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Producer John Abraham to do commercially viable projects
MUMBAI: Film actor and producer John Abraham has said that as a producer he will work only projects that are commercially viable.
The actor, however, said that his acting projects will not be decided by commercial reasons. Abraham has acted in more than 30 films since his debut in 2003.
"I am an actor and there are two sides to me… Right and left. The left side thinks as a producer and the right side thinks as an actor. So when I think from right side you make choices that are not based on commercial reasons. And I am very clear about. And I don‘t have any problem about it," John has been quoted as saying.
He said that as an actor, he would love a sequel to No Smoking but will do the project when he sees it has a box office potential. "I would love to do a sequel to No Smoking. Most people have expressed shock. But this is the actor side of me that thinks that way."
John is of the hope that his next film Madras Cafe will click well at the box office. "If Vicky Donor worked, I know Madras Cafe will work on sheer economics. As a producer I know that I have selected a script that I am absolutely sure of," he added.
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.
