Hindi
Mukta Arts acquires 51% in Chennai-based VAS company
MUMBAI: Mukta Arts has acquired 51 per cent controlling stake in the Chennai-based VAS (value added service) company, Coruscant Tec.
The deal also allows Mukta Arts the option of acquiring the balance 49 per cent.
Coruscant will provide a platform for Mukta Arts‘ short content created by Whistling Woods students and its audio and film content.
Founded in 2003 by Ajay Adiseshann and Probir Roy, Coruscant Tec claims to be one of the first companies to provide content and applications related to the mobile value added services space (MVAS). These cover ringtones, wallpapers, Video on Demand, applications, m-comics, mobizines, mobiepisodes and java games.
Coruscant Tec already has several tie-ups in place for content aggregation as well as for distribution of content through major telcos.
Coruscant is undercapitalised and was seeking investors who could create and aggregate content which is the key to this business, Mukta Arts said.
Hindi
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.
