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Ek Tha Tiger to open on 15 August
MUMBAI: After the makers of the 3D format of Sholay backed out of the release of the film on 15 August, the place has been promptly taken by YRF‘s Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif-starrer Ek Tha Tiger .
Earlier, the film was scheduled to release on 13 August and have a long weekend along with Sholay 3D as its only competitor in the week. But, among a buzz that the makers of the 3D formatted Sholay postponed the release of the film getting scared of Tiger, Jayantilal Gala interrupted to say that the sound part of the film was taking time. Hence, the delay.
A romantic thriller, Ek Tha Tiger is produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Kabir Khan.
Salman-Katrina will be seen together on the screen after four years.Their last film together was the 2008 release, Yuvvraaj.
Ek Tha Tiger will release on Wednesday. Incidentally, Salman Khan‘s starrer Bodyguard also released on Wednesday (31 August) last year.
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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.
