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The Dark Knight crosses $1 billion mark
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Dark Knight has crossed the $1 billion threshold in worldwide box office revenue with a $1,001,082,160 gross till date.
Presented in association with Legendary Pictures, the $185 million-budget film was released last year on 16 July in Australia, 18 July in North America, and 24 July in the United Kingdom.
“Chris Nolan has taken the Batman franchise to a new level internationally,” said Warner Bros. Pictures international distribution president Kwan-Rubinek. “Audiences around the world have really embraced The Dark Knight, which has more than doubled the gross of any of the prior films in the franchise.”
The Dark Knight is a superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan‘s Batman film series and a sequel to 2005‘s Batman Begins. Christian Bale reprises the lead role.
The Dark Knight has pocketed eight academy award nominations, including one for Heath Ledger, who has been nominated as best supporting actor award for his role of the joker.
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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.
