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PVR Pictures to distribute Aloo Chaat
MUMBAI: PVR Pictures has taken the India distribution rights of Aloo Chaat, a movie produced by Mirchi Movies and Maverick Productions.
Aloo Chaat, a complete masala movie, will release on 20 March across 200 screens in India. PVR will distribute the movie across the Mumbai circuit (Mumbai, Pune, and Gujarat), Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, eastern Punjab, central India, Nizam and Mysore.
Says PVR Pictures head distribution (all India) Gaurav Verma, “Going by Robby Grewal‘s track record and backing provided by Mirchi Movies and Maverick Productions, we decided to distribute Aloo Chaat. The movie will be distributed on a commission basis.”
When asked if PVR would be handling the movie‘s overseas distribution, Verma replies, “We are not aware about the movie‘s release overseas or its overseas distribution rights. We are only managing the Indian distribution of the movie.”
On being queried about the other projects for distribution, Verma says, “We are not distributing any other movie as of now. We are following a very cautious step and plan to distribute only select content.”
Aloo Chaat is directed by Robby Grewal and stars Aftab Shivdasani and Aamna Shariff in title roles.
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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.
