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Relativity Media sets base in India, partners Keyur Patel
MUMBAI: Ryan Kavanaugh‘s California-based Relativity Media, an independent motion picture production and investment company, is soon to set foot in India.
It has partnered with Fuse+Media‘s Keyur Patel and formed a new company Relativity Media India (RMI).
Headquartered in Mumbai, production, distribution and finance company RMI will handle Indian distribution of films solely done by Relativity Media and also acquire English-language films from other Hollywood studios and producers for distribution across all platforms.
RMI is seeking to create original content for all platforms, including film, television and video games, as well as license, adapt and remake properties and formats for the local market. It will also develop, produce and distribute local-language content by partnering with Indian talent.
In this regard, RMI is giving finishing touches to the acquisition of distribution rights of more than 30 recent and current English-language films.
As chairman and CEO of the company, Patel will oversee a staff of eleven executives.
Patel has been an investor in TV networks and films in India as well as a producer on several film and media projects in Hollywood and Bollywood.
In 2008, the company began an agreement with Lions Gate Entertainment, Sony Pictures, and Universal Studios to co-finance these studios‘ films until 2015, although Lionsgate has a significant role in the financing of most films.
The company‘s first production credit was with the short film Jerry vs. Death in 2005 and their first major feature film credit with RV in 2006.
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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.
