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Bhatts making a franchise of Jannat, third instalment planned
MUMBAI: Almost a month before Jannat 2 opens on the silver screen, Vishesh Films, the makers of the Emraan Hashmi-starrer, has planned to turn it into a franchise with a third instalment.
Averred producer Mukesh Bhatt, “We intend to take the franchise forward. There will be another film in the series. We would have Jannat 3 as well. As we plan to make it a franchise, like how the first part was about cricket, Jannat 2 is about illegal arms trade. The other stories in the series will be on different subjects.”
While Jannat starring Emraan Hashmi revolved around betting in cricket, ‘Jannat 2‘ is about illegal trading in arms and ammunition, again featuring Emraan.
Jannat was released during IPL in 2008 and even now Jannat 2 would be hitting the screens during the fifth season of the cricket tournament.
The makers are confident about the fate of the sequel at the box office. “We are sure that audience will like the movie. No matter what would be the fate of the film, we would still make the third part,” Bhatt said.
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.
