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Dark Knight garners $222 million at box office
MUMBAI: After opening to a record-breaking $158.4 million last weekend, Warner Bros’ The Dark Knight has earned $222.1 million from 4,366 theatres through Wednesday.
The film not only has earned the opening weekend title for itself but has also claimed the top numbers for a midnight opening ($18.5 million) and opening day ($67 million).
The film, whose production budget is $185 million, has earned $24.5 million on Monday, $20.9 million on Tuesday and $18.4 million on Wednesday.
The Dark Night, the follow-up to Batman Begins, is directed by Nolan. While Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan are the producers of the film, Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull are executive producers. The screenplay has been written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan.
The Dark Knight is based upon characters in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
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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.
