1st Day 1st Show Occupancy Level: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara opens 45-50% and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Opens 80-85%.

Two films released at the box office this week – Excel Entertainment’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and the last installment of the Hollywood franchise Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. Of the two, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 is ruling box-office collections, with a fantastic opening across India.

But tradewallahs feel there is hope for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, especially in major cities. As for Murder 2, which did wonders last week, it is still drawing a healthy response from the audience in its second week.

Distributors admit that you can’t compete with Harry Potter mania, especially since this release is the last in the franchise and is a smash hit with youngsters. Not surprisingly, the film has done well across most multiplexes. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, on the other hand, has not received colourful reports but it is expected to have the upper hand over the weekend.

“Since this film is the last in the series, it has the upper hand at the box office. Murder 2 remains steady in its second week even though it has fewer screens in its second week,” he reveals.

Sushil Kasat of Kasat films in CP Berar adds, “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara opened at 40 per cent. This is just average compared to the other release of the week, that is, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. The latter enjoyed an opening of 90 per cent. Murder 2 in its second week is at par with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.”

In Orissa, Jeetu Khandelwal says that Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara scored over Harry Potter as it opened in 17 screens and fared better in A-class centres such as Bhubaneswar. “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 brought in average collections as it opened in only two centres. Murder 2 is still generating good business and is steady in its second week,” Khandelwal says.

Dilip Tondon of Indra Films, Nizam says, “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is good at big centres with 70 per cent opening as in the interior sector it got about 40 per cent opening. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 got an opening of 70 per cent average at all the centres. Due to two big releases Murder 2 had a drop in collections but is expected to improve over the weekend.”

“Since this film is the last in the series, it has the upper hand at the box office. Murder 2 remains steady in its second week even though it has fewer screens in its second week,” he reveals.

Sushil Kasat of Kasat films in CP Berar adds, “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara opened at 40 per cent. This is just average compared to the other release of the week, that is, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. The latter enjoyed an opening of 90 per cent. Murder 2 in its second week is at par with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.”

In Orissa, Jeetu Khandelwal says that Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara scored over Harry Potter as it opened in 17 screens and fared better in A-class centres such as Bhubaneswar. “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 brought in average collections as it opened in only two centres. Murder 2 is still generating good business and is steady in its second week,” Khandelwal says.

Dilip Tondon of Indra Films, Nizam says, “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is good at big centres with 70 per cent opening as in the interior sector it got about 40 per cent opening. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 got an opening of 70 per cent average at all the centres. Due to two big releases Murder 2 had a drop in collections but is expected to improve over the weekend.”

FIRST DAY FIRST SHOW COLLECTIONS OF Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Theater, City	occupancy	Total Capacity
E-City, Jodhpur	10,700	38,000
Fun Cinemas, Kota	13,600	34,140
Inox, Kota	6,410	29,450
Maya Mandir, Ajmer	4,910	29,680
Glitz, Ajmer	2,410	59,790
Cinemagic, Bikaner	25,740	45,500
Ashoka, Udaipur	12,600	61,520
Inox, Lucknow	14,864	33,032
Fun Cinemas, Lucknow	12,620	31,552
Avtaar, Allahabad	7,285	14,964
IP Sigra, Varanasi	14,800	31,815
JHV, Varanasi	17,800	29,054
SARV, Agra	12,040	31,400
Fun Cinemas, Agra	11,016	30,600
Glitz, Dehradun	10,600	36,000
Orient, Dehradun	17,000	27,000
Inox, Kanpur	11,266	20,000
Cinemax, Kanpur	9,240	22,000
Vishal, Delhi	26,300	75,600
Shiela, Delhi	27,500	69,096
Cinemax, Nagpur	15,640	34,000
Inox Poonam, Nagpur	9,494	20,618
BIG, Amravati	5,904	23,000
BIG, Akola	4,600	18,400
Cinemax, Nashik	13,115	24,060
Divya, Nashik	3,437	6,455
Damodar, Nashik	5,456	18,757
BIG, Solapur	10,461	19,188
Chitra, Solapur	17,540	25,630
Total	3,54,348	9,40,301
Source : Box Office India Premier Magazine

FIRST DAY FIRST SHOW COLLECTIONS OF Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2

Theater, City	occupancy	Total Capacity
Delite I, Delhi	26,500	58,500
PDR, Varanasi	10,500	17,500
IP Vijaya, Varanasi	18,700	18,700
Inox, Lucknow	31,380	33,032
Wave, Lucknow	43,995	48,884
PVR I, Lucknow	30,550	32,500
Fun Cinemas, Lucknow	28,081	31,552
E-City, Jodhpur	10,800	38,000
New Kohinoor, Jodhpur	27,500	40,000
Fun Cinemas, Kota	34,140	34,140
Inox, Kota	29,450	29,450
Maya Mandir, Ajmer	5,420	29,680
Pummy, Kanpur	8,062	8,062
Inox, Kanpur	24,366	26,200
Cinemax, Kanpur	20,240	22,000
Glitz, Dehradun	8,800	36,000
Darpan, Saharanpur	3,100	22,000
Fun Cinemas, Agra	28,458	30,600
E-Orbit, Amravati	21,109	21,109
BIG, Akola	7,500	18,400
Cinemax, Nashik	19,488	24,060
Divya, Nashik	5,228	6,455
City Centre, Nashik	13,185	16,278
BIG, Solapur	12,500	19,188
Inox Poonam, Nagpur	22,140	26,200
Jaswant, Nagpur	16,500	20,200
Janki, Nagpur	9,200	16,950
Total	5,16,892	7,25,640
Source : Box Office India Premier Magazine

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