Bollywood snatches win from Hollywood in overseas B.O.
By Behind The Scenes TV on Nov 15, 2007 in Uncategorized
Bollywood stole the spotlight from Tom Cruise’s “Lions for Lambs” at the international box office over the weekend, with a pair of socko launches for Shah Rukh Khan’s “Om Shanti Om” and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Saawariya.”
“Lions for Lambs” launched with a $10.3 million take from 2,681 playdates in 45 foreign markets — but that number was easily topped by “Om Shanti Om” and “Saawariya,” both of which bowed in India taking advantage of the Diwali holiday.
Eros Intl.’s “Om Shanti Om,” a tribute to the 1970s era in Bollywood, took in roughly $17 million in India while Sony’s musical-romance “Saawariya” finished with $14.4 million at 754.
“Om Shanti Om” also took in $1.5 million at 114 the United States while “Saawariya” generated $600,000 in the U.S., $340,000 in the U.K. and $100,000 in Australia.
The stunning numbers for both pics comes two months after Sony pacted with Eros — the leading Indian movie group — for a multipicture production and distribution deal that encompasses six to eight movies in the first year of the agreement.
(Source: Variety Asia)
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