Simran bested Lucknow Central in the battle for North America box office supremacy for the weekend of September 15-17, 2017, earning $226,853 from 98 theaters ($2,315 average). Lucknow Central brought in a more modest $92,392 from 61 theaters ($1,515 average).
Last weekend‘s new releases failed to sustain much interest, getting beaten by a number of older films. Here’s how the other seven Hindi movies still showing in North America stacked up:
- Shubh Mangal Saavdhan: Week 3; $75,080 from 80 theaters; $939 average; $629,427 total
- Baadshaho: Week 3; $17,158 from 39 theaters; $440 average; $493,572 total
- Bareilly Ki Barfi: Week 5; $16,586 from nine theaters; $1,843 average; $544,703 total
- Poster Boys: Week 2; $15,175 from 67 theaters; $226 average; $87,265 total
- Toilet — Ek Prem Katha: Week 6; $6,792 from 11 theaters; $617 average; $1,866,731 total
- Lipstick Under My Burkha: Week 2; $4,578 from five theaters; $916 average; $39,855 total
- Daddy: Week 2; $1,664 from eight theaters; $208 average; $31,045 total
Sources: Box Office Mojo and Rentrak, via Bollywood Hungama