MUMBAI: BookMyShow.com, India?s largest entertainment ticketing portal, witnessed record breaking opening weekend sales of more than Rs 560 million for Hollywood blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises. The film was released on 20 July.

Speaking on this joyous occasion, BookMyShow.com founder & CEO Mr. Ashish Hemrajani said, "Being the last sequel of the blockbuster, the excitement amongst the audience for the movie was thrilling from the first day onwards. The Dark Knight Rises was almost houseful on Friday and over the weekend too, we experienced the enthusiasm amongst the people."

Dark Knight Rises has broken all the records of Hollywood biggies such as The Avengers and Avatar.

Mumbai: TIMES NOW India?s No. 1 English news channel gives its viewers a unique opportunity to win exclusive prizes all through this week. Inviting one and all to participate in ?The Dark Knight Rises? contest, viewers can get their hands on selective batman merchandise and a mega prize. One lucky winner will get to ride through the city of Mumbai in an exquisite chauffer driven Lamborghini!

Catch the exclusive interviews with Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale talking about the movie and their experiences on the set which will be telecast on the Friday episode of E NOW, TIMES NOW?s daily entertainment show that gives a roundup of all the latest happenings in the world of entertainment.

Watch out for the simple question - Who is the director of The Dark Knight Rises? that will be telecast on the channel. Viewers will have to answer a simple question and SMS the right answer as ENOW (SPACE) A/B/C to 58888. The winners will be announced on Friday, July 20 on E NOW at 10.30 PM on TIMES NOW.

With the grand prize of the ride in a Lamborghini, this exclusive contest will also enable select lucky winners to lay their hands on some spectacular Batman goodies - Reliance DVDs, Mattel toys and a Nokia Lumia 800: The Dark Knight Special Edition.

Tune in to ?E NOW? all this week and grab your chance to be among the lucky winners!

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MUMBAI: This Republic Day, UTV Action is all set to take action a notch higher with the legendary superhero Batman. Upholding its brand proposition of bringing the biggest action heroes and best Hollywood action content to viewers, UTV Action showcases the epic thriller ? The Dark Knight? on 26th January at 8.45pm.

Building up the thrill of the movie is an innovative trade activation which has branded stickers of the malicious Joker?s famed statement ? ?Why so serious?? ? pasted in washrooms across 11 agencies in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. Viewers can also win interesting Dark Knight 3D posters by answering a simple question on the UTV Action FB page.

Speaking on the acclaimed movie, Manasi Sapre, Programming Head, UTV Action said, ?One of the most celebrated superhero films ? The Dark Knight - sees Christian Bale return to the role of Batman and Heath Ledger don the ghoulishly gleeful Joker which won him the well deserved Oscar. Director Christopher Nolan returns with a darker, more powerful and action packed plot in his latest Batman instalment. With extraordinary special effects and talented performances, Dark Knight is an action extravaganza sure to be enjoyed by action aficionados who can now watch the film for the first time in Hindi on Indian television.?