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Salman Khan’s Ready is Rs 1.13 bn hit in first week
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MUMBAI: Salman Khan continues to loot the box office with his action-comedy genre of movies. After Wanted and Dabangg, his latest release is being tagged as a commercial hit.
Ready has raked in Rs 1.13 billion worldwide in its first-week run, according to data released by Eros International Media.
Since its release on 3 June, the Aneez Bazmee directed film has grossed Rs 1 billion in India and Rs 130 million overseas.
The net collection in India for the first week stands at Rs 690 million, Eros‘ data shows.
Says Eros International Media managing director Sunil Lulla, “ Ready opened to a phenomenal response and has managed to sustain is foothold at the box office which has resulted in outstanding collections throughout the first week. It is among the top three grossing films in its first week and we are delighted to be associated with Ponty Chadha and play a role in delivering this blockbuster.”
Ready was released worldwide by Eros International Media, in association with Waves Cinema. The film opened across 2000 screens worldwide and has continued to perform on a high note after taking a good opening.
Avers Ponty Chadha of Waves Cinema, “We are happy to align with Eros International and present Ready to a global audience. The film has truly lived up to its expectations and we expect the excellent performance to continue in the coming weeks too.”
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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.
