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Marvel Entertainment to tap Indian properties for movies
MUMBAI: New York-based Marvel Entertainment, which holds the rights of iconic characters like Spider-Man, Ironman, Hulk and X-men, is hunting for Indian properties to produce live action movies.
The plan also includes animated films and TV series. Says Marvel Entertainment International president Simon Philips, “We are looking at acquiring or licensing Indian superhero characters, which are popular among kids. The idea is to build Bollywood franchises and stories on Indian superheroes.”
Marvel Entertainment is in talks with several Indian superhero franchise owners. Some of the superheroes of Indian origin are Krrish, Drona, Shaktiman, Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruv and Doga.
Marvel Entertainment is also planning expansion in the Indian comics market with localised content. It has signed a deal with Spacetoon India to publish, distribute and market these in India.
The comic giant will add new offerings including Indianised versions of international superheroes – in both Hindi and English, in addition to its already existing English imports.
Last year, Marvel Entertainment had announced a tie up with Spacetoon Media’s subsidiary Kids Media India (KMI) for licensing, merchandising, publishing and promotions in India.
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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.
