Punjabi Films continue to dominate the Australia box-office. The SUPERB business of AMBARSARIYA this week and LOVE PUNJAB & ARDAAS last week ascertains the fact that regional cinema
is now a strong competitor to Bollywood even in the overseas markets.
AMBARSARIYA has emerged as the *2nd highest opening weekend grosser of 2016* at the Australia box-office.
Meanwhile KAPOOR & SONS continues its fabulous record breaking run in the international markets with GBO of approx. 5.35 mil USD [35.7 crs] . This is the highest International GBO of 2016 surpassing the approx. 5.18 mil USD GBO of AIRLIFT over the same period.
Weekend: 25 March - 27 March, 2016
United States of America
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross ($) Screens Total Gross ($) Total Gross (INR) 11 Oopiri (Telugu) 1 8,03,824 90 8,80,335 5.87 crores 16 Kapoor & Sons 2 4,74,385 153 15,89,819 10.59 crores 21 Ambarsariya (Punjabi) 1 1,85,799 49 1,85,520 1.24 crores 38 Rocky Handsome 1 58,086 63 57,956 38.59 lacs 57 Ardaas (Punjabi) 3 28,002 15 3,45,461 2.31 crores 60 Love Punjab (Punjabi) 3 24,865 16 4,07,638 2.72 crores 100 Neerja 6 2,927 7 14,21,824 9.47 crores 111 Vettah (Malayalam) 3 1,811 4 10,780 7.18 lacs 142 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (Tamil) 3 599 4 1,18,396 78.83 lacs 157 Maheshinte Prathikaaram (Malayalam) 5 285 1 87,435 58.22 lacs 160 Kalyana Vaibhogame (Telugu) 4 242 1 2,58,448 1.73 crores
Note: Some screens yet to report.
Canada
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (US$) Screens Total Gross (US$) Total Gross (INR) 10 Ambarsariya (Punjabi) 1 2,26,537 17 2,26,537 1.51 crores 11 Love Punjab (Punjabi) 3 1,27,636 17 9,47,879 6.32 crores 12 Kapoor & Sons 2 1,12,700 20 3,24,419 2.16 crores 23 Rocky Handsome 1 27,539 11 27,539 18.34 lacs
United Arab Emirates and G.C.C.
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (AED) Screens Total Gross (AED) Total Gross (INR) N.A. Kapoor & Sons 2 N.A. N.A. approx. 5,178,859 9.39 crores
United Kingdom and Ireland
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (£) Screens Total Gross (£) Total Gross (INR) 12 Ambarsariya (Punjabi) 1 99,539 18 99,539 93.8 lacs 13 Kapoor & Sons 2 92,692 38 3,81,800 3.6 crores 29 Rocky Handsome 1 22,629 15 22,629 21.33 lacs 33 Ardaas (Punjabi) 3 18,674 9 1,76,283 1.67 crores 39 Love Punjab (Punjabi) 3 10,699 6 1,04,252 98.24 lacs 68 Darvinte Parinamam (Malayalam) 1 1,516 4 1,516 1.43 lacs 72 Neerja 6 921 3 2,84,235 2.68 crores 80 Maheshinte Prathikaaram (Malayalam) 4 714 3 35,055 33.04 lacs 90 Action Hero Biju (Malayalam) 5 552 3 33,869 31.92 lacs 121 Sanam Teri Kasam 8 217 1 89,238 84.09 lacs 143 Oopiri (Telugu) 1 99 6 99 0.1 lacs
Australia
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (A$) Screens Total Gross (A$) Total Gross (INR) 10 Ambarsariya (Punjabi) 1 2,49,785 23 2,49,785 1.26 crores 20 Kapoor & Sons 2 73,139 12 2,64,387 1.33 crores 22 Rocky Handsome 1 43,696 15 43,696 21.9 lacs 30 Ardaas (Punjabi) 3 19,500 15 4,63,814 2.33 crores 46 Love Punjab (Punjabi) 3 2,635 2 6,95,862 3.49 crores
New Zealand
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (NZ$) Screens Total Gross (NZ$) Total Gross (INR) 8 Ambarsariya (Punjabi) 1 99,064 7 99,064 44.15 lacs 16 Kapoor & Sons 2 28,652 9 1,20,045 53.5 lacs 18 Rocky Handsome 1 23,013 10 23,013 10.26 lacs 31 Ardaas (Punjabi) 3 3,041 7 1,22,265 54.49 lacs 32 Love Punjab (Punjabi) 3 2,086 3 1,98,329 88.38 lacs
Malaysia
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (MYR) Screens Total Gross (MYR) Total Gross (INR) 14 Kapoor & Sons 2 18,111 6 68,101 11.28 lacs 18 Rocky Handsome 1 4,886 2 4,886 0.81 lacs 21 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (Tamil) 3 256 1 1,17,883 19.53 lacs
Note: Reported screens only.
Germany
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (€) Screens Total Gross (€) Total Gross (INR) 39 Kapoor & Sons 1 20,072 47 20,072 14.95 lacs
Pakistan
Rank Movie Weekend Weekend Gross (PKR) Screens Total Gross (PKR) Total Gross (INR) N.A. Kapoor & Sons 2 N.A. N.A. approx. 81,685,500 5.2 crores
