MERRY CHRISTMAS collected a low 12.50 crore nett in week one. The film had started with the same collections as HANUMAN on day one but while its just 12.50 crore nett for this film, the latter has gone to over 20 crore nett.

The film managed some respectable numbers over the weekend and Monday but it was all downhill from there and now its just about if it can reach the 20 crore nett mark. That depends on the second Friday which has to hold. If there is a 20-25% drop, then that 20 crore nett number is pretty much impossible with FIGHTER coming on Thursday.

The collections of MERRY CHRISTMAS till date are as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 1,00,00,000 apprrx

Wednesday - 90,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 80,00,000 apprx

HANUMAN (Hindi) collected a good 22 crore nett in its first week with a strong trend as day seven is pretty much similar to the first day. The film had that boost due to the holiday period where some circuits really out performed on day 3 and day four. But by the end of the week, it was pretty much back to normal.

It did look like Gujarat, Rajasthan and CI were going to put up huge numbers but that has not been the case but a good hold on day eight should ensure HIT status for the film. The film will have a good run for a few weeks if the second Friday can collect similar to Thursday or even more.

The collections of HANUMAN over the first week are as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 2,50,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 2,25,000,000 apprx

Thursday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

MERRY CHRISTMAS had a fair hold on Monday as it collected 1.50 crore nett which is a 25% drop from day one but it is a holiday period. There are no official holidays as such but various states have different festivals at this time of year which aids the collections.

The film should really be collecting more closer to the Friday number and that would have been the case if this holiday factor was not even there. The film has collected 9.75 crore nett till date in four days which is a low collection but for these films, it about what they are doing after the first week.

The four day collections of MERRY CHRISTMAS are as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

HANUMAN (Hindi) is excellent on the first Monday as it collects 3.75 crore nett and takes its total to over 15 crore nett. The film has collected almost double of its Friday number and there is that holiday factor here but take that out and it can easily be assumed that there is at least a 50% jump from Friday.

There was a film like 12TH FAIL which went over 50 crore nett with some appreciation in the metros. But here, the appreciation is outside the metros in places like Gujarat, UP, MP etc and this should ensure that this film goes on to higher number than 12TH FAIL even with FIGHTER in the way and just 15 crore nett up on the board till today. The metro appreciation may not be like 12TH FAIL but that won't matter in the long run as a far wider reach will give it far better numbers.

The collections of HANUMAN over the first three days is as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

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MERRY CHRISTMAS saw drop post the partial holiday on Monday as it collected around 1 crore nett on Tuesday. The trend is decent for the film but for these films, you can have a low opening and then, the trend has to be good.

The numbers on Tuesday are 50% down on Friday which would have been fine if the film got some sort of opening but with these level of collections, it will find it tough going forward. The film has collected 10.75 crore nett so far and it should be a 12.50 crore nett week for the film. Then the target is probably 20 crore nett lifetime which will depend on its second Friday collection.

The five day collections of MERRY CHRISTMAS are as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

Monday - 1,50,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 1,00,00,000 apprrx

HANUMAN (Hindi) also saw a drop on Tuesday as areas which had a holiday like Gujarat, Rajasthan and Odisha came off a holiday. The last named was huge on Monday as it had the best collections outside Mumbai and Delhi/UP. Gujarat also saw huge collections on Monday collecting almost 1 crore nett.

The circuits where there was no holiday like Delhi/UP and East Punjab are steady on Tuesday with very similar collections to Monday and here there is a partial holiday on Wednesday which should help collections. The film is basically heading for a second Friday which will be more than the first Friday. The film is also huge in Telugu as collections went higher than the big film GUNTUR KAARAM on Tuesday in Nizam/Andhra.

The collections of HANUMAN over the first five days are as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 2,50,00,000 apprx

MERRY CHRISTMAS collected 8.25 crore nett in its first weekend aided by good growth on Saturday but the wider audience did not really come on Sunday and collections remained pretty flat on Sunday. The film is a niche film for the metros and this was sort of expected. On top of it, HANUMAN is the main film for audiences outside metros.

The film is now depending on the hold on Monday though and there will be holidays in various states over the week to help the film sail though a little but the film really needed a bigger jump on Sunday. There are some circuits where HANUMAN is doing 3 times the business on Sunday and even a multiplex dominated Punjab is double. 

The three day collections of MERRY CHRISTMAS are as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

HANUMAN (Hindi) goes from strength to strength as it shows huge growth on Sunday again after the big gains on Saturday. The film has found acceptance among the audience and the film is doing well everywhere. The bigger multiplexes were less to start off with but the family audiences turned up here on Sunday as well.

The weekend collections of the film were 11.50 crore nett and the film is on course to emerge a HIT as collections will hold on Monday and it should go on a run from here for a few weeks. The fact that all circuits have good numbers on Sunday is a plus though maybe East (outside Odisha) could have bene better. The film is working on sentiments.

The collections of HANUMAN over the first three days is as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday -  5,75,00,000 apprx

MERRY CHRISTMAS has shown good growth of around 50% as it collects around 3 crore nett on its second day in Hindi to take its two day total to 5 crore nett. The film had to grow on Saturday as there was a high ratio of business of the urban centres where Saturday is the best day.

A lot depends on what happens to the film on Sunday as it attempts to get some of the wider audience and then more importantly where it lands on Monday as collections have to be similar to or close to the Friday number if it is to have a run.

The two day collections of MERRY CHRISTMAS are as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,00,00,000 apprx

HANUMAN (Hindi) is excellent and looks on course to be a HIT as collections jumped around 80-90% and the film collects 3.75 crore nett on Saturday for a two day total of 5.75 crore nett. The film has shown huge 75%  growth collections in mass pockets whereas the multiplex business doubled up. When you have such growth in mass circuits on a Saturday, it is almost certain the film is going to do very well.

The film is going to do very well and should emerge a HIT or even more though that time will tell. The Monday hold is certain as when the mass circuits grow like this on Saturday, it means at least this side of the business will be more on Monday than Friday and possibly by a margin. Multiplexes have a price drop but even there, the film is sure to hold and the holiday period in various states will help further.

The collections of HANUMAN over the first two days is as follows.

Friday - 2,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 3,75,00,000 apprx