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Bond movie breaks box-office collections in UK
MUMBAI: Secret agent James Bond’s franchise movie Quantum of Solace has broken all box-office records in oversees markets where it released two-weeks prior to the US launch. The movie has broken the British record for a Friday opening.
According to distributors Sony, the 22nd Bond Film has managed to collect $7.99 million (?4.9 million) at UK cinemas on Friday, 31 October. It has smashed the previous record of $6.52 million (?4.025 million), set by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
For the weekend, Daniel Craig’s movie has grabbed 70 per cent of the UK box office collections, amounting to $25.1 million (?15.5 million).
The movie has made $38.6 million (?23.6 million) at 2,123 screenings in the UK, France and Sweden.
The movie will be released in 57 other markets this weekend including India, Germany, Italy and Russia. It is slated to release in US on 14 November.
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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.
