Hindi
Big Home Video acquires rights of ‘Wake Up Sid’
MUMBAI: In an attempt to expand its home entertainment business, Reliance Big Entertainment is up on an acquisition route not only in the domestic market but also internationally.
The company has acquired the home video rights of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Wake Up Sid that is expected to launch in the Indian market in the next 10 days.
Internationally, the company has acquired the home video rights of Inglorious Basterds, GI Joe- Rise of Cobra, Shutter Island, Sherlock Homes, Sex and the City 2, and Inception. The company plans to release these in the new year.
Currently, the company is dominating the retail charts by having 6 out of 10 films with hits such as Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince, Hangover, Transformers – Revenge of the Fallen, Public Enemies, Star Trek, Barbie and the 3 Musketeers.
“The company plans to acquire many more independent labels from Hollywood and UK as well as release some of the best quality films from Indian cinema. We are also in discussions with various studios to exploit their content in the fast emerging digital platforms in India such as short content on mobile phones, flash drives, etc.”
Meanwhile, as far as strengthening its distribution network goes, a spokesperson from the company said, “Besides our standalone stores, we plan to sell our DVDs and Blu Rays in other store formats like book stores, malls, kid stores etc. This move will give a wider reach to our products across the country.”
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.
