8
Ladies and gentleman, Bollywood is back on its feet. And how! After NEW YORK, which took the biggest opening of 2009 so far, KAMBAKKHT ISHQ has taken over the baton and has set records for the best opening day of 2009. The film has raked in close to 10 crores between paid previews and Friday which means that the weekend collections are already staring at a healthy 30 crores net.
While GHAJINI is pretty inaccessible if one talks about the opening week record (the Aamir Khan starrer had netted over 60 crores just from India), RAN BE BANA DI JODI and SINGH IS KINNG were in the vicinity of 40 crores from the first week. Looking at the way KAMBAKKHT ISHQ is progressing at the moment, the film is all set to break the 40 crore barrier, hence being all set to record the second highest collections ever for any film in India.
For Akshay Kumar, it will be double celebration because a) He would be surpassing his own best here and b) He would finally be able to wipe away the disappointment of CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA which by the way had seen the best opening week’s collections before NEW YORK arrived.
The film has scored in a big way amongst the masses and the weekend is all set to see packed houses all over, courtesy heavy advance booking. Just like has been the case with the biggest of money spinners, whether it is RAB NE BANA DI JODI, GHAJINI, SINGH IS KINNG or even OM SHANTI OM, there is a fair share of detractors for KAMBAKKHT ISHQ along with the supporters. However, the fact remains that the film has been so heavily promoted, is on your face and has such huge fan base of both Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor that it is bound to be a comfortable plus film.
http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/jul/04-kambakkht-ishq-takes-biggest-opening-of-2009-070915.asp
There Are 8 Responses So Far. »
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Doga,
Yes it seems so at ths moment.. 
Raj, MNIK should end around 73 cr from India, Theatrically. 
Dhoni is one of the best wicket keepers now. Dont complain about the few dropped catches. He has caught some ...
1 more held in fake IPL ticket 
btw - from the FI numbers MNIK has done 68-68.5 cr in 4 weeks in India.
BOI is already 5 cr ...
Well, a universally accepted repeat-watch movie from Hrithik IMO would make way more than 60cr. 
Housefull has a 'Pirates of the Caribbean' connection
A lot is heard and said about monkey business. Mostly referred to ...
Fox bought MNIK for 98 crores for all rights exept music rights.
Its known all along since last six moths.
Anyway lets ...
Doga 4 July 2009
06:16:46 pm
“The film has raked in close to 10 crores between paid previews and Friday which means that the weekend collections are already staring at a healthy 30 crores net.”
Jogi bhai is with me too, though i think weekend will be more online with 28 cr.
Doga 4 July 2009
06:18:48 pm
“Just like has been the case with the biggest of money spinners, whether it is RAB NE BANA DI JODI, GHAJINI, SINGH IS KINNG or even OM SHANTI OM, there is a fair share of detractors for KAMBAKKHT ISHQ along with the supporters. However, the fact remains that the film has been so heavily promoted, is on your face and has such huge fan base of both Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor that it is bound to be a comfortable plus film. ”
Off the bat truth by Jogi baba.
ACHILLES 4 July 2009
07:18:37 pm
Jogi – whats your source for this ‘close to 10 cr’ figure? If its based on BOI, it says 8.3 cr first day (which itself seems to a producer total with circuit break-ups) … considering paid previews its more likely to be a close to 9 cr till Friday.
I have some reservations for such weak ‘approximate’ reporting from the media … no doubt KI has had a strong opening day … but is it needed to use layman squaring to a 10 cr figure to enforce an optimistic view?
Doga 4 July 2009
07:33:43 pm
Ach : “I have some reservations for such weak ‘approximate’ reporting from the media “, and what are you basing this statement on, BOI, whom you have numerous times declined to consider as credible.
You may be right, but i will give benefit of doubt equally to BOI,Jogi and you on this right now until more numbers come.
Doga 4 July 2009
07:36:24 pm
Staying on the topic,the reason i am staying couple of crores less than Jogi is the same as your concern, but as i said, we should not question Jogi right now as a courtesy.
ACHILLES 4 July 2009
07:53:45 pm
Doga – my question was to Jogi not to anyone else, so i will await the answer from him only.
My question was on what his source is … I did assume his 10 cr approximation is based on BOI’s figure (irrespective of whether i have faith in it or not) … only because no one else has any numbers except BOI at this point … it has nothing to do with anyone’s benefit of doubt or sense of courtesy.
Doga 4 July 2009
07:59:55 pm
OK , Fair enough.
RAJ 5 July 2009
12:20:51 am
Equating the opening day figures by 3 and arriving at a 30 cr weekend figures sound overoptimistic to me at this moment especially looking at the audince reaction….