India, July 1 -- The chequered flag was just raised at the Indian box office by Brad Pitt. This weekend, his high-octane racing drama F1, directed by Joseph Kosinski of Top Gun: Maverick, topped the box office in India, surpassing the Hindi mythological horror Maa. Hollywood blockbusters are changing the game when it comes to going to the movies in India, and F1 is just one example of how this trend is playing out.

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Weekend box office for the Universal Pictures-Apple Original-which features Pitt's triumphant comeback to the big screen in a fully fledged commercial avatar-far outpaced those of Maa in India. Despite the Kajol starrer having a resp...