Contrary to the expectations of Fox Star Studio India, the distributor of the Oscar-nominated Hollywood film Slumdog Millionaire,the Hindi version has not made a dent in the box office. Slumdog Crorepati, the Hindi version, had 35 per cent occupancy in most cinema halls, whereas the original movie in English saw occupancies of around 70-75 per cent during the weekend.
Slumdog Millionaire was released both in English and Hindi on January 23 along with the Hindi mystery-thriller flick Raaz- The Mystery Continues, which has outperformed all other films released this month, in terms of weekend box office collections.
Slumdog Millionaire (in English and Hindi) is said to have managed to gross about Rs 8-9 crore, of which only about 30-35 per cent collections have come from the Hindi version, said exhibitors and trade analysts.
The trade pundits do not expect Slumdog Millionaire to make more than Rs 15 crore in its first week, which will decline gradually in the second week as Farhan Akhtar’s Luck By Chance and a cricket-based film Victory hit the screens on January 30.
The characters of Slumdog Millionaire tend to converse in both Hindi and English in the film that is said to have more than recovered its investment of $15 million. The film features Bollywood stars like Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mahesh Manjrekar and non-resident Indian actor Dev Patel in the lead role.
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