The clash between romance [Barsaat] and thriller [My Wife`s Murder] has proved yet again that the overseas audience prefers mushy love stories to nail-biting crime stories.
On the other hand, Mangal Pandey - The Rising has slipped in its second weekend, more so in U.K., but the 10-day total is an impressive [approximately] Rs. 6.90 crores from the two major markets – U.S.A. and U.K.
Weekend: August 12 - 14, 2005.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
BARSAAT has debuted at No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 141,504 [approximately Rs. 1.11 crores] on 41 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,451.
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The clash between romance Barsaat and thriller My Wife's Murder has proved yet again that the Overseas audience prefers mushy love stories to nail-biting crime stories.
On the other hand, Mangal Pandey - The Rising has slipped in its second weekend, more so in UK, but the 10-day total is an impressive (approx) Rs 6.90 crores from the two major markets – USA and UK.
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