Hindi
Russel Crowe to star in Hindi film
MUMBAI: Russel Crowe has been signed to star in a Hindi film Amrit Kumbh that also stars Paoli Dam.
Crowe plays a middle-aged German writer John Wonders who travels to witness Kumbh Mela to attain moksha and falls in love with a 21-year old Bengali girl.
Set in Hardwar, Amrit Kumbh is the journey of a Los Angeles based writer John Wonders (Crowe) to the sacred Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela. From the moment John launches his journey on the Indian train en route to the mela, he is submerged in a world of different languages, castes, backgrounds and the personal hopes and dreams of over a million pilgrims.
He is shocked by what he finds, including the love of a beautiful young woman and easy friendships among his fellow travelers despite language and cultural barriers.
Produced by Ricky Sinha and directed by Sudipto Sen, the film has music from AR Rahman.
The film is also being made in English and is titled In Search of Morality. It has Prem Chopra, Farida Jallal, Divya Dutta, Raghubir Yadav and Tisca Chopra.
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.
