Hindi
Three Big Pictures’ films find way to Montreal Film Festival
MUMBAI: Three films from the Big Pictures basket is scheduled to be showcased at the 33rd Montreal World Film Festival that is being held from 27 August to 7 September.
While Shyam Benegal‘s Well Done Abba (Stolen Well) Shaji Karun‘s Kutty Srank (Sailor of Hearts) will be screened today. Benegal‘s film will also be shown tomorrow and the day after. Both the films have been selected for the ‘World Greats‘ section.
Rituparno Ghosh‘s Abohamaan (The Eternal) has found a place in the ‘Focus on World Cinema‘ section and will be screened today, tomorrow and day after.
Says Big Pictures‘ COO Mahesh Ramanathan, “It‘s really an honour to have three of our films at Montreal. Shyam Benegal, Rituparno Ghosh and Shaji Karun are masters in their field. They‘ve won critical acclaim and enjoy an international reputation. We‘re honoured to have these three Indian masters as part of our portfolio.”
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.
