Dabangg 2 collects Rs 92.66 crores in 5 days

The last release of the year came in the form of Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 2' and gave a befitting end to 2012 with its record-breaking business.
With its opening weekend collection (Rs 57 crores), the film broke the record of Salman's last release Ek Tha Tiger despite being the fact that Ek Tha Tiger was an Eid release while Dabangg 2 released on a non-holiday Friday.
The collections over the first 5 days are a record-breaking Rs 92.66 crores (day-wise breakup: Friday - 21.10 Cr, Saturday - 19.06 Cr, Sunday - 25Cr, Monday - 12Cr, Tuesday - 15.5 Cr). With no release this Friday and the New Year holiday season, the film remains the only choice and option for moviegoers and thereby the business should further grow. Certainly the film will soon be a part of the Rs 100 crore club.
Top Hindi Films this Week
Film: Dabangg 2
Position: 1
Director: Arbaaz Khan
Cast: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Vinod Khanna, Prakash Raj
Upside: Salman Khan's style and charisma, good music
Downside: Clich��d plot, same treatment and direction as the prequel
Running Week: 1
Trade Comments: As expected, Dabangg 2 opened to an overwhelming response at the Box Office. The collections over the first 5 days are a record-breaking Rs 92.66 crores (day-wise breakup: Friday - Rs 21.10 Cr, Saturday - 19.06 Cr, Sunday - 25Cr, Monday - 12Cr, Tuesday - 15.5 Cr). Collection figures for Tuesday are awaited and expected to be as good since it was a Christmas public holiday. With no release this Friday and the New Year holiday season, the film remains the only choice and option for moviegoers and thereby the business should further grow.
Film: Talaash
Position: 2
Director: Reema Kagti
Cast: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherji
Upside: Interesting plot, good performances, good suspense
Downside: Slow pacing, no thrills
Running Week: 4
Box-Office Verdict: Hit
Film: Khiladi 786
Position: 3
Director:Ashish R Mohan
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Asin, Mithun Chakravarthy, Himesh Reshammiya
Upside: Some funny moments, good music
Downside: Slapstick humour, patchy plot, average performances
Running Week: 3
Box-Office Verdict: Hit
Film: Jab Tak Hain Jaan
Position: 4
Director: Yash Chopra
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma
Upside: Good performances by lead cast, technically brilliant, Yash Chopra brand full-blooming romance, decent music
Downside: Too long and often slow
Running Week: 6
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit
Film: Son of Sardaar
Position: 5
Director: Ashwani Dhir
Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Juhi Chawla
Upside: Interesting plot, some funny moments
Downside: Stretched second half, overdose of action, silly jokes, dull music
Running Week: 6
Box-Office Verdict: Super Hit