A Dogs Purpose releases in India
Mumbai March 31 (IANS) A Dog s Purpose produced by Steven Spielberg in association with Indian banner Reliance Entertainment released in India on Friday after minting over Rs 1 100 crore ($175 million) at the global box office.
Made on a budget of $22 million the Lasse Hallstrom directorial is based on a 2010 novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron.
A Dog s Purpose released earlier this year in the US and China and China alone contributed over Rs 500 crore ($75 million) to the collections read a statement from production house Reliance Entertainment.
Yet to release in London France Spain Portugal Australia Japan and Russia the film has been co-produced by Spielberg s Amblin Entertainment Walden Media Pariah Entertainment Group and Reliance Entertainment.
A Dog s Purpose is about a dog that looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners. It turns out that human beings are not the only ones that have existential thoughts such as the meaning of life.
Its such a fantastic story; I just had to do it. For me it reminded of my first pet Gertrude - that classic boy-dog experience said actor Dennis Quaid.
Apart from Quaid Britt Robertson Josh Gad KJ Apa Juliet Rylance John Ortiz Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Peggy Lipton.
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