Hindi
Big Cinemas forays into Netherlands
MUMBAI: India‘s largest multiplex chain Big Cinemas with 202 screens across the country has partnered with Dutch firm Pathé Theatres in its bid to set up three screens in the Netherlands.
Pathé Theatres B.V. operates a chain of 12 megaplexes in the Netherlands with a total of 102 screens.
In the Netherlands, the company will roll out three Big Cinemas screens in Pathé Theatres‘ existing plexes in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Hague.
According to Adlabs Films CEO Anil Arjun, “In our global strategy, Pathé is a perfect fit to bring Indian movies to Europe and other continents. After the Netherlands, we hope to explore other countries in Europe as well.”
To cash in on the 7 lakh plus Hindi film buffs of Indian, Pakistani, Afghani, Turkish and Moroccan origin, Indian distribution houses prefer Pathé for exhibiting their films.
Hindi films like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Singh is Kinng, Jodhaa Akbar, Dostana and Om Shanti Om have grossed $130,000-200,000 in the Netherlands. “We believe that the admissions could be over 4 lakh annually. We are confident of breaking even within a year of initiating our operations in the country,” adds Mr Arjun.
It may be interesting to note that in the last few years the R-ADAG company has acquired movie theatres in the US, Malaysia, Mauritius and Kathmandu.
Hindi
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.
