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Compact Disc sells IP rights of animated character Joker for $1.65 mn
MUMBAI: Compact Disc India Ltd (CDI) has transferred the IP rights of animated character `Joker‘ to Singapore-based Golden Games for $1.65 million (Rs 71 million).
The total payment towards the purchase of IP rights will be used for developing and publishing on-line mobile, PC and console games in near future, said a statement issued by CDI.
The Chandigarh-based media and entertainment company expects to generate additional revenue of Rs 200 million by selling IP rights for the games during the 2008-2009 fiscal.
The company is finalising another deal with Eros International for animated character Zampano from movie title Friends Forever, CDI chairman Suresh Kumar tells Indiantelevision.com.
CDI is currently working on 2D and 3D animation outsourcing projects worth $65.8 million. “We are in the production of two animated films,” adds Kumar.
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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.
