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Big Pictures to push ‘Kites’ internationally
MUMBAI: Big Pictures is gearing up to market its upcoming Hrithik Roshan starrer Kites to the international buyers, distributors and media during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival ‘09.
The company has purchased time slots to screen the Kites teaser on two digital screens adjacent to the red carpet entrance of the Palais for the entire duration of the festival. This is the first time an Indian studio will publicise its film on that screen.
Produced by Rakesh Roshan‘s Filmkraft and directed by Anurag Basu, Kites also stars Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranuat, Nick Brown and Kabir Bedi. The movie will release in the last quarter of the year.
Additionally, Big Pictures will market and publicise its art house film slate. It‘s international distribution team has lined up meetings with officials from Fox, Sony, Paramount, Disney, Warner, Universal and Lionsgate amongst others in order to explore business propositions, the company said in a release.
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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.
