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NFDC to hold Film Bazaar at Goa film fest from 24 November
MUMBAI: National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (NFDC) will hold Film Bazaar India‘ 09, an annual film market, designed to address the current needs of filmmakers at Goa from 24 to 26 November.
The idea behind Film Bazaar is to provide a proficient stage for prospective buyers and sellers of film rights from India and abroad. It is a place to grow one‘s knowledge and information base solely focused on increasing international trade for film fraternity members from across the country.
This year, the Hong Kong Trade Development Corporation, a delegation of distributors from Europa Cinemas and the American Film Institute‘s 20/20 programme, will be attending the Film Bazaar to further expand their global film network.
Last year, over 300 delegates from 17 countries had attended the film market.
CineMart of the Rotterdam International Film Festival, one of Film Bazaar‘s earliest supporters, would be there to invite a select group of producers to attend the Rotterdam Labs at the CineMart to be held later this month. They will also present a Hubert Bals Award to one of the directors from an official selection of Film Bazaar co-production projects.
Companies that will be attending the market with a sales and production interest include Fortissimo Films, Han Way Films, Goldcrest Films, Videovision Entertainment, Rapid Eye Movies, BBC Films, The Match Factory, Insomnia World Sales and MDC International.
Film bodies attending the market include the UK Film Council and the Mauritius Film Development Corporation.
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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.
