Hindi
One-horse race Dangal sweeps box office
MUMBAI: It has been a one-horse race at the box office as Dangal sweeps the box office setting new records. The film crossed the Rs 100-crore mark in its first weekend and continued to enjoy a healthy run through rest of the week to almost make it to the Rs 200 crore mark in its first week as it collected Rs 197.55 crore.
As is the norm, no major film released a week after another big film, the film also had an open run during its second weekend which was expected to add another huge chunk to the film’s kitty and that is how it has been. The film has had an outstanding second weekend as it set a new peak for the second Sunday with figures of Rs 31.27 crore.
The film added Rs 72.93 crore for its second weekend taking its 10-day total to Rs 271.24 crore.
The film showed all indications of crossing the Rs 300 crore mark from day one following its reports. Now, despite the Christmas festival season and holidays coming to end, the film should manage the Rs 300-crore milestone with ease because it will go on to enjoy a near solo run till 13 January when the flow of regular releases starts.
*Wajah Tum Ho failed badly. After a poor first week, the film adds a meager seven lakh in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 10.8 crore.
*Befikre collects about a crore in its third week to take its three week tally to Rs 59.5 crore.
*Kahaani 2 has collected Rs 20 lakh in its fourth week to take its four week total to Rs 30.7 crore.
*Dear Zindagi has added Rs 15 lakh in its fifth week to take its five week total to Rs 63.95 lakh.
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.
