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[Avadi to America]

Initially mx had more theaters in chennai than CM. changed after a week.

Sakala,

Sify had published three part article on Why Rajini is emperor in BO right after CM release. Since the opening weekend, CM was leading the pack.... I really do not want to compare a high point in rajin's career with low point in kamal's career. I just brought back the discussion to see how people perceived the movie at the time and to certain extend how fans behaved in HUB.

[thamiz]

Sakala,

Sify had published three part article on Why Rajini is emperor in BO right after CM release. Since the opening weekend, CM was leading the pack.... I really do not want to compare a high point in rajin's career with low point in kamal's career. I just brought back the discussion to see how people perceived the movie at the time and to certain extend how fans behaved in HUB.

I dont know what SKV remembers.. CM did have a big opening..

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

A2A, Though CM ended as a great BO spinner(which was rubbed by & almost equalled by VV next year) it really had a dull start only. In mount road itself MX had more screens than CM initially. Rajni camp had doubts on their film and thus only asked thru kamala amma if is it possible to postpone MX.

But once MX released, our doubts became 'clear' about MX but for 1st 4 days, even my rajni fan friends were very much in doubt. They were saying "Kathai nallaa dhaan irukku......" after a week it was clear it became a BB! (During 2005 to 2008 i was with a superb gang of friends full of rajini fans! only 1 or 2 were kamal fans. we use to start fights whenever we felt bored! atleast some 40, 50 times we wud hav had that fight!!! And our association started with CM and ended with Dasa! then the gang slowly slipt )

[Russellmvr]

நீ ஏம்பா இடையில காமெடி பண்ணிட்டு?

நானாச்சும் இடையில... நீங்க...??!!

[PARAMASHIVAN]

நானாச்சும் இடையில... நீங்க...??!!

Mansushan 10 varsuhama itha thaan panni kitu irukaaru ....

[Avadi to America]

A2A, Though CM ended as a great BO spinner(which was rubbed by & almost equalled by VV next year) it really had a dull start only. In mount road itself MX had more screens than CM initially. Rajni camp had doubts on their film and thus only asked thru kamala amma if is it possible to postpone MX.

But once MX released, our doubts became 'clear' about MX but for 1st 4 days, even my rajni fan friends were very much in doubt. They were saying "Kathai nallaa dhaan irukku......" after a week it was clear it became a BB! (During 2005 to 2008 i was with a superb gang of friends full of rajini fans! only 1 or 2 were kamal fans. we use to start fights whenever we felt bored! atleast some 40, 50 times we wud hav had that fight!!! And our association started with CM and ended with Dasa! then the gang slowly slipt )

Ok Sakala.. I agree to disagree... you carry on.

[Raajjaa]

எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் பாதியில் breakdown ஆனதை பின்னாளில் தினத்தந்தி செய்தி வெளியிட மறந்து விட்டதோ ??

மக்களுக்கு பிடித்து இருந்தால் தான் யார் நடித்து இருந்தாலும் படம் ஓடும். அது பெரிய விஷயம் இல்லை.
யாருக்கு opening இருக்கிறதுதான் இங்கே முக்கியம். பாபா தோல்விக்கு பிறகு 3 வருடம் கழித்து வெளிவந்தது சந்திரமுகி. அப்படி இருந்தும் முதல் வாரத்தில் மும்பை எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் தான் முன்னனியில் இருந்தது.

[Raajjaa]

நானாச்சும் இடையில... நீங்க...??!!

சரிப்பா. விஜய்யின் BO Power-ஐ கொஞ்சம் சொல்லப்பா...

[Raajjaa]

These are some of the discussions happened 10 years back when CM and ME got released.. if you have time read and understand who was leading the pack from day one...

http://mayyam.com/talk/archives/Tami...__Sachien.html

http://mayyam.com/talk/archives/Tami...ow_is_it_.html

Even though Rajini movie released after 3 years, Opening is just equal to Kamal and Vijay.

SOME FACTS

First day, first show!

By Moviebuzz
Thursday, 14 April , 2005, 18:55

Fans of superstars are having a Tamil New Year feast in theatres across Tamilnadu. The shows started in the wee hours of the day and all the three biggies Chandramukhi, Mumbai Xpress and Sachin have taken a 100 to 120 percent opening!

All the releases carry average reports, nothing extraordinary. By Tuesday morning a clear picture will emerge.

[Raajjaa]

some user comments
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I will tell U my experince. I had gone to Albert theatre yesterday (sunday) morning & tickets for Sachine were available for noon & night shows.

When i wnet to book tickets in satyam on saturday morning for sunday, I was told that both CM & MX were running full.

I don't know whether theses films are running full only on weekends or whether they are stage managed.

One thing is clear. Sachine is surely a flop while the other two seems to be having an average run.

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Yesterday I had been to Abirami Mega Mall in the afternoon around 3 P.M... and the evening shows for both CM and MX is available... This was a saturday.... Imagine how it will be in weekdays.... I was there till 8 p.m but the evening shows were full by 6:00 p.m... This shows in 2 to 3 weeks these movies will be shifted to smaller theatres....

In Sangam... they have announced that if you purchase one movie ticket of Sachin... you will get one ticket free.... The movie is running empty on weekends.....
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Indiafm.com : Mumbai express collects 47.8 lacs
also look at the box office in indiafm.... mumbai express sits very prettily in the second slot just after lucky

http://indiafm.com/boxoffice/top5.shtml

Mumbai express seems to have become an average hit in hindi... that is great news as all hindi movies r flopping in a row,.... there is a southern superstar who makes a movie in hindi without much fanfare and hype ( there were no sites talking abt mumbai express) and made it into a profitable venture...
very less marketing and patronage,... but it is kamalhassans magic and he has hit the bulls eye...