Hindi
Commando gives Nautanki Saala a tough fight
MUMBAI: Ayushmann Khuranna and Kunal Roy Kapoor starrer ‘dramedy‘ Nautanki Saala has collected Rs 115 million in its first weekend. The film continues to do well at select multiplexes even as it finds little support at single screens.
Vidyut Jamwal starrer Commando, being an out and out action film, has done well at single screens all over while not finding much support at multiplexes. The film collected Rs 111.5 million in its first weekend.
The remake of Chashme Baddoor, by the same name, remained steady in its first week after taking a decent second weekend to end with figures of Rs 305.5 million.
Himmatwala showed a drastic drop in its second week adding just Rs 58 million in its second week, taking its two week total to Rs 425.5 million.
Jolly LLB has collected Rs eight million for its fourth week to take its four week tally to Rs 310 million. Mere Dad Ki Maruti has collected Rs 4 million taking its four week total to Rs 117 million.
Hindi
Dhurandhar 2 hit by YouTube leak amid record box office run
Cam-rip surfaces online but blockbuster streak continues at record pace
MUMBAI: It has been a dramatic week for Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Even as the espionage thriller smashes box office records, a piracy scare briefly threatened to steal its thunder after a full-length version surfaced on YouTube.
The leak emerged on March 30 via a channel titled “A2z movie”, which uploaded what appeared to be a cam-recorded print of the film. Clocking in at nearly three hours and 49 minutes, the footage was reportedly blurry but complete enough to spark spoilers and fan outrage online.
Soon after, users on X began flagging the issue, explicitly naming the “A2z movie” channel in their posts while tagging the film’s makers and urging swift legal action. Fans of director Aditya Dhar and lead star Ranveer Singh were particularly vocal, helping the issue gain rapid traction.
Within hours, the video was taken down, likely through a mix of platform detection systems and intervention by producers Jio Studios and B62 Studios.
Despite the leak, the film’s theatrical run remains virtually unshaken. As of March 31, the sequel has raked in an estimated Rs 872.17 crore net in India, with worldwide collections soaring to Rs 1,392.23 crore. Its Hindi opening day alone brought in Rs 102.55 crore, setting a new benchmark.
In a notable milestone, the film has matched Pushpa 2 as the fastest Indian release to cross the Rs 1,000 crore mark globally, achieving the feat in just seven days.
Interestingly, the version leaked online is believed to be an earlier cut. Midway through its theatrical run, the makers issued revised prints after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a fleeting editing error involving a cameraman’s reflection. The corrected version now plays across cinemas, adding an unusual twist to the film’s release journey.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the high-stakes sequel stars Ranveer Singh alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun. The film has drawn praise for its scale and action sequences, though some critics have pointed to its intense violence and layered political themes.
For now, piracy may have made noise, but it has not slowed the juggernaut. If anything, the episode underlines the film’s cultural grip, proving that even a leak cannot derail a box office storm already in full force.
