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Indonesia, Malaysia to get taste of ‘The Rise of Digital India’, Indian cinema
KOLKATA: Showcasing the massive impact of Indian cinema and the country’s digital prowess, an exhibition on films is travelling to Indonesia and Malaysia. Kolkata-based National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Culture, while celebrating ‘Festival of India’ is likely to narrate the fascinating story of a modern and culturally diverse India.
Inaugurated in Jakarta last week, the exhibition will travel to various cities of Malaysia such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Malacca till June.
The other exhibition ‘The Rise of Digital India’ showcases the phenomenal rise of digital technologies in India after independence and how it has touched the lives of millions of Indians in areas such as agriculture, power generation, weather forecasting, e-commerce, atomic energy, space, communication, e-governance etc.
NCSM Director General G S Rautela said it is an opportunity to showcase modern India and diversity of Indian culture abroad. “The Festivals of India abroad not only give wonderful opportunities for the Indian Diaspora to rejuvenate their cultural connections but also pave way for strong cultural bonding and improve people to people contact between the countries,” he said.
The travelling exhibition ‘Life on the Silver Screen: The Fascinating Story of Indian Cinema’ is a portrayal of the impact of the Indian cinema on the society, its culture, economy and vice-versa.
It takes visitors through an absorbing journey of a century of Indian cinema in a storytelling mode with the help of visuals and graphics, film clippings, artifacts/replica, interactive multimedia, etc.
The exhibition, comprising about 60 exhibits, is divided into the sections like ‘Cinema before Cinema’, ‘The Beginning’, ‘Sound Era’, ‘The Indian New Wave’, ‘Linguistic Multiplicity in Indian Cinema’, ‘Cinematic Connection between India and the South East Asia’ etc.
The exhibitions are aimed to develop a strong cultural bonding between India, Indonesia and Malaysia, NSCM officials said.
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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.
