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Box OfficeAwarapan 2 is confirmed for 14 August. Almost everything else being reported for the same weekend is either disputed by the trades or has never been officially dated at all.
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OTT & StreamingImtiaz Ali's Partition-era drama with Diljit Dosanjh started streaming on 7 August, roughly fifty days after release — a theatrical window most Hindi films no longer get.
OTT & StreamingThe same film sits on three different services depending on where you are. A practical map of Hindi-language catalogues across the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the Gulf.
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The Bollywood Wave Desk · 5 min
Awarapan 2 is confirmed for 14 August. Almost everything else being reported for the same weekend is either disputed by the trades or has never been officially dated at all.
The Bollywood Wave Desk · 4 min
We compiled every Hindi release that crossed $5m overseas since 2006. The trend line says something different from the industry's own account of itself.
The Bollywood Wave Desk · 1 min
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