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Shemaroo’s Ishqiya gets ‘A’ certificate; to release on 29 January
MUMBAI: The Censor Board has passed Shemaroo Entertainment‘s Ishqiya without any cuts with an ‘A‘ certificate.
Set in western Uttar Pradesh, the film is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. Two thieves, Khalujan and Babban are on the run from their boss, Mushtaq (Salman Shahid).
They tend to seek refuge with an old friend but instead meet his widow, Krishna (Vidya Balan). As they plan their escape, their time spent together draws the duo to her, Khalujan with his vision of old-fashioned love and Babban with his lascivious heart.
The film, directed by Abhishek Chaubey, has Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Salman Shahid and Vidya Balan as the main protagonists of the film.
Says Shemaroo director Hiren Gada, ‘‘ Being an adult subject, we were expecting an ‘A‘ certificate. At the same time, we were expecting some cuts that would seem objectionable to the Board.
“But when we found that there was not a word on the language and neither was any cut effected, we knew that the Board was well aware of the language that was spoken in that region of UP.”
The film is set to release on 29 January.
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.
