Hindi
PPC appoints Yusuf M Shaikh to head film distribution, IPR
MUMBAI: Percept Pictures has roped in Yusuf M Shaikh as head of film distribution and IPR.
Prior to this, Shaikh was chief operating officer, feature films at Maverick Productions.
At Maverick, he had produced films such as Aloo Chaat and Dulha Mil Gaya and distributed films like Om Shanti Om and Cash.
Said Percept Pictures COO, Feature Films Sanjay V Ahire, “Having released more than 60 films over the last five years, we are focused to offer the best distribution services to independent movie producers, other movie studios etc. Having Yusuf on board will add the much needed experience and expertise to our distribution service offering.”
With approximately 18 years of experience in the feature films business, Shaikh has acquired and distributed over 100 films for various entertainment companies including Trimurti Films, Venus, Paramount, Shringar, Fox and Columbia.
Shaikh was earlier associated with Percept Pictures from 2003-06 wherein he had distributed and released films such as Phir Milenge, Page 3, Hanuman, Corporate and Malamaal Weekly in India and the overseas markets.
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.
