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Reliance Big Pictures to release Kutty Srank on 23 July
MUMBAI: Reliance Big Pictures is set to release the Mammootty-starrer Kutty Srank on 23 July.
The film is the story of Kutty Srank, a short-tempered, lonely, but law-abiding boatman whose work leads him to travel the backwaters of Kerala. One day, when the local police station discovers an unidentified body washed ashore, three women come forward claiming it to be the dead body of Kutty Srank.
Each of the three women – a rich women aspiring to be a Buddhist nun, a convict, and a mute – all claim to be Kutty Srank‘s wife. The film ultimately leaves behind a story of a man who convinced three very different women that he was a committed and faithful husband while successfully keeping his other two lives a secret.
Commenting on the release, director Karun says, “Kutty Srank is a film layered with several emotions and shades that could only be brought to life by an actor par-excellence such as Mammootty. It has been a creative and self innovating journey and hopefully it will be appreciated and understood by movie lovers all over the globe.”
Avers Reliance Big Pictures CEO Sanjeev Lamba, “We are always proud to be associated with meaningful cinema. We expect that the beauty of Kutty Srank‘s storytelling and Mammootty‘s compelling performance will captivate the hearts of all viewers.”
Kutty Srank has already been screened at Pusan International Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Mumbai Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India.
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Dhurandhar 2 hit by YouTube leak amid record box office run
Cam-rip surfaces online but blockbuster streak continues at record pace
MUMBAI: It has been a dramatic week for Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Even as the espionage thriller smashes box office records, a piracy scare briefly threatened to steal its thunder after a full-length version surfaced on YouTube.
The leak emerged on March 30 via a channel titled “A2z movie”, which uploaded what appeared to be a cam-recorded print of the film. Clocking in at nearly three hours and 49 minutes, the footage was reportedly blurry but complete enough to spark spoilers and fan outrage online.
Soon after, users on X began flagging the issue, explicitly naming the “A2z movie” channel in their posts while tagging the film’s makers and urging swift legal action. Fans of director Aditya Dhar and lead star Ranveer Singh were particularly vocal, helping the issue gain rapid traction.
Within hours, the video was taken down, likely through a mix of platform detection systems and intervention by producers Jio Studios and B62 Studios.
Despite the leak, the film’s theatrical run remains virtually unshaken. As of March 31, the sequel has raked in an estimated Rs 872.17 crore net in India, with worldwide collections soaring to Rs 1,392.23 crore. Its Hindi opening day alone brought in Rs 102.55 crore, setting a new benchmark.
In a notable milestone, the film has matched Pushpa 2 as the fastest Indian release to cross the Rs 1,000 crore mark globally, achieving the feat in just seven days.
Interestingly, the version leaked online is believed to be an earlier cut. Midway through its theatrical run, the makers issued revised prints after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a fleeting editing error involving a cameraman’s reflection. The corrected version now plays across cinemas, adding an unusual twist to the film’s release journey.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the high-stakes sequel stars Ranveer Singh alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun. The film has drawn praise for its scale and action sequences, though some critics have pointed to its intense violence and layered political themes.
For now, piracy may have made noise, but it has not slowed the juggernaut. If anything, the episode underlines the film’s cultural grip, proving that even a leak cannot derail a box office storm already in full force.
