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Big Cinemas, plex owners still to sort out internal differences
MUMBAI: With a view to end the strike, a vital meeting between the producers and distributors body UPDF and multiplex owners is in process.
Though Big Cinemas has almost reached a consensus with the UPDF, other multiplexes that have been requested to toe the line are sticking to their earlier proposal of performance-based revenue share system.
Indiantelevision.com was the first to report that Big Cinemas was spearheading the drive to arrive at a speedy settlement with the film producers and distributors.
A meeting of multiplex owners was held just before the vital meeting in which multiplex-owners suggested a three-tier performance-based revenue sharing terms formula. For the big budget films, the share would be in the ratio of 52:48 (producers, multiplexes) for the first week and 42:58 for the second. The ratio for the medium budget films would be 50:50 and 42:58 while small budget films would have a share system of 48:52 and 38:62.
It may be noted that Big Cinemas agreed to the terms of 50:50, 42:58, 35:65 and 30:70 (producers:multiplexes) for the first four weeks respectively for any budgeted film.
“It all depends on the decision that other plexes take besides Big Cinemas in this important hour and make a breakthrough to arrive at a conclusion. The ball is now in their (multiplexes) court. All depends on how they play their part,” exclaims producer Harry Baweja.
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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.
