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Hyderabad to host 17th intl Children’s film fest
MUMBAI: Hyderabad will host the 17th International Children’s Film Festival, organised by the Children‘s Film Society India (CFSI).
Of a total number of 741 films from 86 countries, 170 films from 44 countries have been selected for screening.
Said Children‘s Film Society India CEO Sushovan Banerjee, “For the children aged between 3 to 16 years of age, this film festival has feature films like Iran‘s The Other, France’s Tales Of The Night, China’s The Star And The Sea, Denmark’s The Great Bear, India‘s Chillar Party, Stanley Ka Dabba and I Am Kalam. Along with the feature films of various countries, many short films will also participate in the festival.”
The competition has been divided into four parts, where 15 films from the International level, 10 films from the national level, and 25 short films (international/national) have been selected. Also, 10-12 films of small directors have been selected along with the said categories. It is also the first time that films directed by children between 3 and 16 years have been selected.
Two other sections that will have 100 best films of the last decade have also been created. These sections are ‘Children’s World‘ while the other will have films directed by China’s Children’s Film Association.
The festival will be held from 14 to 20 November.
International Children‘s Film Festival (ICFFI), also popularly known as Golden Elephant in India, is a festival held every two years through which the children of the world are shown various films of best quality.
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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.
