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Eros acquires Tamil theatrical rights of Maatran
NEW DELHI: Eros International Media Ltd has acquired the Tamil theatrical rights of Maatran, produced by AGS Entertainment.
Eros has been assigned the Tamil theatrical rights for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka and the Tamil audio rights of the movie.
Maatran is slated for release on 15 August.
Maatran is an upcoming Tamil action thriller film directed and co-written by KV Anand and scripted by Subha. It stars Suriya who would portray two different roles along with Kajal Aggarwal. Harris Jayaraj has composed the tunes and the tracks in the music album.
Commenting on the acquisition, Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd said, “With Maatraan, Eros continues to explore and establish its presence in the regional film markets. The film promises to be one of its kind action thrillers and we are happy to associate with AGS Entertainment to release this much awaited film with the hugely popular Suriya”.
AGS Entertainment director Kalpathi S. Aghoram added, “There exists a huge potential for AGS Entertainment and Eros International to synergize given our experience in Tamil film production and their global presence with content spread across most leading Indian languages.”
The film has been shot across diverse locales including the Pakistan border, Hyderabad, Wai in Maharashtra and Jodhpur. A major portion of the film was filmed in the Balkan region countries like Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania and Macedonia. The film has used performance capture technology in some of its action scenes.
“With our expanding portfolio of multiplexes and our possible foray into other emerging areas of entertainment, we are working towards establishing the Kalpathi Group as a quality player of repute across the sector,” said AGS Entertainment director Kalpathi S. Suresh.
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.
