The new releases all fared poorly with even last weeks flop MAIN AUR CHARLES managing to record better collections than all the new releases despite being in its second weekend. The weekend collections of the new releases are as follows.
Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein - 60,00,000
Four Pillars Of Basement - 10,00,000
Ranbanka - 25,00,000
Yaara Silly Silly - 35,00,000

The collections of the holdover releases are as follows.
Main Aur Charles - 75,00,000 (second weekend)
Titli - 25,00,000 (second weekend)
Talvar - 15,00,000 (sixth weekend)

THE STAGE IS SET FOR THE BIG DIWALI RELEASE!

By next Thursday, the big Diwali release Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will be out all over. It stars Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor and is directed by Sooraj Barjatya, who returns to direction after almost 9 years (his last outing was Vivah). Salman and Sooraj go back a long way. Salman’s first big hit was Maine Pyar Kiya that was directed by Sooraj. After that, both teamed together for Hum Aapke Hai Koun, a film that became a landmark film of Indian Cinema! Their third film together was Hum Saath Saath Hain, a fine film but didn’t get the due maybe. Salman himself says that Hum Saath Saath Hain was better than Hum Aapke Hai Koun! Sooraj then made Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon where he tried to appear ‘cool’. But it backfired and then he made Vivah, wherein he went back to making clean, family entertainers. And it worked big time! Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is also in the same zone and looks great from the trailers and songs. If the film clicks, it can work BIG time as it has a rooted appeal and hence can succeed pan India.

Meanwhile, the next 7 days will be bad for box office as the Diwali preparations will be on in full swing. Hence, many avoid watching films in this period. Some half a dozen films are releasing tomorrow – Charlie Kay Chakkar Mein, Four Pillars Of Basement, Ranbanka, Yaara Silly Silly and Run Bhuumi. Sadly, none of them will click. 5-6 films releasing together is suicidal but this trend never changes and one just wonders why!

Anirban Das (MID-DAY; October 28, 2015)

Manish Paul, who made his Bollwood debut with Mickey Virus (2013), will be seen in an upcoming film titled Ranbanka. However, the funnyman seems to be in no mood to promote the film; he did not even attend the trailer launch earlier this month.

Sources suggest the actor is unhappy with the way the film has turned out. “Manish feels an item song, which was incorporated in the film without his knowledge, could have been done away with. Moreover, a few scenes that were not discussed as part of the script were also included,” informs a source close to the actor.

Manish refused to comment on the matter while producer Ajay Yadav shares a different story about the actor washing his hands of the film. “Manish threw tantrums during the shoot. We had informed him about the song and he had liked it too. We wanted him to give us three days to shoot the item number and a few other scenes, but he said that he would be able to devote only six hours. So, we had to go ahead without him,” says Yadav.

The producer also claims that he had signed an agreement in which Manish had pledged to give a fortnight to the promotions. “But now, he is not giving us even half an hour. He is not answering my calls. I don’t know why he is doing it, but I think he does not want the film to release,” he adds.