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Universal in talks to sell Rogue Pictures for $150 million
MUMBAI: Universal Studios is in talks to sell its specialty film label Rogue Pictures to private production and financing company Relativity Media.
Rogue Pictures, which makes about four films a year in the horror and teen comedy genres, may fetch Universal Studios $150 million.
The deal would transfer Rogue‘s title library of more than 25 films and over 30 upcoming projects to Relativity Media.
Meanwhile, Universal would continue to distribute and market Rogue‘s movies.
Rogue, which was launched in 2004 as a division of Universal‘s Focus Features, became an independent specialty unit of the parent studio in 2007.
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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.
