Box Office: `JTHJ` and `SOS` near 100 crores

The two Diwali releases 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and 'Son of Sardaar' are running neck to neck on the box office

Finally the much-talked about war between the 2 Diwali releases Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son of Sardaar has come to a conclusion. Sources say while JTHJ seems to have gotten more numbers relating to collections, SOS has turned out to be an excessively stiff competitor and in the end might just inch prior to JTHJ.

Yash Chopra's final film has collected around Rs 80.73 crore in its first six days (Tuesday - Rs 15.23 cr, Wednesday - Rs 19.54 cr, Thursday - Rs 14.23cr, Friday - Rs 11.17 cr, Saturday - Rs 10.38 cr and Sunday - R10.18 cr) in India.

On the opposite hand, SOS has collected about Rs 66.02 crore (R 10.73 cr on Tuesday, Rs 16.21 cr on Wednesday Rs 12.20 cr on Thursday, Rs 9.25 cr on Friday, Rs 8.50 cr on Saturday and Rs 9.13 cr on Sunday).

An industry insider says, `SOS had around 500 screens lesser than JTHJ and it could grow to be Ajay Devgn's biggest hit in India. However overseas, SRK has over again proved that nobody is larger than him.`

Amod Mehra, trade analyst says, `Both the flicks appear to be neck-to-neck in relation to their performance. While the primary day was good for both, the second one day and the third were extraordinary. The fourth day was almost identical but on Saturday and Sunday, SOS has managed to have a slight edge over JTHJ.`

He adds, `In fact in North and a few other centres SOS stands better than JTHJ. In South and overseas, JTHJ is very large. However both the flicks could about cross the Rs 100 crore mark. The entire discuss R 200 crore or Rs 150 crore can easily be put to rest.`

Trade guru Atul Mohan points out, `SOS has stood its ground and for those who compare both the flicks with regards to average, ticket rates, footfalls, etc, SOS might in the end get a couple of inches ahead. However, the last two days will lead to the lack of around R 6-7 crore for both the flicks as a result of the death of Bal Thackeray and the cinema halls getting closed.`

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com