From theindianentertainment.com G Volume No: I-5 pickle Oct 28-Nov 03, 2006 G New DelhiG India 7 films gross over Rs 491 crore in collections Lage Raho Munnabhai Kabhi Alvida Nah Kehna Krrish Rs 66 cr + Rs 21 cr + Rs 46 cr Rs 44 cr Rs 64 cr Rs 18 cr Top Grossers in 2006 indi films has had an impres- However, the box office collections for sive box office collection in 2006 is a Super Indian movies continue to be tilted in 2006. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Hit year for Hindi favour of domestic collections, except Lage Raho Munnabhai leads KANK. While Yashraj's Fanaa did a busi- Hthe race in the domestic box office col- Cinema. Major ness of Rs 53 crore in India, its overseas lections with around Rs 66 crore (still collection was Rs 28 crore. Likewise, the growing). However in the overseas chunk of the box Rakesh Roshan's market, the Sanjay Dutt starring office collections Krrish has done a business of Rs 64 Gandhigiri movie did not make even crore in the domestic collections and 50% of this year's biggest overseas have around Rs 18 crore in overseas market. Indian blockbuster -- Karan Johar's UTV's Rang de Basanti grossed Rs 51 Kabhi Alvida Nah Kehna. KANK did a come from the crore in India and Rs 20 crore in the business of Rs 44 crore, two crore less multiplex screens overseas market. These figures are in than what it grossed in India. New sharp contrast to Hollywood, where releases UTV's Don , Yashraj's overseas revenue has become the Dhoom 2 (Nov 24) and Maniratnam's Rang de Basanti primary contributor to their box office Guru (Dec 22) are likely to be enter receipt. Pirates of the Caribbean, the the league of big hits. dead man's chest, the biggest hit of the 2006 has been a turnaround for studios has grossed an overseas col- Hindi films. In 2005, Rajnikanth's lection of $638 million compared to $ Tamil film Chandramukhi topped the 421 million it grossed at the US box box office charts with Rs 60 crore fol- office. Da Vinci Code has overseas col- lowed by another Tamil film Anniyan lection of $535 million and its domes- (Rs 57 crore), directed by S Shankar. In tic collection is $217 million. Ice Age 2 2005, Bunty Aur Babli grossed Rs 44 Rs 51 cr Rs 20 cr + grossed $461 nillion overseas and crore and No Entry Rs 42 crore. $195 million in the US. I DOMESTIC COLLECTIONS I OVERSEAS COLLECTION FIGURES COLLATED FROM INDUSTRY Fanna Omkara Phir Hera Pheri Rs 53 cr Rs 28 cr Rs 22 cr Rs 10 cr Rs 40 cr Rs 9 cr 1 pickle ● October 21-28 ● 2006 ● New Delhi● India Film Bazaar is integral part of the IFFI Goa Film Bazaar Getting into from November 24 Film Bazaar IN ORDER to get entry into the Film Bazzar, you have to Opportunity to network and showcase products get accredition at the International Film Festival of oinciding with the 37th those providing services in the India, Goa. The fee for the International Film Festival entire value chain of the business festival accreditation is Rs of India at Goa, process of movie making. 200. It is open to people Confederation of Indian This year the Bazaar will have a engaged with cinema, show- CIndustry will be organising Film buyer-seller lounge, space for inde- biz and film institute stu- Bazaar 2006 in co- pendent film makers dents. There will be be no ordination and sup- lounge, locations separate badge for the port of the Ministry of lounge for states, the Bazaar. However if you want Information & Finance Club and a to participate in one-to-one Broadcasting, technicians lounge. meetings and be part of the National Film Parallel to the networking at the lounges Development Bazaar , a series of you have to register after Corporation, seminars and work- obtaining the festival badge. Directorate of Film shops will be organ- For online registration log on Festivals, Indian Film ized focusing on co- to www.iffi.nic.in. Exporters Association production treaties, and the interactions with glob- Entertainment Society of Goa. al sales agents and scripting. The five day Film Bazaar will Film Bazaar is not just trading begin from November 24 to 28, area to buy or sell a finished 2006 at the Kala Academy lawns. product. 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