Hindi
Eros to invest Rs 2.8 bn to fund 11 movies
MUMBAI: Eros International Ltd, which has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in India, has earmarked a budget of Rs 2.8 billion to fund 11 movies in Hindi, Tamil and Marathi.
The 11 titles include four each in Hindi and Marathi while three are in Tamil. Eros already has deployed Rs 254.10 million in respect of the Hindi film projects, according to information provided till 24 December.
Among the Hindi projects are three co-productions- Anjana Anjaanee, Desi Boys and a untitled project with Saif Ali Khan. The company has also acquired a Red Chillies Entertainment’s untitled movie starring Shah Rukh Khan.
Eros International has inked co-production deals for Marathi movies like Punha Dhakka, Haapus, Shodh and Phakt Ladh Mhana.
The company has also acquired Tamil movies like Murattu Kalai (remake), Arjunan Kaadhal, and Krishna Leelai.
Eros‘ business model is to release at least 50 movies a year. For the fiscal ended 31 March 2009, the company released 19 Hindi and 75 regional language films. In the year prior to that, Eros released 23 Hindi and 42 regional language films.
Eros International Media, a subsidiary of Aim-listed Eros International Plc, plans to raise Rs 3.5 billion via an IPO.
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.
