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Ranveer Singh took smaller fee for Dhurandhar, earned more through backend deal: Producer | Bollywood News

Ranveer Singh took smaller fee for Dhurandhar, earned more through backend deal: Producer | Bollywood News

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Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar emerged as one of the biggest box-office successes in recent years, with both Dhurandhar and its sequel Dhurandhar: Revenge collectively earning over Rs 3,000 crore worldwide and cementing the franchise’s place among Indian cinema’s biggest commercial successes. Jyoti Deshpande, who co-produced the franchise under Jio Studios, has revealed how the makers navigated escalating production costs, adopted a risk-sharing model with Ranveer Singh and director Aditya Dhar, and took the decision to split what was originally conceived as a single film into a two-part saga. In a conversation with ET Digital, Deshpande opened up about the creative and business decisions that played a key role in shaping the blockbuster franchise. Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar opted for backend deals Jyoti Deshpande revealed that both Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar chose to take smaller upfront fees and instead participated in the film’s profits through backend deals. “In Dhurandhar, Ranveer came with a smaller fixed fee and a backend deal, and therefore benefited from that arrangement. The same was true for Aditya, who also came …

Early Tracking Points To A Significantly Smaller Opening Than Superman

Early Tracking Points To A Significantly Smaller Opening Than Superman

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Supergirl North America Box Office Projection: Long Range Estimates ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) DC’s upcoming Supergirl movie, starring Craig Gillespie, is the hot summer release of the year. It is the major Hollywood movie on the DC character, and the long-range forecast has been making the rounds online. A long-range forecast, however, suggests it will open with much lower box office than David Corenswet’s Superman. Keep scrolling for the deets. For the unversed, it is the second film in the new DC Universe, aka DCU. Milly Alcock appears as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl. It is a film centered on one of DC’s lesser-explored big-screen heroes. Unlike larger-scale event movies, this Alcock starrer is expected to lean more heavily on character-driven storytelling and cosmic sci-fi elements, potentially helping it stand apart. How much is Supergirl expected to earn on its opening weekend in North America? According to Box Office Theory’s latest report, Milly Alcock‘s DCU movie is tracking to earn a modest opening weekend at the North American box office. Based on their long-range forecast, it …

India among top global AI markets but smaller cities lag: OpenAI report

India among top global AI markets but smaller cities lag: OpenAI report

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OpenAI has identified India as one of the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) markets in the world. The country performs strongly in areas like coding, data analysis and complex reasoning, reported IANS. According to the company, India ranks among the top five countries globally in terms of thinking capability usage per person, based on how users engage with advanced features on ChatGPT Plus. India is also emerging as one of the fastest-growing AI developer ecosystems. The report highlighted that usage of the company’s Codex platform saw a four-fold increase in just two weeks after its launch in February 2026. This rapid growth shows the increasing interest and adoption of AI tools among developers and professionals in the country. Usage remains concentrated in major cities Despite the strong growth, AI usage in India is not evenly distributed. It is largely concentrated in a few urban centres. The top 10 cities account for nearly 50 per cent of AI users, even though they represent less than 10 per cent of the population. Cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi …

Badminton to test synthetic shuttles at smaller grade and junior tournaments with sustainability aims

Badminton to test synthetic shuttles at smaller grade and junior tournaments with sustainability aims

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3 min readApr 8, 2026 03:07 PM IST Just last year, the falling popularity of duck meat had coincided with badminton shuttlecock manufacturers struggling for raw material to make shuttles. It had led to a twofold rise in prices of certain shuttle stocks. A year on, BWF has clearly brought forward its plans to introduce synthetic shuttles that mimic the look and feel of the feather ones.BWF approved use of synthetic shuttlecocks at selected tournaments. These include synthetics made by VICTOR and YONEX, and will be used at BWF Grade 3 tournaments and Junior International tournaments. The federation said this initiative was part of BWF’s long‑term approach to “evaluating synthetic feather shuttlecocks for potential use at the elite level.” The federation had been working equally with VICTOR, a Taiwanese sporting major and badminton equipment market leader YONEX to assess the quality and performance of synthetic shuttlecocks in higher‑level competitive settings, with a particular focus on ensuring that flight and playing characteristics align with current competition standards. BWF specified the approved products for use during this …

MMTS users seek improved services, smaller rakes, and revised timetable

MMTS users seek improved services, smaller rakes, and revised timetable

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Commuters urge SCR to increase the frequency of the MMTS during peak hours, apart from early morning services. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The inspection of Lingampally and Ramachandrapuram stations by South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava on Saturday has rekindled hope among commuters for improved MMTS suburban train services. While the General Manager remained non-committal on increasing the number of MMTS services, he told media persons that the visit was aimed at assessing available passenger amenities, reviewing ongoing infrastructure works, and examining the feasibility of introducing additional suburban as well as long-distance train services. The Suburban Trains Travellers Association also appealed to railway authorities to take immediate steps to strengthen MMTS train services in view of the prevailing fuel crisis and the growing demand for public transport among daily commuters. The association said the existing suburban train schedules were not commuter-friendly due to inconvenient timings. It suggested that the frequency of MMTS services should be increased to once every 30 minutes by optimising available resources. It also proposed reducing rake composition …

Surpasses This 0M+ Disney Flop Despite A Much Smaller Budget

Surpasses This $260M+ Disney Flop Despite A Much Smaller Budget

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Wuthering Heights Worldwide Box Office: Surpasses This Flop Live-Action Adaptation (Photo Credit: Instagram) Margot Robbie starrer Wuthering Heights crossed the $200 million milestone at the worldwide box office last week only. The film keeps going steadily at the box office and has surpassed the worldwide haul of a flop Disney live-action with more than twice its budget. Keeps scrolling for the deets. Wuthering Heights at the worldwide box office Margot Robbie starrer R-rated romance drama collected $3.7 million at the domestic box office on its 4th three weekend. It lost 709 theaters in North America and is now running on only 2512 screens. On Monday, the film added another $332k at the box office in North America. It dropped by 46.5% from last Monday. According to Box Office Mojo‘s latest data, Wuthering Heights’ domestic total has hit $79.06 million cume in 25 days. After its 4th weekend, the film’s overseas total has reached $134.9 million, bringing the worldwide total to $213.9 million. It is the second-highest-grossing film worldwide in 2026. Worldwide collection breakdown Domestic – …

Rode’s all-in-one video production console is now smaller and cheaper

Rode’s all-in-one video production console is now smaller and cheaper

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Rode has announced a new version of the Rodecaster Video portable production console it launched just over a year ago, but the Rodecaster Video S isn’t a replacement. The Rodecaster Video S offers similar functionality to the original, including switching and mixing multiple video and audio sources and replacing blue or green screens, but with an even smaller footprint and price. The Rodecaster Video launched at $1,199 in late September 2024, while the new S version is available for preorder now for less than half that, at $499. The smaller version can’t accommodate as many video sources as the original, which itself was designed to be a limited but more affordable alternative to professional video switchers used in dedicated studios. At nearly $500, the Rodecaster Video S still isn’t a cheap tool for amateur streamers. But for established podcasters looking to test the waters with video versions of their content, it’s an even more affordable and accessible all-in-one solution when you factor in the built-in functionality like chroma keying and compatibility with both professional and …

‘Bollywood is in recession’: Kalki Koechlin says creative teams are being fired, smaller actors haven’t had work in 2 years | Bollywood News

‘Bollywood is in recession’: Kalki Koechlin says creative teams are being fired, smaller actors haven’t had work in 2 years | Bollywood News

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It is now a widely acknowledged fact that Bollywood is grappling with a severe crisis — both creatively and financially. Several filmmakers, producers, and artists have publicly addressed the industry’s ongoing struggles. Adding her voice to the growing chorus is actress Kalki Koechlin, who recently opened up about the dire state of affairs during an appearance on the podcast Aleena Dissects. Calling the current scenario nothing short of a “recession,” Kalki pulled no punches in her assessment. “Recession ho raha hai… does everyone know that? There is a Bollywood recession, that’s why they are re-releasing everything. There is no content. Whatever they are making is not working… that’s why everything is stalled.” She emphasized that people within the industry are well aware of the downturn but feel powerless to reverse it. “Kyunki kisiko pata nahi kya chal raha hai… kya nahi chal raha hai… kuch predictions nahi ho raha hai… so everything is stalled… everything is stuck… creative teams are being fired and rehired… they just don’t know why it’s not working… and I think …

Retro vs Tourist Family Tamil Nadu Box Office: Suriya starrer shows poor hold against relatively smaller Sasikumar's comedy drama

Retro vs Tourist Family Tamil Nadu Box Office: Suriya starrer shows poor hold against relatively smaller Sasikumar's comedy drama

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The box office clash between Retro and Tourist Family became a talking point in Tamil Nadu. The Suriya and Pooja Hegde starrer took a solid opening of Rs 14 crore but failed to maintain the momentum, while the latter starring Sasikumar in the lead is witnessing a rock-solid box office trend post a good opening day.  Retro had wrapped its opening weekend at a relatively higher figure of Rs 34.50 crore than Tourist Family's Rs 10.55 crore of weekend cume. As soon as the opening weekend ended, the Suriya starrer witnessed a massive dent in show count as it couldn't perform on the expected lines. Benefited by this, the Tourist Family saw an instant boost in its collections. The Sasikumar starrer small movie continued to show better trends than its rival release and managed to bridge the gap.  By the end of the 2nd weekend, the total cume of Retro stands at Rs 45.90 crore while Tourist Family raked in over Rs 36.50 crore at the Tamil box office. It will be interesting to see whether …

The report will help in giving reservation to smaller communities: Jayaprakash Hegde | Latest News India

The report will help in giving reservation to smaller communities: Jayaprakash Hegde | Latest News India

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Former chairman of the Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission K Jayaprakash Hegde’s report on the socio-economic and educational survey, commonly referred to as the caste census report, has stirred a hornet’s nest. Hegde fine-tuned the report prepared by his predecessor H Kantharaj, commissioned by chief minister Siddaramaiah during his first tenure. A decade later, the Siddaramaiah government is contemplating implementing the report, in the midst of several communities alleging their population has been under-reported. In an interview to HT, Hegde spoke on the “misconceptions” with regard to the report. Jayaprakash Hegde When you took charge as the chairman of the Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission in 2020, at what stage was the socio-economic and educational survey, which was done by your predecessor H Kanthraj? The survey was completed by 2015. Kantharaj had written the report, but there were legal hitches as the Commission’s member-secretary had not signed it. Law says that the government cannot accept the report unless it is signed by the member-secretary. I wrote to the member-secretary, but he declined to …