Hindi
Newstream films reflect realism and life-like situations
NEW DELHI: Realism is an integral aspect of all the films shown and discussed in the NewStream sessions at the 11 Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival, and this is clearly the reason for placing them in a new section which is part of the mainstream and yet different.
The characterization of Abhay Deol in Dev D and Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye or Deepika Padukone in Love Aaj Kal reflected this realism.
Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye director Dibakar Banerjee said in the last NewStream Section of the Festival that he drew inspiration from a real life character – Bunty Chor of Delhi – while reading a newspaper article on his robberies. Also, the inspiration came from his “wannabe” attitude during his adolescence and things happening around him. He wanted to make a film on a “wannabe” and a film that did not follow a fixed set up.
Casting Abhay Deol was also a very cautious decision as he wanted an actor with an enigmatic charm and attitude in him, something that the ‘Bunty Chor‘ had in him.
There was no set specially created for the film but the film was shot at over ninety locations within the city of Delhi. Even the narration of ‘Bunty Chor‘ by the police was used in the dialogues in the film.
The NewStream was a new introduction in the Festival, where films made in the mainstream genre but still standing out for their realism were screened. Besides Dibakar Banerjee, Manu, Monika and Vandana (production designers) also spoke on the occasion.
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.
