Q. Why are the figures of dubbed versions not included in the collections of the website?

A. These figures you will see in box office note on the page for the film. The figures are tracked for Hindi films and the dubbed versions are not Hindi films, many even have different names. A Hindi film dubbed into Tamil and Telugu will do around 1-5% of its Hindi version depending on the position of the local releases down. It can be done for every film.  There are also a lot of comparisons on the site and it does not work if these figures are added as with big film some choose to dub while others do not. Also the most important reason is films have to be kept separate and taking these dubbed mean you have to bring regional films into the equation. When Dangal finishes it run is a week or so then we will do a few charts which will make it clearer.

M. Sahore

Q. Has Dangal beaten the footfalls of Bajrangi Bhaijaan and what are they?

A. Yes has edged past and will be published at the end of its run in a few weeks time.

A. Abid

Q. The last week has seen manipulated figures being talked by everybody including main newspapers but a big box office website like yours has not even mentioned it?

A. Its not the first time it has happened and won't be the last. It happens practically every other week with some film or the other to different levels. There is not much to comment on and our bit can be seen here. When something happens often and then you get up and comment after years the first question by people surfing the site is why now and assume there is something behind it. The main industry people know the correct figures as the industry can't work with fake figures.  Today 70-80% of the collections of a Hindi film are there to see at a theatre level which was not the case ten years back so the public and media can be given any number but the industry will get theatre level collections and know the real number irrespective of any other numbers going around.

S. Mehra

Q. Why was the opening of Kaabil was so low. Is it because just of Raees as it it was opening which killed the film

A. Raees was one reason but not the only one. The promos, music and production values had to be much better to stand up in a clash. Even without clash these type of revenge thrillers find it tough going as only Mumbai and a couple of other circuits really works unless the music is huge or it has a superstar at the top of his game who can convert the audience outside Mumbai and others.

Arun Kumar