Hindi
Films from Big Pictures’ stable for two Intl film fests
MUMBAI: This October two prestigious international film festivals, one each in Asia and Europe respectively, namely the Pusan Film Festival (PIFF) and the London Film Festival will experience a varied taste of Indian cinema through a varied slate of films Big Pictures.
The 14th PIFF to be held from 8 to16 October in Korea will screen Malayalam film Kutty Srank (Sailor of Hearts) and Bengali film Abhomaan (The Eternal) in the ‘A Window on Asian Cinema‘ section on 9 October.
The 53rd London Film Festival to be held from 14 to 29 October will screen Hindi film Well Done Abba
on 18 October and Bengali film Janala (The Window) on 27 October in ‘World Cinema Category‘. Director Shyam Benegal is expected to attend the screening of Well Done Abba.
Says Big Pictures COO Mahesh Ramanathan, “These selections make the Reliance Big Pictures portfolio of best in class world cinema titles the most consistent performer in the festival circuit. Over 30 festival selections across our 12 films is a trendsetting and unprecedented success ratio, hitherto not experienced in the Indian film industry.”
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.
