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Pyramid Saimira launches its first cineplex in China; to invest $30 mn in JV
MUMBAI: Pyramid Saimira has launched its first theatre in China and plans to invest $30 million over six months through its local joint venture partner Longzhe Group.
Pyramid and Longzhe Culture and Theatre Limited (PLCTL), the JV company have set up the theatre in Huainan. The theatre is called Huainan Pyramid Longzhe Theatre Entertainment Tower.
PLCTL is supported by The China Society of Music Research Board (CSMRB).
Pyramid Saimira and CSMRB had signed a cultural cooperation agreement in March 2008. The group is set to launch 25 more theatres which are all in prominent locations, apart from seeding other facets of the entertainment business.
Says Pyramid Saimira COO of the Chinese joint venture Venkat, “We always knew that China was a huge potential market to tap and after signing the historic deal with CSMRB, we initiated work at a very brisk pace. Huainan Pyramid Longzhe Theatre Entertainment Tower is one in a series of six more entertainment towers which would be launched by PLCTL by December 2008.”
Huainan Pyramid Longzhe Theatre Entertainment Tower is a two-screen cineplex with a total seating capacity of 290 seats.
Hindi
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.
