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PVR plans to invest Rs 1.2 bn in multiplex biz
MUMBAI: Multiplex chain operator PVR Ltd has decided to up its investments to between Rs 1 billion and Rs 1.20 billion in setting up more screens nationwide over the next two to three years.
Talking of the expansion plan, PVR President and CEO Pramod Arora said, “Our theatres have done well and that makes us more and more confident for us to go into expansion.”
The firm will add around 50 to 60 per cent across properties in India and “it is difficult to say where screens would be added and where the new properties would come up. It is estimated that the screen size would grow to around 165 screens from the current 108.”
PVR will soon launch a multiplex in Chennai.
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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.
