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PVR Pictures opts for Uday Singh as CEO
MUMBAI: Last year it had two big success with Taare Zameen Par and Jaane tu Ya Jaane Na which notched up huge box office collections. Both were co prods with Amir Khan Productions.
But PVR Pictures has been struggling to find its feet with films such as Contract not doing well as expected and the recently released Merein Khwabon Mein Jo Aayein getting thumbs down reviews from film critics.
In mid 2008, it received $28 million in funding from ICICI Venture Funds Management and JP Morgan Global Special Opportunities Group in order to allow it to double its movie output to eight to 10 pictures in 2009.
Hence, it is no surprise that the Bijli brothers have been looking for the right professional to come and steer their fortunes in building a production slate of films which will extend the PVR group‘s strength from just exhibition and distribution to production. This time they has opted for former Sony Pictures India executive vice-president –production Uday Singh who has joined PVR as its CEO.
Singh has had almost 13 years of experience at Sony Pictures, on most occasions releasing international titles. He steered the international studio into domestic production with the Sanjay Leela Bhansali mega flick Saawariyan around a couple of years ago.
Confirming the development, Singh said, “Yes, I will be joining PVR Pictures as CEO sometime next week and I would be handling the distribution and production aspects of the company.”
Singh joined Sony Pictures India (then Columbia Tristar) in 1996 as managing director. Later, in early 2008, as a part of a major restructuring exercise, Singh was handed over the film production of the company.
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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.
