Rs 325 cr in 3 days: Baahubali 2 is now the highest opening Indian film

In coming days, the movie is set to break even more records with its business still holding steady

It released to perhaps the most hype seen by an Indian movie in a long time, and it did not disappoint. S S Rajmouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion opened with Rs 121 crore collection (previous/early estimates were Rs 125 crore) and continued its good run at the cinemas over the weekend, netting Rs 320-325 crore over the first three days of release.

At Rs 320-325 crore, Baahubali 2 is now the highest opening Indian film, beating Bollywood blockbusters and its predecessor Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) by a huge margin. The highest opening weekend collection by a Bollywood film so far is by Sultan (2016) at Rs 180 crore. However, the movie was released mid-week and hence enjoyed a five-day opening weekend. If one were to consider the Fri-Sun opening weekend period, Baahublali 2 has left Sultan far behind as estimates peg the opening weekend collection for the Hindi dub version only at Rs 128 crore (net after tax).

In the coming days, the movie is set to break even more records. Already the most widely distributed Indian film ever at 6,500 screens, the film's business seemed to be holding steady on Monday, leading trade pundits to estimate a 30 per cent or less drop in collection on the first day of the week. The fact that Monday, May 1 was a holiday for many office and educational institutions on account of Labour Day and/or Maharashtra Day (in that state) will also work in the favour of the magnum opus.

As things stand, Baahubali 2 is no doubt the most successful Indian movie ever. It is already the highest grossing Hindi dub version of a regional film and by the looks of it, is ready to pull a Jungle Book, by being in the top three movies of the year for the Bollywood genre (Hindi language). Last year, Disney's Jungle Book made a whopping Rs 190 crore at the box office, becoming the most successful Hollywood film to release in India, and also the third highest collector of the year. Read more

वीडियो : जंगली जानवरों के बीच पली-बढ़ी 'मोगली गर्ल' अब बन रही इंसान

वीडियो : जंगली जानवरों के बीच पली-बढ़ी 'मोगली गर्ल' अब बन रही इंसान

उत्तर प्रदेश के बहराइच जिले में हजारों एकड़ में फैले घनघोर जंगल में जानवरों के बीच से पुलिस को एक ऐसी बच्ची ('मोगली गर्ल') मिली है, जो जानवरों की तरह ही हरकतें करती है और वैसी ही आवाजें भी निकालती है.

जनपद बहराइच में मोतीपुर पुलिस को रात में गश्त के दौरान जंगल में ऐसी लड़की मिली, जो जानवरों के बीच रहती थी. पुलिस के जवानों ने उसे बंदरों के बीच से निकालकर जिला अस्पताल पहुंचाया, जहां लड़की का इलाज किया जा रहा है. इलाज के बाद उसमें अब थोड़ा बदलाव देखा जा रहा है. लड़की जंगल में पुलिस को बिना कपड़ों के मिली थी.

एसआई सुरेश यादव 25 जनवरी को कतर्नियाघाट सेंक्चुरी के मोतीपुर रेंज में गश्त कर रहे थे. मोतीपुर थानाध्यक्ष राम अवतार यादव ने बताया कि जब पुलिस टीम रेंज के खपरा वन चौकी के पास पहुंची तभी जंगल में बंदरों से घिरी एक निर्वस्त्र चार वर्षीय बच्ची दिखाई दी. निर्जन वन में अकेली बच्ची को देख पुलिस कर्मी दंग रह गए.

एसआई सुरेश ने उसे साथ लाना चाहा तो बंदर विरोध पर उतर आए और चीखना शुरू कर दिया. बच्ची भी पुलिस कर्मियों को देख बंदरों की तरह ही चीखने लगी, लेकिन पुलिस कर्मियों ने कड़ी मशक्कत के बाद उसे साथ लिया और जिला अस्पताल लाकर भर्ती कराया. बच्ची के शरीर पर जंगली जानवरों के काटने के जख्म थे. बच्ची न तो इंसानी भाषा समझ पाती है और न ही बोल पाती है. फिलहाल डॉक्टर उसका इलाज कर रहे हैं.
लेकिन डॉक्टरों को देखते ही वह चिल्ला उठती है, जिसकी वजह से मेडिकल व नर्सिंग स्टाफ को इलाज में काफी दिक्कतों का सामना करना पड़ रहा है.

एसओ राम अवतार ने बताया कि इस मामले में न तो कोई केस दर्ज है और ना ही उसके परिजनों का अता-पता चल रहा है.Read more

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Disney's Jungle Book roars to Rs 100 crore in 10 days

Mowgli and his jungle friends are charting cinema history in India as Disney's The Jungle Book has entered the coveted Rs 100-crore club in only 10 days since its release. The film, which made its way to the Indian screens on April 8, a week ahead of its release in the US, has collected Rs 101.82 crore at the Indian box office.
It is only the second Hollywood import to do so, the first being last year's Furious 7, which collected Rs 106 crore in its lifetime in India.
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The Jungle Book was released in four languages in India - Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu, across formats like 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX. For the Hindi dub, the studio roped in Bollywood heavyweights like Priyanka Chopra (Ka), Nana Patekar (Sher Khan) and Irrfan Khan (Baloo), apart from recreating the famous title song of the famous Doordarshan show - Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai… The strategy paid off well, as 54 per cent of the film's total collections have come from the Indian languages.
Amrita Pandey, vice-president - studios, Disney India, says, "We are thrilled that our conviction in the movie has paid off. Right from the call to release it in India a week before (the US), to the way it has been marketed, things have worked out fine. I think this sets a precedent on treating Hollywood films in India. Of course, not every film will lend itself so seamlessly to localisation but if you pick the right film, there is a lot of scope for Hollywood films in India."

She adds that having a robust voice cast for Hindi has helped widen the audience scope, and encouraged repeat viewing of the film. "Many people who have seen the film in English want to see it a second time in Hindi. The film has a deep connect with India not only because the story is set here, but also because entire generations have grown up watching Mowgli's adventures on TV. In fact, multiplex properties that usually do not run Hindi dub prints of Hollywood movies have started multiple shows, seeing the response to the dub versions nationally," says Pandey. Read More.