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UTV announces four-movie slate for Q4 release
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures said Tuesday it would release a slate of four films for the fourth-quarter of this fiscal ended 31 March 2010.
UTV will kick off the New Year with Chance Pe Dance, a movie directed by Ken Ghosh, that will release on 15 January.
Next to follow will be India‘s official entry to the Oscars this year. Harishchandrachi Factory,,directed by Paresh Mokashi, will hit the screens on 22 January. The movie is co-produced by UTV production along with Paprika Media and Mayasabha.
Peter Gaya Kaam Se, starring Rajeev Khandelwal and Lekha Washington, is scheduled for a March 2010 release. The same month will also see the release of Paan Singh Tomar.
Other films to be released by UTV later in the year include Prakash Jha‘s Raajneeti, Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s Guzarish, Anees Bazmee‘s Thank You, Rajkumar Gupta‘s No One Killed Jessica, Vishal Bhardwaj‘s Ek Bataa Saat and Aamir Khan Productions‘ Delhi Belly and Peepli Live.
2010-11 will also see UTV release two animation films – Arjun, The Warrior Prince and Alibaba & the 41 Thieves – and one kids film Chillar Party.
Says UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur, “While 2009 has been a low year for the film industry in general, we released some interesting films which etched themselves in the minds of the audience. Dev.D, Kaminey and Wake Up Sid created new benchmarks for what can now be perceived as commercial cinema. Our slate for 2010 promises to be a very entertaining mix.”
Among the releases of UTV in 2009 were films like Delhi 6, Kurbaan, What‘s Your Rashee, Phir Kabhi, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and Telugu and Tamil releases of remake of A Wednesday.
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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.
