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Riteish Deshmukh’s Balak Palak mesmerises audiences
MUMBAI: India‘s first ever virtual premiere show of Riteish Deshmukh‘s Marathi film Balak Palak on 3 January seems to have mesmerised audiences in five UFO theatres across Mumbai, Pune, Latur, Thane and Nallasopara, thanks to the unique satellite technology.
Observed Riteish, “I am very proud that my first production venture Marathi film ‘Balak Palak‘ has become the first in the world to create a world record in the 101st year of Indian cinema, I am also happy that UFO‘s unique satellite technology has helped me to connect with my fans, friends, relatives and well wishers in remote locations such as Latur and Pune along with Mumbai, Thane and Nallasopara. I‘m overwhelmed by the audiences‘ enthusiastic reactions and response and it was an emotional moment on the eve of my film release.”
For the first time parents and children sitting in the UFO digital theatres were thrilled to ask questions to the cast and crew before the screening of the film. Ritesh‘s friends applauded his unique initiative and considered themselves lucky that they were actually present during this unique spectacles.
In fact there was overwhelming demand for asking questions in spite of the jam packed schedule. In fact, Ritesh himself was thrilled by way the moviegoers were asking questions appreciating the gesture of live interactive talk.
UFO and Valuable Edutainment‘s unique technology, successfully enabled audiences watching the preview show of the film at Sona Gold (Borivali East), Fun Fiesta (Nalasopara), Gold Digital (Thane West), Prabhat (Pune) and Big Rama Theatre (Latur), to get to interact with Ritesh on the big screen in front of them at the same time.
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.
