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Inox ups stake in Fame to 68.3%
MUMBAI: Multiplex chain operator Inox Leisure has raised its stake to 68.30 per cent in Fame India, up from 50.20 per cent that it had held in January 2011, for Rs 889.3 million.
The purchase of 20.2 million shares, or 18.14 per cent, at a premium of Rs 34 per equity share was through a rights issue.
Talking about increasing his company‘s stake in Fame, Inox Leisure Ltd CEO Deepak Asher said: “We had subscribed to a rights issue of the company. Resultantly, we could increase our stake in the company.”
The issue opened on 7 February and closed on 21 February 21 2012.
Inox‘s shares closed at Rs 55.15 apiece, up 9.64 per cent from the previous close on the BSE.
Fame India‘s shares closed at Rs 70.45, up 1.59 per cent from the previous close on the BSE.
Since the last two years, Inox has been increasing its stake in Fame. Having bought 43 per cent stake in February 2010, Inox raised its stake in phases.
Inox Leisure is one of the fastest growing multiplex chains in the country, building and managing multiplex cinemas throughout India.
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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.
