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Film on Kashmir architecture to be screened in Kolkata film fest
NEW DELHI: The film “Ancient Architectural Styles of Kashmir” by veteran filmmaker of Kashmir Mushtaq Bala is being screened at the 17th Kolkata Film Festival on 17 November.
The film highlights the architectural excellence and blending of different architectural patterns through ages into Kashmir architecture. It aims at exploring the salient feature of both the residential architecture and the monumental architecture so as to reveal how Kashmiri architecture, under various historical, social and cultural milieus has assimilated influences from the Buddhist, Greek, Central Asian and Indian architectural styles and achieved an identity of its own.
A study of ancient architectural styles of Kashmir, among other things, augments the historical consciousness of the audience by unraveling the cultural grandeur of the past of Kashmir.
Historians Kapila Vastasayan and F.M.Hasnain , INTACH, Director Salim Beigh are among the experts featured in the film.
This is for the third time Bala has made his entry into the Kolkata Film Festival. Known for his skillful traits of filmmaking, he earlier had been felicitated for films “Budshah” and “Sufiana Music of Kashmir” in 2008 and 2009 respectively
“Ancient Architectural Styles of Kashmir” has won wide acclaim and critiques. The film was assigned to Bala by the Films Division in 2010.
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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.
