Hindi
No show of ‘My Name Is Khan’ in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: After dilly dallying for over a week over the release of Karan Johar‘s My Name Is Khan, it has been finally decided that the film will release elsewhere in the country but not in Maharashtra, a major territory for box-office collections.
The step has been taken in view of the Shiv Sena‘s (SS) stance that it will not allow the release of the film till Shah Rukh Khan apologises to the party supremo over his comments on Pakistani players not being included by any of the IPL teams.
Though there was no talk on the film‘s release in the SS quarters today, there was uncertainty about what would happen tomorrow, the day of release of the film.
Hence, the film‘s release has been withdrawn from theatres in Maharashtra in fear of damage of property to cinema halls that were supposed to exhibit the SRK starrer. Said Fun Cinemas COO Vishal Kapur, “We are wary of damage of property if we show the film.Though we were assured full protection, we are against showing the film.”
Khan, however, refuses to yield to the demands of the Sena. “My stardom is transient, my integrity is non negotiable …my being indian unquestionable…hope peace prevails. hope misunderstandings get cleared. hope nobody is hurt. hope all leaders & activists have largesse of heart. hope…,” Khan, who is currently in Berlin for the premiere of his film, tweeted.
“My name is shah rukh khan… and i think it is more than just a name. my mother & father had told me so & my son & daughter believe it so,” he added..
Hindi
Dhurandhar the revenge storms past Rs 1,000 crore in a week, rewrites box office records
Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller sets fastest run to Rs 1,000 crore with record-breaking weekday hold
MUMBAI: The box office has a new juggernaut—and it is moving at breakneck speed. Dhurandhar the revenge has smashed past the Rs 1,000 crore mark worldwide in just a week, clocking a staggering Rs 1,088 crore and resetting the rules of the blockbuster game.
Backed by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, and directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action sequel opened to the biggest weekend ever for an Indian film globally—and then refused to slow down. Unlike typical tentpole releases that taper off after Sunday, this one powered through the weekdays with rare muscle, posting Rs 64 crore on Monday, Rs 58 crore on Tuesday, Rs 49 crore on Wednesday and Rs 53 crore on Thursday.
The numbers stack up to a formidable first-week haul. India collections stand at Rs 690 crore nett and Rs 814 crore gross, while overseas markets have chipped in Rs 274 crore, taking the worldwide total to Rs 1,088 crore in just eight days.
The film’s opening weekend alone delivered Rs 466 crore, laying the foundation for what is now being billed as the fastest climb to the Rs 1,000 crore club in Indian cinema. Every single day of its first week has set fresh benchmarks, from the highest opening weekend to the strongest weekday hold—metrics that typically separate hits from phenomena.
A sequel to the earlier hit Dhurandhar, the film has not just built on its predecessor’s momentum but obliterated previous records, emerging as the biggest global blockbuster run by an Indian film to date.
At this pace, the film is not merely riding a wave—it is creating one.
