Akshay Kumar’s De Dana Dan has opened to a fantastic response at the box office, once again reaffirming the stars super-strong fan following.
What came as a pleasant surprise are those long queues outside single screens across the country, with poor quality theaters in the remotest areas of Bangalore and Mumbai bustling with people all excited to catch Akki, Paresh and Suniel once again on the big screen.
While the business during the weekends was strong all over the country, its the first working weekday business that holds the key to the film’s success at the box office. Fortunately for Akshay Kumar, unlike his other films this year, De Dana Dan held up pretty well on Monday recording close to 4 crores – aided big time by the strong business at single screens.
The reports in the media of a drop on Monday, is mainly restricted to the multiplexes, which witnessed a drop of close to 50%.
With both films (Paa – Radio) releasing this week, targeted mainly at the multiplex audience, the second week of De Dana Dan should remain strong on single screens. HIT status or more looks highly likely now.
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- Day 1 (Friday) – 6.75 crores
- Day 2 (Saturday) – 8.5 crores
- Day 3 (Sunday) – 8 crores
- Weekend – 23.5 crores
- Day 4 (Monday) – 3.25 crores
- Day 5 (Tuesday) – 2.75 crores
- Day 6 (Wednesday) – 2.25 crores
- Day 7 (Thursday) – 2.25 crores
Total Week 1 – 34 crores
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Week 2 – Not too great a start on its second Friday and with the Paa wave all over the country, De Dana Dan is no longer the first choice. Due to high costs and dip in business from Tuesday, the movie is likely to be the 3rd Average grosser for Akshay Kumar this year. 2 flops to begin the year and 3 average grossers to end it.
Week 2 is likely to be around 10 crores nett. DDD should wrap up under 50 crores.
Nauman, this breach of contract is only for Paa.. this was mentioned by one person in Naachgaana.
De Dana Dan – Follows Akshay Boxoffice Pattern
Year 2009 witness all Akshay movies with promising first weekend and then struggling weekdays followed by poor subsequent weeks. All Akshay movies enjoyed 20+ Crore weekend this year (Except Tasveer). De Dana Dan is no exception. But how one can describe the rapid diminish at box-office after three days ? Good opening prove that Audience at large crazy about akshay but at the same time bad trending prove that his products despite being belonged to popular genre not liked by audience at large.
At box-office, De Dana Dan collects 27.5 Crore in five days, Weekdays saw horrible fall at multiplexes (80%), However fall was bit less at interiors, leads to 5.5 Crore combined on Monday and Tuesday. Now movie is all set for 30+ Crore first week which is good overall but from here on there is no hope to add much significant. I predict life time Nett of De Dana Dan to wrap under 42 – 44 crore.
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if there is any such contract dun worry nauman ll not be bounded by that ..movie relesing on thursdy overseas no contract can stop users to post their reviews.
amit:
its ok mate u r friends and akki’s fan. dont need to ifight with each other fighting ke liye mega aur saju dey hi kafi hain.
Fullermat:
naachgaana is worst bollywood site i saw ever. did u see the graphics of the site and font ohhh my God i cant bear it again. i opened that site only 1st and last time as amish said me it is good site.
@nauman..m glad ki u r not angry wid me..btw naachgaana used to be best site one yr ago.it has lost its charm..it was the only site where celebrity used to come wid fake id.saif nd taran adarsh admitted in one of their interviews..naachgaana discussions were outstanding..indicine is no where close to it..komal nhata was also a member of naachgaana.Amish was rt
Its very sad to hear this a MOVIE like KURBAAN bomb at the box office, & a comedy film like De Dana Dan crashes records at the box office,
I m not denying the fact that De Dana Dan is a bad movie no !!! its reallly a good comedy movie but a film like KURBAAN has to be seen by audiences in an auditorium( theatre).
any how Indian Mentallity people like entertainment………………………
acc to me indiafm is the best bollywood portal rt now followed by rediff..indiafm forum is v v funny..
Nuthin wrong wid indian mentality dude..its ur mentality that is wrong..i know people like u or so called pseudointellectual who praise that type of movie..kurbaan was poorly made movie thats why it bombed..
Nauman:
Khatta meetta is the remake of a SUPER DUPER BLOCKBUSTER MALAYALAM movie starred by Mohan Lal and Shobhana and SHreenivasan…It has got a fantastic script about correption in road mafia and contractors and govt. and serious action.The one difference was that the murder takes place at last and its not an murder investigation movie but had a lot of evergreen comedies..Will surely shut the mouth of critics if made like the origonal
sajid always remember speilberg words that BORING THE AUDIINCE IS THE BIGGEST CRIME OF CINEMA..a movie must be entertaining no matter wht the theme of movie is..
Year 2009 witness all Akshay movies with promising first weekend and then struggling weekdays followed by poor subsequent weeks. All Akshay movies enjoyed 20+ Crore weekend this year (Except Tasveer). De Dana Dan is no exception. But how one can describe the rapid diminish at box-office after three days ? Good opening prove that Audience at large crazy about akshay but at the same time bad trending prove that his products despite being belonged to popular genre not liked by audience at large.
At box-office, De Dana Dan collects 27.5 Crore in five days, Weekdays saw horrible fall at multiplexes (80%), However fall was bit less at interiors, leads to 5.5 Crore combined on Monday and Tuesday. Now movie is all set for 30+ Crore first week which is good overall but from here on there is no hope to add much significant. I predict life time Nett of De Dana Dan to wrap under 42 – 44 crore.
– BollyBusiness
Although i don’t agree wid bollybuisness……… DDD will cross 50 cr barrier 4 sure!!!!! but as i read it, just posted it to let u know, how different sites are continuously trying 2 lower down DDD!!!!!!
Bollybusiness is a crap bachan pro site..mark my word paa ll be blockbuster acc to them.
I saw De Dana Dan.The worst comic movie of the decade.We were 10 ppl watchn movie and not a single person laughed but funny thing is this movie makes Mr Nauman n Amish laugh…..I thought Akshay was last time and only time fantastic in Hear Pheri.He is puthetic and this is the last time I saw his movie.
Drawbacks:
1)Two many characters(Akhshay was afraid of himself…hehe So he asked the director Please Bring all the comedians in one movie.I dun want 5 in a row.But Fate is still there.All his movies collapse in next week.He didn’t even take his fees.)
2)Katrina and akhshay looked gud but where were they in the movie.And funny part is akhshay says sara din pasia paisa karte ho to katrina and the paisa song bombs out.What the hell its akhshay who is after money not katrina.
3)Below average music.
4)Literally its 4 brainless ppl or kids.But even kids have brain poor AKHSHAY not everybody is brainless like you.Growup Thumbs up piyo yaaar.
5)Do knot disturb Window Scene has been copied in this movie.
6)Comedy on chloroform…….how disgusting…
7)There is nothing between akhshay suniel and paresh rawal.They all look mis placed in the movie.Katrina has skin show nothing else.
8)Run time 4 such a crap has been of 2:45hours.Lengthy plot further dulls mr akkis show.
9)Priyiadarshan is uncomfortable in modern version.He is good in village based or middle class based stories only.Foreign location has made him confused i guess.
Indicine you gave it 1.5.For me its 0/5.You are right ppl dun waste ur money.I mean on serious terms if this is the standard of indian movies then Bollywood downfall has surely begun.Priyadarshan gave fantastic movies like hulchul and hungama and garam masla.I mean whats wrong.Whats wrong with akkii.His fans are getting lesser day by day.Mark my word another movie like this n khilari kumar bangaya behkare kumar.I am writing this because I am disappointed by akhshay and by ppl who give wrong reviews like nauman misleading the innocent ppl.In India har bakwaas movie chalte hai…..
@Hina- i agree wid u, though i hvnt see the movie yet………. but in india mindless comedy hi chalta hai…….. good film(eg- ld, kurbaan) doesn’t work here usually!!!!!!
ONE OF THE MOST BIGGEST HITS OF ALL TIME…………..
I will watch this film almost a DOZEN times on the screen before watching it a THOUSAND times on the DVD after the DVD release.
My most favourite film of the year…..DE DANA DAN.
@Adhideb- Thats rite LD rocked yar…But ppl have lost good script sense in India….
Hina– movie s meant for enjoyment and i enjoyed.. tats al…. some scenes wer very funny and dont think v can cry on tat… if so den some problem with d master piece..THE BRAIN.. he he
lolz amish..I am laughing at ur comment so dat means I dun have problem with my Master Piece.I liked akhshay till he did gud stuff.But this year he has been awfull.Few scenes were funny dude but they were repititive I mean they have been picturized so many times.Please honestly tell me did u find timing in akhshay’s dialogues in De dana dan.He was no way near to his best.Why is he wasting his career.Really If he has material like Namastey London.He will be remembered 4 yrz.But this way dude no chance.
ABHIDEB , I am agree with you dude total 5 days collections is about 27.5 crores .Weekdays saw horrible fall at multiplexes (80%), However fall was bit less at interiors, leads to 5.5 Crore combined on MONDAY & TUESDAY. Now movie is all set for 30+ Crore first week which is good overall but from here on there is no hope to add much significant. I predict LIFE TIME Nett of De Dana Dan to wrap under 38 – 40 crore.
anybody who dint like akki movie plz stop watching them..no need for ur advice hina..akki is goin nowhere,..if ur frd dint laugh at once they need a doctor.
@Hina- completely agree wid u………. akshay is gettn repetitive……….. he has a terrible yr in 2009….. i hope he’ll bounce bck wid vipul shah in action replay…….. in a new avatar!!!!! all d best 4 2010!!! hope it’ll repeat d same history of 2007-08!!!!!!!
Hina– u r from pakistan rt… salman fan…;) i heard akki s famous der… especially after singh is king.. even his KI got a gud openin der…
Dude akki s known for his comic timing.. his voice his facial expressions just match so well.. the first scene wen he introduces himself was so funny.. v dont c him but v laugh at his dialogs…:)
ya i agree he has to choose a gud script but sometimes/almost always ppl offer him d same roles.. he s d crowd puller so ppl offer him(money) wateva he asks for.. tat may `ve lead to a bit of overconfidence..
But this yr he has suffered bcoz of tat n am sure he has realized his mistakes..:)
anyways gud 2 know u got some sensible feelins towards akki.. tats nice…. or else usually ppl speak only bad bout him… thanks dude…:)
Lols amish I am Sallu Fan..big time..But Salman is the most famous in Pakistan.LD did wonders here.Thanks dude 4 understanding normally ppl take it wrongly.Sing is King did very well here.Akhshay was having super time then.Dude akki had comic timing but something is missing.All I want is ppl to get honest.If its a bad movie say it …Leave fan following aside.
@Adhideb.. Yep hope so Vipul Shah does well with AKHSHAY.
@Amit I won’t watch his movie again…I can’t waste much money…
sorry hina.i dun know ki u r bhai fan..m a die hard sallu fan..22jan wait for earthquake at cinema halls,.,.
@Amit- we all r waiting 4 dat, us din veer itni tabahi machayega jo akaal aur bhukamp bhi bacha nahi payega!!!!
@Indicine team : You said DDD need to do 70 crore for superhit status?? will it include Overseas collection as well.
One more thing i unintentionally clicked Blockbuster today when the contest has closed while earlier i predicted Superhit . my prediction wd be counted superhit ????
Nice review hina nd dis is d corrrect review. its comedy is simple ,mixing up several things together nd dat 2 in scond half.it disappointed me as i was expecting something great from dis movie.but it proved 2 b just ok.
Nice review hina nd dis is d corrrect review. its comedy is simple ,mixing up several things together nd dat 2 in scond half.it disappointed me as i was expecting something great from dis movie.but it proved 2 b just ok.akshay shd b sensible wid his movies nahin to zyada time nahin lagega upper se neeche aane ko.
Salo tum khan ke frd sudhronge nahi.ek bar mene keh diya ne akshay is great and de dana dan hit hain bhai.