Box Office India Trade Network

PIKU picked up in the evening at the premium multiplexes to record first day collections in the 4.75-5 crore nett range. The pick up was mainly limited to the PVR, Inox and DT Chains which contributed more than half the all India business film.

The collections are better than films FINDING FANNY and DETECTIVE BYOMKESH BAKSHY which were also for the premium multiplexes but that hardly matters as both fared poorly so to be 10% and 20% better is not much. The film fared best in Mysore circuit with collections of nearly 50 lakhs but when this circuit leads, it means problems in most other parts of the country.

The film has hardly any chance for recovery as film is too costly for the limited appeal it holds. So basically it will be about a huge jump on Saturday and a good hold over the next few weeks which will at least mean some appreciation amongst the target audience..

The collections of KUCH KUCH LOCHA HAI were very poor all over and will hardly gross 75 lakh nett on day one.