New Movies in India

印度新電影


Introduction

Two Indian movies, Raja Shivaji and Dhurandhar, are now on the internet.

兩部印度電影《Raja Shivaji》與《Dhurandhar》現已在網路上上線。

Main Body

The movie Raja Shivaji is on Netflix. It is in Hindi and Marathi. The movie cost 75 crore rupees to make. It made 117 crore rupees. This is a new record for Marathi movies.

電影《Raja Shivaji》在 Netflix 上線。它使用印地語和馬拉地語。該片製作成本為 7.5 億盧比,共獲利 11.7 億盧比。這創下了馬拉地語電影的新紀錄。

Some people did not like the special effects. Actor Abhishek Bachchan said the movie did not have enough money for better effects. Riteish Deshmukh said the movie is good for families.

有些人不喜歡其特效。演員 Abhishek Bachchan 表示電影缺乏足夠經費來提升特效品質。Riteish Deshmukh 則認為這部電影非常適合家庭觀賞。

Another movie is called Dhurandhar. Director Aditya Dhar worked on it for four years. It cost more than 250 crore rupees. The story is about a secret agent in Karachi.

另一部電影名為《Dhurandhar》。導演 Aditya Dhar 花了四年時間製作。製作成本超過 25 億盧比。故事講述一名在卡拉奇的秘密特務。

This movie is on Netflix. The second movie, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, is on Netflix and JioHotstar.

這部電影在 Netflix 上線。第二部電影《Dhurandhar: The Revenge》則在 Netflix 與 JioHotstar 上線。

Conclusion

These movies show that many people now watch films on the internet.

這些電影顯示出現在許多人選擇在網路上觀看電影。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking about Money & Costs

In the story, we see two ways to talk about money. This is very useful for A2 learners to describe things they buy or spend.

1. To cost (How much money is needed)

  • The movie cost 75 crore rupees. \rightarrow Use cost when talking about the price of an object.

2. To make (How much money is earned)

  • It made 117 crore rupees. \rightarrow Use made when a business or person gets money back from a sale.

⏱️ Time & Duration

Look at how we describe time spent working:

Director Aditya Dhar worked on it for four years.

Pattern: Subject + worked on + it + for + Time Period.

  • Example: I worked on my English for two months.
  • Example: She worked on the project for one week.

Vocabulary Learning

record (n.)
The best or most amount of something ever done
Example:The runner broke the world record for the 100-meter race.
special effects (n.)
Images created for a movie using computers or machines
Example:The special effects in the space movie looked very real.
secret agent (n.)
A person who works for a government to get hidden information
Example:James Bond is a famous secret agent in movies.
revenge (n.)
Hurting someone because they hurt you first
Example:In the story, the hero wants revenge against the villain.
Practice A2 words in a crossword