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PVR Q2 net jumps 27% to Rs 79 million
MUMBAI: PVR has posted a net profit of Rs 79.3 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2008, a jump of 27 per cent as against Rs 62.5 million in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.
During the period, net sales has seen a growth of 26 per cent to stand at Rs 784.2 million, from Rs 625.7 million in the year ago period.
The multiplex operator’s screen count rose 29 per cent to 101 during the quarter from the previous year. Average ticket prices also rose 13 per cent to Rs 140.
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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.
