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Bangladesh’s first film festival in India inaugurated by Jatua
NEW DELHI: Inaugurating the first-ever Bangladesh Films Festival, Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting CM Jatua said this would contribute further to the people-to-people contacts between the two countries. He recommended that the films should be taken to other cities as well.
Jatua felt the films would lead to a better understanding of the composite ethos of Bangladesh. The Minister said though the people of both countries lived separately, they shared a common bond with regard to history, culture and social values. In the current scenario, it was imperative that media played a pro-active role in familiarising the people in India with the cinematic brilliance of film directors from Bangladesh.
Speaking on the occasion, Bangladesh High Commissioner Tariq A Karim said culture transcends all languages. He said recently Bangladesh cinema had seen a fresh upsurge with a fresh and intellectual capital in terms of new blood.
Renowned actor and director Sarah Kabori, who is also a Member of Parliament, said India had helped Bangladesh in every sphere from the time of the freedom movement in 1971 to the present day.
The three-day festival of films from Bangladesh has been organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals in collaboration with the Bangladesh High Commission from 16 to 18 April.at Sirifort Auditorioum II.
In all, seven films will be screened: Ontorjatra, Joyjatra, Bachelor, Rupkathar Golpo, Matir Moina, Aha and ‘Ayna by Kabori which was the inaugural film.
Other members of the Bangladesh delegation are distinguished film producer and Managing Director of Impress Telefilm Limited Faridur Reza Sagar, noted actor and director Tauquir Ahmed, talented actors from the new generation Aupee and Shahidul Alam.
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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.
