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Spielberg close to deal with Reliance: Report
MUMBAI: Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is meeting Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani in New York to finalise what‘s expected to be up to a $1.2 billion deal, reports Businessweek.
Reliance, in the bargain, would become a 50 per cent owner of Spielberg‘s new studio. The Indian conglomerate is expected to infuse $500 million equity infusion.
A further financing of $750 million for DreamWorks‘ film production with JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is expected.
If the deal gets closed, the three-year Spielberg-Paramount spat will finally come to an end. The deal is part of Spielberg‘s ambitious plans to restart the DreamWorks studio that he is relocating from Paramount Pictures (VIAB).
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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.
