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Blockbuster.co.uk adds 100 Bollywood films for DVD rental
MUMBAI: In time with the Diwali celebration, UK-based DVD rental outlet Blockbuster has made available 100 essential Bollywood films including Hindi classics on its DVD rental online service, Blockbuster.co.uk.
Among the films are Namesake, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Swades, We The People, Sarkar and Lagaan.
Details of other films in the list could be had from Blockbuster.co.uk. The essential Bollywood collection is part of a brand new section called Blockbuster Essentials, available exclusively at Blockbuster.co.uk.
Founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1985, Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of in-home rental, retail movie and game entertainment.
Blockbuster.co.uk provides the latest releases and also gives its customers much more choice from classic titles, foreign films, music DVDs, interactive game DVDs, language DVDs and popular TV series.
In 20 years, Blockbuster has grown from a single video rental store to become the biggest rental company with many stores around the world.
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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.
