Hindi
Film industry gears up for Cannes Film Fest; FICCI to set up India Pavilion
NEW DELHI: The India Pavilion at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival will be set up once again by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in coordinating and on behalf of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The 68th Cannes Film Festival is being held at the coastal city of Cannes in France from 13 to 24 May.
An India Film Guide featuring details of registered participants will also be brought out for distribution during this international fete at the Pavilion.
A major film delegation led by officials of the Ministry is expected to attend the meet.
The India Pavilion will be showcasing Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural and regional diversity with the aim of forging an increasing number of international partnerships in the realms of distribution, production, script development and technology, and promoting film sales and syndication.
Promoting India as a film destination will be a major emphasis this year and details will be given about the advantages of filming in India. FICCI will help book structured B2B meetings with foreign participants; and organize networking events.
In addition, it will display trailers of films even from those who are not going to Cannes for showing at the Pavilion. Brochures and other literature about films and film festivals in India will also be displayed at the Pavilion.
Apart from this, the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) will put up a separate stall in the Cannes Film Market.
Hindi
Dhurandhar the revenge storms past Rs 1,000 crore in a week, rewrites box office records
Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller sets fastest run to Rs 1,000 crore with record-breaking weekday hold
MUMBAI: The box office has a new juggernaut—and it is moving at breakneck speed. Dhurandhar the revenge has smashed past the Rs 1,000 crore mark worldwide in just a week, clocking a staggering Rs 1,088 crore and resetting the rules of the blockbuster game.
Backed by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, and directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action sequel opened to the biggest weekend ever for an Indian film globally—and then refused to slow down. Unlike typical tentpole releases that taper off after Sunday, this one powered through the weekdays with rare muscle, posting Rs 64 crore on Monday, Rs 58 crore on Tuesday, Rs 49 crore on Wednesday and Rs 53 crore on Thursday.
The numbers stack up to a formidable first-week haul. India collections stand at Rs 690 crore nett and Rs 814 crore gross, while overseas markets have chipped in Rs 274 crore, taking the worldwide total to Rs 1,088 crore in just eight days.
The film’s opening weekend alone delivered Rs 466 crore, laying the foundation for what is now being billed as the fastest climb to the Rs 1,000 crore club in Indian cinema. Every single day of its first week has set fresh benchmarks, from the highest opening weekend to the strongest weekday hold—metrics that typically separate hits from phenomena.
A sequel to the earlier hit Dhurandhar, the film has not just built on its predecessor’s momentum but obliterated previous records, emerging as the biggest global blockbuster run by an Indian film to date.
At this pace, the film is not merely riding a wave—it is creating one.
