Yes, GHAJINI is all set to be India's first 100 crore film
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By Joginder Tuteja

While it's obvious by now that GHAJINI would break the opening 
record (currently held by SINGH IS KINNG that made 44 crores at the 
end of the first week), talks have steered towards a speculation if 
at the end of it's run, this Aamir Khan starrer would go on to be 
country's first film to net 100 crores. Well to put this speculation 
to rest, after observing the GHAJINI mania closely for the last 10 
days, I can safely presume that we are indeed looking at a 100 
crores milestone being comfortably crossed.

If one looks at the figures pouring in, it isn't rocket science 
actually to be able to deduce such momentous figure for the film. 
Wednesday preview shows, Thursday's limited shows and Friday's full 
fledged release (with RAB NE BANA DI JODI and other films in the 
running vacating some shows after Thursday) have brought in a mind 
boggling 20 crores already (this number could go up to 22 crores 
pending confirmation). With better collections over Saturday and 
Sunday, considering the fact that advance booking has already broken 
records all over), the 44 crores first week record of SINGH IS KINNG 
is all set to be broken by GHAJINI in it's weekend itself.

Even with a 50% fall in collections on the weekdays (which is on the 
higher side though considering this is a festive season all the way 
into the New Year and quite a few patrons are already on a vacation 
mood), 20 crores more are comfortably expected to be added on 
between Monday to Thursday. Add them all up and first week of 
GHAJINI could well be heading towards the 65 crores mark. 
Conservatively speaking, with a fall steeper than 50%, 60 crores 
first week is given.

With two more open weeks to follow before the release of CHANDNI 
CHOWK TO CHINA (on 16th January), it is inevitable that GHAJINI 
would go on to add at least 40 crores more. Though probability is 
that this number would be achieved in the fortnight to come at 
least, even in the worst case scenario we are looking at 100 crores 
milestone being comfortably met before the film's run comes to an 
end.

Aamir Khan has done it. And he has done it in a BIG way!

http://www.naachgaana.com/2008/12/27/yes-ghajini-is-all-set-to-be-
indias-first-100-crore-film/



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