Steep fall in collections
Box-office collections all over India seem to be going from bad to worse, making it impossible for exhibitors to survive. Cricket matches and exams have multiplied the misery of the exhibitors, not to speak of rampant cable piracy for which neither the state governments nor the film industry have taken adequate remedial measures. Nandu Bohra, distributor and exhibitor, says collections are not likely to improve till May.

The only ray of immediate hope now is the release of the much-delayed Chori Chori Chupke Chupke. The big film would not have been released but for Santosh Singh Jain’s appointment as court receiver. According to Santosh Singh Jain, over three hundred prints of the film will be in operation. The overseas rights have already fetched Rs 3.5 crore, and prints have been delivered.

Other films due for release this week are Ruparani Ramkali, House of Haunted Hill (dubbed), Kaun Banega Crorepati -- Bhoot Banglay Ke Andhar and Vatsyayana Kamsutra.

Daku Veerappan (1st week):
Mumbai - 31 per cent

Grahan (2nd week):
Mumbai - 18 per cent;
Delhi - 12 per cent;
Lucknow - 17 per cent;
Allahabad - 9 per cent;
Agra - 13 per cent;
Nagpur - 10 per cent

Kasoor (4th week):
Mumbai - 62 per cent;
Delhi - 16 per cent;
Nagpur - 39 per cent;
Baroda - 20 per cent;
Hyderabad - 31 per cent

Aashiq (5th week):
Mumbai - 28 per cent;
Nagpur - 25 per cent;
Delhi - 13 per cent;
Aurangabad - 49 per cent;
Jaipur - 49 per cent

Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (6th week):
Mumbai - 26 per cent;
Delhi - 16 per cent;
Nagpur - 15 per cent

Zubeidaa (6th week):
Mumbai - 39 per cent;
Nagpur - 25 per cent

Farz (7th week):
Delhi - 60 per cent;
Lucknow - 9 per cent

Mohabbatein (18th week):
Mumbai - 50 per cent


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