Hindi
A flavour of north-east India at three-day festival of films, music and art
NEW DELHI: A festival of films and cultural heritage of the north-eastern states of India, ‘Fragrances from the North-East’, is to open in the capital from 22 August.
To be held between 22 and 24 August, the festival is being held at the Sirifort Auditorium by the Directorate of film festivals of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B).
The opening film of the festival will be Khawnglung Run (The Raid of Khawnlung) in the Mizo language. The 122 minute-long movie has been directed by Mapuia Chawngthu. The closing film will be RI: Homeland of Uncertainty in Khashi directed by Pradip Kurbah.
Other films being screened are: Yarwng in Kokborok by Joseph Pulinthanath; Phijigee Mani in Manipuri by O Gautam Singh; Sonam in Monpa by Ahsan Muzid and Ajeyo in Assamese by the renowned Jahnu Barua.
In addition, some other films will be screened about the north east states, each followed by a quiz about the region. These are Going the Distance in Nagmese/Digibeta by Tiainla Jamir; Bamboo Shoots by Steven Ao produced by the Satyajit Ray Film Institute in Kolkata; Kathaain Gorkhali/Bluray by Prashant Rasaily; and the closing film Ri.
It will open with a live programme by Papon along with his band The East India Company and close with Nise Meruno and Nagaland Singing ambassadors.
Moreover, it will also include an exhibition of paintings, exhibition-cum-sale of handicrafts and artifacts from the north east organised by the Culture Ministry and special north east food stalls representing cuisines from all eight states of north-east.
The film festival has been curated by veteran journalist and filmmaker Utpal Borpujari.
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.
