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Compact Disc floats arm for brand licensing and merchandising biz
MUMBAI: Chandigarh-based Compact Disc India Ltd has floated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Brands Pvt. Ltd, to take care of the brand licensing and merchandising business.
The company has already been allotted industrial land by the Government of Himachal Pradesh at Baddi, near Chandigarh.
CDI had earlier announced it would produce an animated feature film, Soccer, with legendary Brazilian football player Pele. The movie would release just before the Fifa World Cup in 2010.
CDI has worldwide rights for brand licensing and merchandising of Pele‘s character. The film will be build on a budget of $20.15 million, according to the company.
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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.
