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Box office report: 'No Problem' & 'Band Baaja Baaraat' start poorly
New releases fail to rev up box office
The lull which set in with the tanking of films like Guzaarish and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey continues this week as the two new releases, No Problem and Band Baaja Baaraat, fail to get expected footfalls in theatres.
No Problem, which has a huge cast and a director with a record of giving hits, opened to a 30 to 40 percent response at theatres. The footfalls in single screen theatres were much better than in multiplexes. The film has been panned by the critics and the negative word of mouth won’t do much to lift it up in the coming days.
On the other hand, YRF’s Band Baaja Baaraat, got rave reviews but opened very dull at box office. The film witnessed just 15 to 20 percent occupancy. Due to positive reviews and word of mouth it might pick up in the coming days.
The last week’s releases Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey can now be labelled as a flop. The film has just made a paltry Rs. 4.75 crore nett in its first week and is already off many theatres.
Rakht Charitra - 2 fared even worse. It just made a miniscule Rs 2.25 crore nett in its first week.
