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Viacom 18 to pre-release Loot in Bihar
MUMBAI: Viacom18 Motion Pictures has decided that its upcoming film Loot will be released in Bihar two-days prior to its nationwide release.
The Suniel Shetty, Govinda, Javed Jaffri-starrer Loot is scheduled to release all over on 4 November, while in Bihar it will now release on 2 November as a special gesture for filmgoers of Bihar on the occasion of Chatt Pooja.
Film director Rajnish Thakur said, “I am also from Patna, I know the importance of Chatt Pooja in North India. I think releasing the film on the auspicious day will bring good luck to my film.”
Loot is a tale of four extremely unskilled crooks (Shetty, Govinda, Jafferi and Mahakshay) who are out to steal precious jewels from Bangkok. Notorious for their inefficiency; the foursome are in for more trouble than what they preempt.
The film, made by Popcorn Motion Pictures & Production, is being released by Viacom18 Motion Pictures.
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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.
