Haider and Bang Bang spar at the box-office
Box Office India Trade Network

HAIDER had a good opening of around 50% especially at premium multiplexes where it recorded over 45-50% occupancies in the first show. The film has been released on around 1250 screens which will be seen as a low screen count but is actually the right screen for a film such as HAIDER .

HAIDER is a film which will appeal to a limited audience and hence the release also has to be limited. Films like this which have done well have always been tight releases with right selection of theatres and timings. So if HAIDER has the content the clash with BANG BANG may prove beneficial as otherwise the film would have gone much wider which makes a second week crash inevitable as it has a limited audience. But the key is content, it has to be liked by the public.

The film will put up a healthy total on day one. It will look low compared to some other films due to screen count but it will be one of the higher totals for a film releasing in the screen count range as HAIDER over the last few years. Despite the clash with big budget Bang Bang, the opening of the film gives it a solid chance at the box office it the word of mouth is positive.
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HAIDER grossed 5.25-5.50 crore nett on day one with a limited release. The film had very dull collections at single screens and most of the business of the film came from multiplexes. The film did reasonable occupancies at multiplexes but with just 1 screen or two screens in the bigger multiplex it could not really go anywhere.

Its a long extended holiday period and with a limited release it can hold through the holiday period but it depends on the public word of mouth. The film is depending on collections in Delhi and Punjab which are pretty good on day one and Mumbai and Bangalore to pick up. The rest have fared poorly.

The plus is an extended weekend and no major opposition for three weeks but that only comes into play if the film can hold its collections today.
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BANG BANG had a very good first day grossing around 24.75 crore nett in hindi and around 1.25 crore nett in Tamil and Telugu. The film scored very well in multiplexes but the collections in mass pockets were not as strong as they should be and some single screens saw falls in the last two shows which may be a cause for concern going forward.

The film fared best in Delhi/UP, East Punjab and South India. South India was fantastic be it Nizam, Mysore and Tamil Nadu/Kerala. Mumbai circuit was a let down as the Gujarat/Saurashtra belt had average figures. It was a similar story in Rajasthan CP Berar and CI.

The film has an extended five day weekend to put up a huge total but the problem could be mass centres going the trend on day one. The film is likely to fare better at multiplexes over the weekend and in the long run. The key is a strong hold today. The first day figures are third best of the year after SINGHAM RETURNS and KICK and the best ever for a Hrithik Roshan starrer.