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Premiere of Ragini MMS planned for midnight
MUMBAI: Going by the facts that horror and ghost stories have always held the audience captivated, Ekta Kapoor has planned a distinctive premiere for her film Ragini MMS by slotting it for midnight.
Kapoor is also planning spine-chilling promotional activities leading up to the premiere. She is of the view that this kind of hype is needed for a film that has no big names to draw in crowds.
Ragini MMS is based on a couple going out for a holiday and how they get sucked into a paranormal world in the bungalow where they‘re living. Based on a real-life incident, the film is said to contain 30 per cent fact and the rest fiction.
Kapoor has purchased the rights of the film based on real life incidents from the lady that went through the experience.
The paranormal thriller was wrapped up in just 17 days. The film is being readied for a 13 May release in both Hindi and Telugu.
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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.
