How did the box office fare? Well, the second half of the year looks much better than the first!
The Hollywood release F1: The Movie also took a good start at the box office, scoring a half century in its first weekend.
It may turn out to be a blockbuster as well but we will know that in a couple of weeks.
Housefull 5 has crossed the Rs 150 crore (Rs 15 billion) milestone after being in theatres for 10 days.
The film has already earned Rs 90 crore and is all set to enter the Rs 100 Crore Club today, June 9.
In its second weekend, Bhool Chuk Maaf has scored a half century at the box office.
It was a good weekend for Bhool Chuk Maaf, as the film collected Rs 28 crore* (Rs 280 million) at the box office.
This is a very good number since so many Hindi films struggle to earn this much in their entire opening weekend, and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning managed that in just two days.
Raid 2 has entered the Rs 100 Crore (Rs 1 billion) Club.
The sequel factor seems to have worked, as audiences have given a thumbs up to the film.
Ground Zero is a decent watch but word-of-mouth needs to be strong for the weekdays to stay stable as well.
Kesari: Chapter 2 has now collected Rs 30 crore* (Rs 300 million) and it sure looks that the Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) mark will be crossed by the end of the first week.
It was a decent extended weekend for Sunny Deol-starrer Jaat as Rs 40 crore* (Rs 400 million) came in.
The first quarter has scored mostly flops, with just one blockbuster (Chhaava) and a smattering of those which have recovered costs.
The film will fold this week itself, as Sunny Deol's Jaat releases on Thursday.
This is underwhelming because the Salman Khan starrer is a biggie, released on the widest count of screens with practically all theatres at its disposal.
After collecting Rs 30.06 crore (Rs 306 million) on Sunday, all eyes were on the kind of numbers Salman Khan-starrer Sikandar would see on Monday.
All eyes are now on how the film grows on Monday, as that would be crucial for the overall run of this big budget entertainer on which the industry has been pining hopes.
This Sunday sees the release of the biggest film of the year so far: Sikandar.
The Diplomat will go on collecting right up to Saturday, since Sikandar arrives on Sunday, and so it may be looking at a lifetime of over Rs 35 crore (Rs 350 million). That will make it a fair success.
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