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Excel offers DVD collection of 21 Bond films for Rs 12,000
MUMBAI: Gearing up for the release of Bond‘s next flick Quantum of Solace’s on 7 November in India, Excel Home Video has launched a Bond extravaganza DVD collection.
The offering includes a DVD box set collection of all the 21 Bond films on to two-disc edition set along with bonus features. This is the first time that all the 21 Bond movies will be seen together in one collection, priced at Rs 12,000.
Presented on two-disc special (ultimate) edition DVDs spanning 42 discs, this will also grant access to “Bond archives, 40 hours of documentaries, featurettes, commentary by directors, interviews of the cast and crew.”
In addition, the box also offers exclusive ‘collectables’ that include poker chips and playing cards as seen in the last Daniel Craig starrer Casino Royale.
Says Excel Home Video CEO Roby Abraham, “The Bond box set includes all the fast-paced adventures, high-performance sports cars, futuristic gadgets, narrow escapes, explosive battles, a bevy of brazen bond girls and other intoxicating ingredients that comprise the ultimate spy character. As this set encompasses the entire bond legacy, it’s a mega-collection that is a must-own for all bond fans whether their favorite 007 is Sir Sean Connery, Sir Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan or Daniel Craig.”
In addition to the box set, the vanilla one-disc DVDs will also be available individually at Rs 299 each as part of the bond bonanza. The offer is valid till 31 December ony.
The films in this offer include Dr No, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, You Only Live Twice, For Your Eyes Only, On Her Majesty‘s Secret Service, A View To A Kill, Goldfinger, Goldeneye, Thunder Ball, License To Kill, Live And Let Die, Octopussy, Die Another Day, Moonraker, The Man With The Golden Gun, The Living Daylights, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day and Casino Royale.
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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.
