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Viacom18 to release Scorsese’s Hugo in India on 4 May
MUMBAI: Viacom18 Motion Pictures is gearing up to release Martin Scorsese’s Hugo (3D) across the country on 4 May.
Set in 1930s Paris, the film is the story of an orphan, living in the walls of a train station, It is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
The film won 5 Academy Awards this year which included awards for visual effects, art direction and cinematography. It was nominated for the Academy Awards in 11 categories including Best Motion Picture and Best Direction.
In the US, the film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and released on 23 November 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.
