average. Multiplex occupancy is very good and in many places is 90%+ occupancy. Single screens occupancy is poor as compared to multiplex, but evening shows are certain to be picked up. 
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Ra.One Second Week Collection is 16 crore nett. Ra.One Total Collection is 122 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected approx 16 crore nett all India in its 2nd week. Drop is huge if we compare it to the opening week. Ra.One total collection now stands at 122+ crore nett all India at the end of 2nd week. 2nd weekdays are on lower side and collected around 6 crore nett from Monday-Thursday. 2nd Weekend collection was 9.8 crore nett. Sustaining of Ra.One will be very difficult from now on, as Rockstar is releasing on Friday and it is carrying very good buzz.

Verdict - Ra.One is just Average if we just take distributor share. Ra.One is a marginal success if we consider other avenues like Satellite & Music Rights etc. This means Ra.One makers will earn marginal profits, whereas distributors will lose money in many circuits.
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Its Official. Aamir Khan next is titled - Talaash, not Dhuan!

Aamir Khan has finally found a suitable title for his under-production film, which is being directed by Reema Kagti and stars Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji as the leading ladies. The suspense thriller, which is being co-produced by Aamir along with actor-producer-director Farhan Akhtar and his business partner of a decade, Ritesh Sidhwani, is now officially called Talaash.

The producer trio and the director had been brainstorming on the title for a few months now. Like the genre of the movie, the name too has remained a mystery for the unit members, since the film went on the floors earlier this year.
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Rockstar Opening Update. Set to take Bumper Opening.

As advance booking report is coming Rockstar is set to take very good opening on Friday all across India. Multiplex advance booking is very positive across all centres. Single Screen is lagging behind right now, but advance booking never gives the true picture of single screens. It is expected that Rockstar will be Ranbir Kapoor biggest solo opener and set to cross opening figure of Ajab Prem ki Gazab Kahaani. Music is immensely liked by youth and they might turn up in huge numbers tomorrow.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Top Grossers of 2011. Ra.One chasing Second Position. Updated on 09-11-11.

Here is the list of biggest grosser of 2011. Ra.One right now is chasing Ready collections and No.2 position. Ra.One all versions collection will definite to cross Ready, but it seems uphill task for Ra.One Hindi version to cross Ready. Anyways Bodyguard is safely holding the No.1 position and it looks very difficult for any other movie to upstage Bodyguard right now. Ra.One has already crossed Superhits Singham & ZNMD.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Ra.One collection drops. Distributors suffer, but Shahrukh Khan & Eros will make Money.

This article is totally based on trade inputs and there circuits results. As information coming from different trade and distributors after the end of 2nd weekend business, distributors are going to suffer, whereas makers will make money. While Ra.One couldn't boost its collections on 2nd weekend netting meagre 10 crore nett gross.

Veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra says, "Last Monday onwards, the numbers of the SRK-starrer have been falling like a landslide. This weekend saw it collect Rs 7 odd crore, but it's not good enough to put the film into big league."
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Ra.One Second Monday Collection is 2.5 crore nett. Ra.One Total Collection is 118.8 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected decent 2.5 crore nett all India on 2nd Monday as per early figures. Drop was just 35-40% from 2nd Sunday. It is to be noted that Monday Eid Holiday helped immensely, otherwise collection would have been much less. Ra.One total collection now stands at 118.8 crore nett all India at the end of 13th day.
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Partner 2 Cancelled.

David Dhawan has confirmed that Partner 2 is not happening anymore. It is widely speculated that the sequel to smash hit Partner which made the return of Govinda in a big way is on the way. It was rumoured that script was very much ready and on. Salman busy with many scripts to follow was one of the main concern. But right now it is cancelled.
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Rockstar Movie Preview. Are you Ready for Rockstar.

Rockstar is set to release on 11th Nov, 2011 and already pre-buzz is excellent. Imtiaz Ali is back as Director and Story-teller after outstanding lineup of Socha Na Tha, Jab We Met & Love Aaj Kal. Music is composed by Legend Mr. A.R. Rahman. Rockstar also features legendary Mr. Shammi Kapoor, the original Rockstar of 60's. Below is the preview of Rockstar.
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Ra.One Second Weekend Collection is 10 crore nett. Ra.One Total Collection is 116 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected decent 10 crore nett all India in its second weekend as per early estimates. Ra.One total collection stands at 116.5 crore nett (All Version) or 108.5 crore nett (Hindi Version) all India after 12 days. Second Friday collections were on lower side. Second Saturday showed jump and again second Sunday also showed good jump, but still it ended in decent figures, since even after jump figures are in lower side. Monday is expected to be also good because of Eid. Verdict - Picture will be clear at the end of 2nd week.
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Ra.One Second Saturday Collection is 3+ crore nett. Ra.One Total Collection is 114 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected around 3+ crore nett all India on its second Saturday. This is for the first time after 1st Thursday Ra.One has shown jump and the jump is around 30-40% on average from its second Friday.  If we consider the morning and noon shows, the collections are showing jump on second Sunday also. Even evening shows update and booking is also good. Ra.One total collection now stands at 114 crore nett (All Versions) at the end of 11 Days.
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Ra.One is neither HIT nor Flop from First week Collections.

In Trade circle all speculations are going around that Ra.one is Hit or Flop? Many of my readers are asking whether Ra.One is Hit or Flop and many websites are publishing biased reports, some for and many against. We thought of solving this puzzle and we have taken Eros figure of 47 crore which was recovered before Ra.One release as Satellite, Music & other rights. 
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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Ra.One Second Weekend Update. Ra.One Second Friday Collection is 2.5 crore nett.

Ra.One has fared poorly on its second Friday and collected around 2.5 crore nett all India as per early figures. Which takes Ra.One total collection to 109 crore nett all India after 10 days. But the good news is second Saturday has shown jump from second Friday and even Sunday booking is encouraging, which will lead to a good jump again.
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Ra.One First Week Economics. Makers will recover its money, distributors set to lose money.

Ra.One has collected 106.5 crore nett (98.5 crore nett Hindi Version, Regional 8 crore nett) all India in its first week. So, thus distributor share is coming around 50 crore nett from domestic market and another 20 crore nett from overseas. So, till now money recovered from theatres worldwide is 70 crores (distributor share) for the 1st week. Another 47 crores will be recovered from Satellite, Music and other rights, as already mentioned in my Ra.One Business Model post (http://www.addatoday.com/2011/09/raone-business-model-estimation.html). 
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Friday, November 4, 2011

Top Opening Week ALL Time Grossers. Ra.One holds Second Position.

Ra.One collects whopping 106.5 crore nett all India and enters directly into TOP Ten List of All Time Openers for the First Week. Ra.One holds the second position after Bodyguard and above Dabangg. Ra.One Hindi Version collected around 98.5 crore nett all India and regional language add up another 8 crore nett (approx). Also, Festive and extended weekend helped Ra.One to earn the coveted position. Below are the list of Top Ten All Time Openers of the Week.
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Ra.One First Week Postmortem and Analysis.

As far pre-buzz and trade circles, "Ra.One should easily cross 130-140 crore nett all India in its First Week. Bodyguard has collected 114+ crore nett in its first week and since Ra.One screening is far higher and tickets rate are far higher and with festive season around 130 crore nett mark is minimum. And if audience like it immensely it will definite to break 3 Idiots record of lifetime collections". This was the news circulating among the trade analysts and film fraternity, but what happened to Ra.One?
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Ra.One First Week Collection (9 days) is 106.5 crore nett (All Version). Ra.One Second Thursday Collection is 3 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected whopping 106.5 crore nett all India in its opening week (9 days) as per early figures. It has collected 2.75-3 crore nett all India on its 2nd Thursday. Ra.One is the biggest grosser & opener ever of SRK in India. Also, Ra.One is the first film that takes SRK into 100 crore club. Ra.One collected a huge 89.25 crore nett on its opening extended weekend and it collected modest 17.25-17.5 crore nett on its opening weekdays (Monday-Thursday).
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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Ra.One Second Wednesday Collection is 3.75 crore nett. Ra.One Total Collection is 104 crore nett.

Ra.One has collected around 3.75 crore nett all India on second Wednesday as per early estimates. Ra.One is steady on weekdays, but it is on lower side. It is now certain that Ra.One will finish inside 110 crore nett all India, making it second biggest opener of all time. Ra.One opening 3 days are huge, which helped immensely for Ra.One to have a huge opening week. It is now to be seen how Ra.One fares in its extended second weekend.
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