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Fox Star to release Force on 16 September
MUMBAI: Fox Star Studios India is all set to release the John Abraham – Genelia D‘Souza starrer Force on 16 September.
Though the Nishikant Kamat directed film has been scheduled to release exactly a week after Shahid Kapoor’s Mausam and YRF’s Mere Brother Ki Dulhan hit the screens, the distributors are undeterred. Says Fox Star Studios India CEO Vijay Singh,”We are supremely confident of Force. It‘s a film that holds pan-India appeal, merges action and romance seamlessly and should appeal to the single screen audience as well as those thronging the plexes.”
The distribution house would be using its clout in the international arena to give Force a wide release. “The film has a solid script. We‘ve seen the edit and feel it has the merits to reach out to audiences outside India as well,” quips Singh.
Films catering to masses are being embraced big time and so are remakes of successful South films. Force is the remake of the Tamil hit Kaakha Kaakh.
The film could be the turning pointing in John Abraham’s career. Though he has a great physique, the actor has never been cast in an action film earlier. “Force is his first attempt at an action role, which should also serve as its USP besides a solid script,” reveals Singh.
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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.
