By Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Wednesday, November 09, 2005

The Diwali releases hold a lot of significance. And the response to films in Overseas is as strong as the response in India.

A comprehensive study of the films released during the Diwali week in U.K. [since 1999] clearly indicates that the best years have been 2000 [Mohabbatein], 2004 [Veer-Zaara] and 2005 [Garam Masala]. In fact, Garam Masala is the first film, outside the Yash Raj and Karan Johar camp, to strike gold at the U.K. box-office during the Diwali week.

Check out the facts...

2005 DIWALI

CENTRE	PRINTS	COLLECTIONS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
Garam Masala	292,033	37	7,893
Kyon Ki...	171,566	55	3,119
Shaadi No. 1	95,086	33	2,881

2004 DIWALI

CENTRE	PRINTS	COLLECTIONS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
Veer-Zaara	484,993	60	8,083
Aitraaz	55,837	21	2,659
Naach	4,300	6	717

2003 DIWALI

CENTRE	PRINTS	COLLECTIONS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
Pinjar	14,013	12	1,168
Sssshhh...	1,186	3	395
Raja Bhaiya	3,152	4	788

2002 DIWALI

CENTRE	PRINTS	COLLECTIONS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye	41,704	15	2,780
Waah Tera Kya Kehna	2,997	5	599
Annarth	2,920	5	584

2001 DIWALI

CENTRE	PRINTS	COLLECTIONS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
Tera Mera Saath Rahen	-	-	Total: 50,652
Deewanapan	-	-	Total: 19,413
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar	-	-	Total: 18,014

2000 DIWALI

CENTRE	PRINTS	COLLECTIONS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
Mohabbatein	246,368	26	9,476
Mission Kashmir	89,265	27	3,306

1999 DIWALI

CENTRE	PRINTS	COLLECTIONS	AVERAGE PER PRINT
Hum Saath-Saath Hain	110,026	28	3,930

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