Hindi
Kelkkunnundo bags Golden Lamp Tree award at IFFI
NEW DELHI: Kelkkunnundo (Are You Listening) by Geethu Mohandas bagged the Golden Lamp Tree in the International Competition for Short films and documentaries at the Short Film Center held as part of the 40th International Film Festival of India.
The Vasudha Award for best environmental films was shared by Sanjeev Sivan and Umesh Aggarwala’s Underground Infernoand Meltdown in Tibet by Michael Buckley. The Silver Lamp Tree for International competition went to Wagah directed by Supriyo Sen.
The Golden Lamp Tree carries a cash prize of Rs 500,000, a trophy and a citation while the Silver Lamp Tree carries a cash prize of Rs 300,000.
Vasudha comprises a cash component of Rs 3,00,000 shared by the two films.
The awards were given away by the Chief Secretary of Goa, Sanjay Srivastava, Secretary for Information and Publicity Narendra Kumar and Festival Director S M Khan. Entertainment Society of Goa Chief Executive Officer Manoj Srivastava was also present.
Ramesh Tekwani, Vice President of Indian Documentary Producers Association, said there were 20 films in the international section and six in the environment section, shortlisted out of 300 entries. Last year, 50 films were taken by buyers from across the world.
The Jury Members for the International Competition section were Shaji Karun (Chairman), Juhani Allanen, Michael Orth, Marina Anna Eich and Philiph Cheah.
The Jury Members for the Environmental Competition Section were Mike Pandey (Chairman), Lucia Rikaki and Naira Margaryan.
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.
