Hindi
Directors at IFFI to promote their films
MUMBAI: Directors of four films produced by Reliance Big Pictures namely M S Sathyu, Shaji Karun, Rituparno Ghosh are in Goa to promote their films Ijjodu,Kutty Shrank Janala and Shob Charitro Kalponik that are part of the Indian Panorama section at the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
M S Sathyu has directed the Kannada film Ijjodu, Shaji Karun helmed Malayalam film Kutty Shrank while Rituparno Ghosh made Bengali films Shob Charitro Kalponik and Janala.
All the four filmmakers are known for their craftsmanship and deft handling of subjects and themes and have been feted across the globe having received international acclaim.
Says Big Pictures CEO Sanjeev Lamba, “We are committed to producing great regional cinema,” says Sanjeev Lamba, CEO BIG Pictures. “India has a great reservoir of creative talent. Every state, every region has something very special to offer and we are working with an array of very talented film makers.”
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.
