Hindi
Anjan Das to make Cactus Flower in English, Bengali
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Anjan Das is set to helm an international project titled Cactus Flower to be made in English and Bengali.
The project will be partially funded and produced by an UK-based production house.
Bengali film actress Chandni Dey who has done films like Rahasya in the recent past has been roped in to play an important role in this project.
Cactus Flower revolves around four generations of women – Durga, Sukanya, Dolly and Sujata – all belonging to the same family. The story takes off with Durga, married to an old man who suffers a paralytic attack on his wedding night. She is being forced to enter into a physical relationship with her brother-in-law. She eventually gives birth to a girl child tentatively named Sukanya.
Sukanya’s child, Dolly, is sent to London and grows up to be a VJ. Dolly has a live-in relationship with two men and in due course becomes a mother to a girl called Sujata. She comes to India to meet her great grandmother and find her roots. She then decides to pursue her education in Kolkata and becomes actively involved with the cause of Adivasis. The story takes a turn when she goes missing. What happens next forms the crux of the film.
Avers Das, “It is interesting to deal with four women who have different perceptions of life. It leaves a lot of room for experimentation.”
Das is looking to rope in actresses like Sharmila Tagore or Waheeda Rehman to play the role of the grandmother. “But things are at a very preliminary stage now,” says the film-maker. “I am planning to have some English actors too for the project.”
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.
