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People Pictures ’99’ grosses 150 million in 17 days
MUMBAI: People Pictures‘ 99 has collected Rs 150 million during its first three weeks at the box office.
Made on a budget of Rs 80 million, the film garnered Rs 126.2 million in the first two weeks of release (15 May) and then went on to pocket Rs 25.2 million in the third weekend.
Released at a time when the producer-plex tug-of-war is still on, approximately 70 per cent of the film‘s footfall has come from multiplexes.
Commenting on the film‘s performance, producers Anupam Mittal and Aditya Shastri say, “We are extremely happy that the film has been accepted by audiences. The way our film has been faring at the box-office makes us firmly believe that success lies in the conviction of People Pictures that good stories told well will always work well.”
99 is a story inspired by real events between 1999 and 2000. It is as much “what could have been” as it is “what really happened.” In other words, it is a historical action. It spans a few genres and is slick, fast-paced, realistic and importantly very funny.
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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.
