Hindi
Paa exempted from entertainment tax in Gujarat and West Bengal
MUMBAI: The Gujarat and West Bengal government have exempted Paa from entertainment tax with immediate effect.
A three-member committee consisting of Principal Secretary – Finance, Secretary, Youth and Culture and State Information Commissioner of the Modi Government has recommended that Paa be exempted from entertainment tax in the state.
The government‘s decision came after producers AB Corp organised a special screening of the film for the Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Amitabh Bachchan in Gandhinagar.
Bachchan who had specially come from Mumbai for screening of the movie had appealed to the Chief Minister to exempt it from entertainment tax in the state.
It may be noted that there are hundreds of cinema houses including 22 multiplexes in the state and annual income from the entertainment tax is around Rs 220 million.
According to the West Bengal government the tax exemption in the state will help reduce ticket prices so that the film can reach out to more people.
Till date, Paa has grossed Rs 58 crore worldwide.
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.
