Hindi
Shemaroo gets patriotic with Vande Mataram on home video
MUMBAI: With Republic Day around the corner, Shemaroo Entertainment has come out with Vande Mataram, a song compilation that pays a befitting tribute to India on home video.
The songs in the album have been carefully selected with lot of thought and effort. They represent the six decades of a Republic India, with a nationalistic perspective of people belonging to different strata of the Indian society.
The album features Yeh Desh Hai Veer Jawanon Ka from Naya Daur or the fiery enthusiasm of college students from Talaq, the ever-popular patriotic Apni Azaadi Ko Hum from Leader, Mere Desh Premiyon from Desh Premee, Aye Mere Pyare Watan from Kabuliwala and Har Karam Apna Karenge from Karma among others.
Apart from this, is the evergreen Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai while a salute to the guardians of our frontiers appear in the form of Dekho Veer Jawanon Apne from Aakraman.
Patriotic feelings and desires of the increasing number of NRI‘s (Non-Resident Indians), towards their motherland find expression in I Love My India from Pardes. Also the track O Yaaron Maaf Karna from Aa Ab Laut Chalen is a tribute to the unity in diversity of Indians.
Besides the above mentioned tracks, there are other well-known songs like Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai from Roja, Punjabi Gayenge Marathi Gayenge from Aakraman and Garjo Jai Jai Kar from Ek Krantiveer-Vasudev Balwant Phadke which truly take the feeling of patriotism to an altogether different level.
In addition, this compilation has also got some amazing moments with the song Meri Aawaz Suno from Naunihal in which the real footage of Jawahralal Nehru‘s funeral procession has been used and the film Pukar which has a rare screen appearance by Lata Mangeshkar singing Ek Tu Hi Bharosa.
It is certain that, this unique representation of songs in Vande Mataram are bound to evoke among audiences emotional, nationalistic and patriotic feelings.
The Vande Mataram DVDs and VCDs are priced at Rs. 99 and Rs. 45 respectively.
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.
