Chori Chori holds on at 91%

THE threat of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal as also the Shiv Sena to disrupt the screenings of Chori Chori Chupke Chupke has not hampered its performance at the box-office, where it has appreciated largely by women. Since examinations in schools and colleges are still going on, it is understandable that the film has done good business in Mumbai and average business at other centres. On the 8th day, its collections climbed to 91 per cent from 84 per cent, indicating that the film may well retain its lead in the second week. However, the business of other releases of this and previous weeks remain unsatisfactory. Distributors are living on hope that in coming weeks, when big star cast films like Chhupa Rustom and One Two Ka Four are released, the business of films will improve.

Chori Chori (1st week)
Chupke Chupke
Mumbai 85 per cent
Delhi 68 per cent
Sholapur 90 per cent
Beriely 81 per cent
Jaipur 63 per cent
Nagpur 64 per cent
Jamnagar 42 per cent

Vatsayana ... (1st week)
Kamasutra
Mumbai 41 per cent
Pune 21 per cent
Delhi 29 per cent
Nagpur 20 per cent
Jaipur 30 per cent

Officer (2nd week)
Mumbai 36 per cent
Sholapur 45 per cent
Delhi 31 per cent
Allahabad 30 per cent
Kolkata 30 per cent
Akola 50 per cent

House of (1st week)
Haunted Hills
Mumbai 29 per cent

Mohabbatein (20th week)
Mumbai 50 per cent

Kasoor (6th week)
Mumbai 56 per cent

Zubeidaa (8th week)
Mumbai 23 per cent

Zahreela (2nd week)
Kanpur 37 per cent
Lucknow 28 per cent
Nagpur 56 per cent

Opening this week are Chhupa Rustom, starring Sanjay Kapoor, Mamta Kulkarni and Manisha Koirala and Dil Ki Chori (dubbed). Pyar Ka Mausam may open in Delhi-UP.


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