Hindi
China laps up Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots
MUMBAI: Since its release in China two weeks ago, the Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sharman Joshi-starrer 3 Idiots has become a hit in China. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directed film was released in China with 900 prints.
Confirming the same, Vinod Chopra Films (VCF) CEO Sameer Rao said, “Mainland China is the second biggest film market after the US. But it is very difficult to enter because only 20 foreign films can be screened in China in a year. After its success in just two weeks, the VVCF camp has built high hopes that the movie will have a very long run in the Chinese market.”
“The message in the film has been the pull factor in the film. Such a great response from a non-traditional territory like China is a welcome phenomenon for the Hindi film market,” added Reliance Media Works CEO Anil Arjun.
3 Idiots released in China two years after its 2009 worldwide release.
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.
