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Spuul to stream IIFA weekend and awards from 1 July
MUMBAI: Spuul, the exclusive online streaming partner of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2012, will start streaming the 2012 IIFA Weekend and Awards starting 1 July. Viewers can catch all the IIFA coverage online exclusively on Spuul, or on mobile via Spuul‘s free App for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Commenting on Spuul‘s exclusive partnership with IIFA 2012, Spuul.com co-founder S Mohan said, “For the very first time, Spuul will be streaming the 2012 IIFA Awards simultaneously with a broadcast TV telecast.
Viewers worldwide can now finally watch the IIFA Weekend and Awards wherever, whenever they choose to – on their desktop or on the mobile devices via Spuul‘s free App. This is truly a reflection of the growing preference for online access to Indian movie and TV content.”
While the IIFA weekend celebrations would be streamed from 2 to 6 July at 5:30 pm (EST) onwards, the main event would be shown on 7 July, green carpet at 7 pm, awards night from 8 pm onwards while the IIFA Awards exclusive moments would beam on 7 July at 11:30 pm onwards.
In addition to coverage of IIFA 2012, Spuul will also be streaming the past IIFA awards online.
Viewers can also watch IIFA award-winning movies such as Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Rockstar on Spuul.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
