Varun Dhawan's "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" ("HSKD") and Riteish Deshmukh's "Lai Bhaari" have completed their first week theatrical run on a grand note at the box office.
"HSKD," which features Alia Bhatt in the female lead role, has crossed the ₹50 crore mark at the domestic box office. The film was made on a budget of ₹29 crore, including printing and advertising expenses.
The makers earned ₹24 crore from the satellite, overseas and music rights even before the release of the film. Now, with box office figures crossing the ₹50 crore mark, the film has safely entered into the hit film zone.
#HSKD Fri 9.02 cr, Sat 11.25 cr, Sun 13.46 cr, Mon 5.78 cr, Tue 5.23 cr, Wed 4.52 cr, Thu 4.05 cr. Total: ₹ 53.31 cr nett. SUPERB!
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 18, 2014
The film has also earned ₹10.50 crore from overseas market. "HSKD" has performed well in the US-Canada and UAE-GCC circuits. The worldwide week one total of the film now stands at ₹63.81 crore.
#HSKD - Overseas - Week 1 total: $ 1.74 million [₹ 10.50 cr]. VERY GOOD... USA-Canada and UAE-GCC contributed more than $ 1.1 million. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 18, 2014
Marathi film "Lai Bhaari" starring Deshmukh has fetched in ₹17.10 crore in its first week. The film was released in Maharashtra only, but still the week total of the film is better than several other Bollywood films released this year.
#LaiBhaari Fri 3.10 cr, Sat 3.60 cr, Sun 3.85 cr, Mon 2.15 cr, Tue 1.50 cr, Wed 1.45 cr, Thu 1.45 cr. Total: ₹ 17.10 cr. FAB!
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 18, 2014
The action drama had a very strong opening weekend. But the film's collection declined after its opening weekend. On Monday, it raked in ₹2.15 crore and on Tuesday it declined to ₹1.50 crore. However, on Wednesday and Thursday, the film maintained steady pace and raked in ₹1.45 crore on each day.
This week, three films "Hate Story 2", "Pizza 3D" and "Amit Sahni Ki List" were released, but none of them managed to open on a good note.
Last week releases "HSKD" and "Lai Bhaari" are expected to lead the market this week also, since the new releases have started on a dull note.
