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Three Indian films opening in Seoul this month
MUMBAI: About a month after the Indian film Festival was held in Seoul, three Bollywood films will shortly open in the country’s theatres this month with an aim to expand the presence of Indian films in Korea’s film market.
The release of the three films – Stanley’s Tiffin Box, God’s Own Child and The Robot – comes in the wake of a successful year of Bollywood films in Korea.
Ever since the 2009 box office success of Danny Boyle’s romantic drama Slumdog Millionaire, Indian films as well as the term Bollywood have become familiar among moviegoers in the country.
Last year, Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots drew around 450,000 viewers while Karan Johar’s My Name is Khan had 380,000. This was followed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s romantic drama Guzaarish that drew in 77,000 upon its release last November.
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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.
