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IIFLA declares 2010 award winners
MUMBAI: The eighth Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IIFLA) has declared winners of its 2010 awards.
The winner of the Grand Jury award is Laxmikant Shetgaonkar‘s The Man Beyond The Bridge (Paltadacho Munis) while Dilip Mehta‘s Cooking With Stella received a honorable mention in the category.
While Nishta Jain‘s At My Doorstep was named winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary, Deepa Bhatia‘s Nero‘s Guests received a honourable mention. Ritesh Batra‘s Gareeb Nawaz‘s Taxi won the Grand Jury Prize for best short film with Anjoo Khosla‘s Wahid‘s Mobile Bookstore receiving a honourable mention.
The Audience Choice Awards went to Paresh Mokashi‘s Harischandrachi Factory for narrative. Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam‘s The Sun Behind The Clouds: Tibet‘s Struggle For Freedom annexed it for documentary and Terrie Samundra‘s Kunjo for the short film category.
Said IFFLA executive director Christina Marouda, “This year‘s festival has been a great opportunity to celebrate the work of known Indian filmmakers and introduce a new generation of talents as they enter a global filmmaking community.”
“The 2010 award winners have proven to captivate IFFLA‘s audience with their unique and varied vision. Through its eight year history, IFFLA has established itself as an important annual event through which one can chart the evolution of the convergence of the Hollywood and Indian entertainment industries,” Marouda added.
The IFFLA Industry Leadership Award honoured Fox International Productions‘ president Sanford Panitch and Star India CEO Uday Shankar with a personal tribute from Shak Rukh Khan.
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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.
