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Shemaroo to distribute ‘Blue’ overseas
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has acquired the overseas distribution rights of Blue, the Akshay Kumar film directed by Anthony D‘Souza.
Produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, Blue‘s star cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan, Lara Dutta and Katrina Kaif. The film is slated to hit the theatres on 16 October.
Says Shemaroo Entertainment director Hiren Gada, “Shemaroo Entertainment will release the film across 650 screens worldwide. While the major focus will remain on US, UK and the Gulf, the film will also be released across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Europe, Netherlands and Malaysia.”
In a bid to promote the film internationally, Shemaroo is also planning to premiere in Dubai, London and New York.
Says Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision director Dhilin Mehta, “Blue is an ambitious project in term of style, production values, standards and creativity. We are trying to release the film in maximum number of screen, to get an international appeal and target people of all ages.”
While the music of the film has been composed by A R Rahman, Resul Pookutty is the sound designer.
The cinematography has been done by Laxman Utekar.
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.
