With no new Hindi films in North American theaters, all eyes were on the second-weekend returns of Wazir. From January 15-17, 2016, Wazir earned another $238,524 from 92 theaters ($2,593 average), bringing its total to $949,729.
Over the weekend, the Telugu movie Nannaku Prematho became the first Indian film of 2016 to cross the $1 million mark in the United States. Since its opening on January 12, Nannaku Prematho has earned $1,577,709 from 165 theaters.
Other Hindi films showing in the US and Canada:
- Bajirao Mastani: Week 5; $98,520 from 36 theaters; $2,737 average; $6,545,299 total
- Dilwale: Week 5; $14,705 from 11 theaters; $1,337 average; $4,859,719 total
Source: Rentrak, via Bollywood Hungama