In its first weekend of release, with the Indian media determined to label the film a domestic flop, Umrao Jaan has done very well overseas, especially in the USA, where it manages to rake in close to a half million in collections.

Weekend: November 3–5, 2006

USA BOX-OFFICE

Umrao Jaan has debuted at the No. 23 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $485,000 on 65 screens, with the per screen average working out to $7,461. The per screen average is the fourth highest in the top 25, coming in behind Borat, Babel, and The Queen.

U.K. BOX-OFFICE

Umrao Jaan has debuted at the No. 12 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £136,011 [approx. Rs. 1.16 crores or $259,260] on 39 screens, with the per screen average working out to £3,487. The per screen average is the third highest in the top 15.

AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
[4-day weekend: November 2–5, 2006]

In its opening weekend, Umrao Jaan has collected Australian $33,165 [approx. Rs. 11.47 lacs or $25,502] on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to Australian $4,738.

The total box office collections for the weekend in these three countries total $769,762.

Sources: IndiaFM.com and BoxofficeMojo.com