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Mumbai, July 23 - IMDb has unveiled the top 10 most anticipated upcoming Indian movies of 2024, and not so surprisingly, superstar Allu Arjun-fronted Pan India action drama Pushpa 2 - The Rule takes the first spot. ## Directed by Sukumar, the sequel to the 2021 movie Pushpa - The Rise, Pushpa 2 has been the talk of the town ever since the first part was released. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, the blockbuster movie is scheduled to be released on December 6 in multiple languages.## The second most anticipated Indian movie of the year is superstar Jr. NTR's action drama, Devara: Part 1 which is again a Pan India title. It is directed by Koratala Siva and also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in their Telugu debut. The movie is slated to hit the big screen on September 28. ## Akshay Kumar-fronted comedy entertainer, Welcome To The Jungle (Welcome 3) is the third most anticipated movie of 2024. The multi-starrer tentpole is currently scheduled to be released during the Christmas weekend, however, it is likely to be postponed to next year. ## Thalapathy Vijay's sci-fi action thriller, The Greatest of All-Time (GOAT) is the 4th most-anticipated Indian title of the year. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, GOAT is the second last movie of Vijay before he enters politics. It is scheduled to be released on September 5. Another hugely-awaited Pan India movie, Suriya's Kanguva takes the 5th spot in the list. Directed by Siva, the film is slated to debut on the big screen on October 10. It also stars Bobby Deol and Disha Patani in their Tamil debuts. ## Ajay Devgn's cop action drama Singham Again, directed by Rohit Shetty and Kartik Aaryan's horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, directed by Anees Bazmee, two of the potential highest Bollywood grossers of the year, is the 6th and 7th most-anticipated titles, respectively. Both movies will clash at the box office on Diwali this year. ## Actor Vikram's Tamil action-drama Thangalaan, directed by Pa. Ranjith is 8th on the list of the most-anticipated Indian title of 2024. It is scheduled to be released on August 15. Ajay Devgn and Tabu's romantic thriller, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, due on August 2, takes the 9th spot. ## Surprisingly, Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's horror-comedy Stree 2, another potential box office blockbuster, is last on the list of the top 10 most anticipated Indian movies. Directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios, the film is scheduled to be released on August 15. ## We’re so excited for what’s to come!🍿Are you?🌻 pic.twitter.com/ThlluhVNEM— IMDb India (@IMDb_in) July 23, 2024 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, July 9 - The anticipation for Akshay Kumar's drama film Sarfira is soaring as the release date is getting nearer. The movie, which is the remake of the Tamil movie Soorarai Pottru, is directed by Sudha Kongara who also directed the original title. ## Sarfira is the most anticipated new Indian movie on IMDb, much ahead of Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 which is the sequel to acclaimed and successful film, Indian (1996). As per IMDb's real-time popularity, Sarfira has over 27% page views share, followed by Bad Newz (14%), and Indian 2 (13%) which is also releasing on July 12. ## The trailer of Sarfira, which was launched recently, may have a positive impact on the film's anticipation along with songs which have been well received. It will be interesting to see how the anticipation shows up at the box office, but the movie certainly looks like a decent opener, something which was not looking possible a few weeks ago. ## Produced by Abundantia Entertainment, 2D Entertainment, and Cape Of Good Films, Sarfira follows a man who sets out to make affordable airlines for low-income people, which several enemies try to impede. It also stars Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal, and Seema Biswas with Suriya in the cameo role. ## Sarfira is scheduled to be released on July 12. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, May 29 - IMDb has unveiled the list of the top 100 most viewed Indian stars of the last decade (2014-2024) and the list is topped by Deepika Padukone, who debuted in 2007 with Om Shanti Om. Deepika's co-star, Shah Rukh Khan takes the second spot. ## The first 10 most viewed Indian stars are the ones who have worked in the Hindi film industry for the major part of their career. Former Miss World and legendary actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is in the third spot, followed by Alia Bhatt and late Irrfan Khan, at number 4 and 5, respectively. ## The other stars in the top 10 are Aamir Khan at 6, the late Sushant Singh Rajput at 7, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Akshay Kumar at 8-10, respectively. Check out the full list here.## The most viewed South Indian star of the last decade on IMDb is actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who is in the 13th spot on the top 100 list. Pan India superstar Prabhas is the most-watched male South star as he takes the 29th spot on the list. ## The Top 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars of the Last Decade on the IMDb list is based on the IMDb weekly rankings from January 2014 through April 2024. These rankings are determined by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Kochi, May 14 - It seems Malayalam superstar Mammootty is coming to conquer the box office again with his action comedy film Turbo, directed by Vysakh. It is currently the most anticipated Indian movie of the year with 10 days left for the release. ## The makers recently released the trailer of Turbo and it seems to have worked wonders with the general audiences. As per IMDb, Turbo is currently the most-anticipated movie, grabbing 32% of the total page views, followed by Prabhas-fronted Kalki 2898 AD with 27% of page views. ## IMDb's most anticipated list keeps changing with new entries here and there but with just 10 days left for the release, Turbo is expected to occupy more space in the list as the buzz is peaking with each passing day. It is being seen as the next big hit from the Malayalam film industry which riding high with back-to-back successes. ## Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the movie shows Turbo Jose, a Jeep driver from Idukki, gets in trouble and is forced to relocate to Chennai, where he gets entangled with Indhulekha and his best friend Jerry. However, a bunch of surprises in the form of Vetrivel Shanmugham and others await Jose in Chennai. ## Turbo is scheduled to release on May 23. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, February 28 - Bollywood star Ajay Devgn's horror thriller Shaitaan is turning the heat as the release date is getting nearer. Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film also stars Jyothika, R Madhavan, and Janki Bodiwala in key roles. ## Shaitaan, with 10 days left for the release, is the most anticipated Indian film by a long margin. Based on real-time popularity on IMDb, the film is over 60% in the most anticipation parameter, a huge gap between the second-ranked Crew at 14% currently. The list is based on the number of page views on IMDb. ## Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, scheduled to be released on Eid 2024, is currently the third most anticipated Indian film with over 6%, followed by Laapataa Ladies, and Yodha at number 4 and 5 with 5% and 3%, respectively. Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies.## Produced by Ajay Devgn, Jyoti Deshpande, Kumar Mangat Pathak, and Abhishek Pathak under the banners of Devgn Films, Jio Studios, and Panorama Studios, Shaitaan revolves around a happy family, who go on a vacation to a secluded village, where they encounter a mysterious man, who claims to be their well-wisher. ## However, he has a sinister motive and uses black magic to manipulate and torment them. The family soon realizes that they are in grave danger, and must fight for their survival against the evil forces. The film is scheduled to release on March 8. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 9 - According to IMDb's latest ranking, Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone's aerial action thriller Fighter is the most anticipated Indian film of 2024. Directed by Siddharth Anand, it beats Pan India biggie Pushpa 2, though there is a massive gap between the release dates of the two films. ## Fighter marks the reunion of Hrithik and Siddharth Anand after War 2 (2019), and it is easily one of the most exciting duos on the big screen. Produced by Viacom18 Studios and Marflix, the movie is scheduled to release on January 25, also in IMAX, worldwide. ## Allu Arjun's Pan India action drama Pushpa - The Rule is the second most-anticipated Indian film of the year. Directed by Sukumar, Pushpa 2 is already carrying a lot of buzz which is expected to escalate towards its release on 15 August. Also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil, Pushpa 2 is a serious contender of emerging as the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024.## Another serious contender of HGOTY is Akshay Kumar-led comic entertainer Welcome To The Jungle/Welcome 3 which recently commenced filming. Directed by Ahmed Khan, there has been a huge demand for the third Welcome instalment with Akshay and it is finally happening with a super solid supporting cast. It is 3rd most anticipated film of the year and is scheduled to release on December 20, 2024. ## Blockbuster director Rohit Shetty is coming to set the screens on fire with one of his most trusted IPs, Singham 3 starring Ajay Devgn in the title role which is the 4th most anticipated film of the year. With Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, and Arjun Kapoor, boasting the cast, Singham 3 is easily one of the films to watch out for this year. It is slated to clash (for now) with Pushpa 2 on the big screen.## After a much-needed success in the form of Salaar: Ceasefire, Pan India superstar Prabhas will next be seen in director Nag Ashwin's sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD which is among the top 5 most-awaited movies of the year. It is one of its one-of-a-kind films in Indian cinema which is already exciting the audiences. Also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan in major roles, Kalki is expected to be released in May 2024. ## Have a look at the next 15 most-anticipated Indian films of 2024 - ## 6. Bagheera (Kannada) - TBA## 7. Hanuman (Telugu) - January 12## 8. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Hindi) - April 12## 9. Kanguva (Tamil) - TBA## 10. Devara Part 1 (Telugu) - April 5## 11. Chhaava (Hindi) - December 6## 12. Guntur Kaaram (Telugu) - January 12## 13. Malaikottai Vaaliban (Malayalam) - January 25## 14. Merry Christmas (Hindi) - January 12## 15. Captain Miller (Tamil) - January 12## 16. Thangalaan (Tamil) - TBA## 17. Indian 2 (Tamil) - TBA## 18. Yoddha (Hindi) - March 15## 19. Main Atal Hoon (Hindi) - January 19## 20. Jigra (Hindi) - September 27## ## Note:- Among the Indian movies with planned releases in 2024, these titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the hundreds of millions of monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide (as of January 8, 2024).## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 2 - The word-of-mouth sensation of 2023, 12th Fail, written and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, has become the top-rated Indian film on IMDb. ## Starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar, the biographical drama was an unexpected box office hit of 2023, grossing approx. 67 crores worldwide, following highly positive word of mouth. The film was recently made available on Disney+Hotstar which further helped it to generate nationwide talks. ## As per the latest rankings of IMDb's Top 250 most-rated Indian films, "12th Fail" tops the chart by beating "Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama" which was the top-rated Indian film until last year. Kamal Haasan's "Nayakan" is the third on the list after slipping one spot.## "12th Fail" is based on the 2019 eponymous non-fiction book by Anurag Pathak about the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame extreme poverty to become an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Vikrant Massey portrays the role of Manoj Sharma while Medha Shankar plays Sharma's real-life love, Shraddha Joshi. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, December 28 - IMDb has been an excellent source for movie buffs to check the film's credibility by knowing their ratings which are determined by intellectual audience. ## Recently, IMDb unveiled the updated list of 250 top-rated Indian movies of all time, and surprisingly, only one film of 2023 could make it to the top 20. Vikrant Massey-starrer 12th Fail which emerged as a surprise box office hit, took the 20th spot on the list. ## Rakshit Shetty's heartwarming tale between a man and a dog, 777 Charlie, and R Madhavan directed and fronted biopic drama Rocketry: The Nambi Effect could make it to the top 20 from the movies released in 2022.## Meanwhile, the co-production of India and Japan, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1993) which is considered a pinnacle for the anime film, is the top-rated Indian film of all-time on IMDb, followed by Kamal Haasan's cult classic Nayakan (1987), and director Hrishikesh Mukherjee's cult comedy Gol Maal (1979) at number 2 and 3, respectively. ## Among the most successful commercial films in recent times, are Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur's "Sita Ramam" (2022) at number 26, "Vikram" (2022) at 64, and "Drishyam 2" (2022) at 86. Films like "Swades" (2004) at 69, "Munna Bhai MBBS" (2003) at 74, "Chak De! India (2007) at 77, and"Sholey" (1975) at 91, are also among the top 100 most-rated films. ## Check Out 250 Top-Rated Indian Films (As of December 20, 2023) - ## ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, November 30 - The second instalment of the anthology film Lust Stories has been the most popular Indian streaming film of 2023 so far, as per the IMDb rating which is determined by the page views on the website. The movies on the list are the ones released between the period of January 1 - November 6. ## Lust Stories 2, which was released on June 29, scored 18.5 million viewing hours in the first three weeks on Netflix. Even though the numbers are lower than many films released this year on Netflix, the film attracted audience attention due to its solid casting and content. ## Kareena Kapoor's Jaane Jaan is the second most popular Indian streaming movie of the year. It was a big success for Netflix and in the first three weeks, it scored 38 million viewing hours. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, it is the crime investigation thriller which marked Kareena's OTT debut. ## The third most popular streaming movie of the year is Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna's spy actioner Mission Majnu, which is again a Netflix movie. The movie was originally announced for the theatrical release before makers changed their plans to release it directly on OTT. ## Amazon Prime Video's Bawaal starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor is the 4th most popular Indian streaming title. Just like "Mission Majnu", this Nitesh Tiwari's directorial was also meant for theatrical release but was made available on Prime Video. Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal's Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga, which is one of the most-watched movies of the year on OTT, is ranked 5th as the most popular movie of 2023. ## Here is The List of The Top 10 Most Popular Indian Films (Streaming) of 2023 - ## 1. Lust Stories 2 (Netflix) - Kajol, Tamannah Bhatia, Mrunal Thakur, Vijay Varma## 2. Jaane Jaan (Netflix) - Kareena Kapoor, Vijay Varma## 3. Mission Majnu (Netflix) - Sidharth Malhotra, Rashmika Malhotra## 4. Bawaal (Prime Video) - Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor## 5. Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (Netflix) - Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal, Sharad Kelkar## 6. Bloody Daddy (Jio Cinema) - Shahid Kapoor## 7. Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (ZEE5) - Manoj Bajpayee## 8. Gaslight (Disney+Hotstar) - Sara Ali Khan, Vikrant Massey, Chitrangda Singh## 9. Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery (Netflix) - Sanya Malhotra## 10. Mrs Undercover (ZEE5) - Radhika Apte, Sumit Vyas## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, November 30 - IMDb has unveiled the list of the top 10 most popular Indian theatrical movies of 2023 so far and once again it is dominated by Bollywood titles. The list is determined by page views on IMDb by fans. ## Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan and Pathaan are the first two most popular Indian movies of the year, respectively. Both movies grossed over 2100 crores at the global box office and are currently the top two highest-grossing Indian movies of the year. Interestingly, SRK is also the most popular Indian star of the year, as per IMDb rankings. ## Karan Johar's directorial return, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, is the third most popular Indian movie of the year so far. The film was a box office success with a worldwide gross collection of over 350 crores.## Thalapathy Vijay's action entertainer Leo takes the 4th spot in the most popular movies list. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie was released in October and ended up as the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time with a worldwide gross collection of approx. 605 crores, beating superstar Rajinikanth's Jailer, which is the 6th most popular film of the year. ## Here is The List of The Top 10 Most Popular Indian Films (Theatrical) of 2023 - ## 1. Jawan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupati## 2. Pathaan (Hindi) - Shah Rukh Khan, John Abrahm, Deepika Padukone## 3. RRKPK (Hindi) - Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt## 4. Leo (Tamil) - Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt## 5. OMG 2 (Hindi) - Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam## 6. Jailer (Tamil) - Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan## 7. Gadar 2 (Hindi) - Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simrat Kaur## 8. The Kerala Story (Hindi) - Adah Sharma## 9. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Hindi) - Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor## 10. Bholaa (Hindi) - Ajay Devgn, Tabu## Note - Of all the movies released theatrically in India between January 1 and November 6, 2023, that have an average IMDb user rating of 5 or higher with at least 15,000 votes, these 10 titles were consistently the most popular with IMDb users, as determined by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, November 22 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan led the most popular Indian stars ranking of 2023 on IMDb. The actor has a remarkable year so far with two back-to-back mega-blockbuster successes in the form of "Pathaan" and "Jawan" (both grossed over 2200 crores worldwide combined), and he easily topped IMDb India's Top 10 most popular Indian actors of the year. ## Alia Bhatt, who continues to have success both on the big screen and digital, takes the second spot among the most popular stars list. This year, the actress headlined Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani" which made over 350 crores worldwide. He also featured in Netflix's "Heart of Stone" alongside Gal Gadot, in her Hollywood debut. ## "I thank my audience for bringing me to the position that I am in. While I hope to continue entertaining them, I am filled with only love and gratitude. I also promise to keep working hard and bringing more inspiring stories and characters on screen", Alia said. ## The third most popular Indian star of the year is Deepika Padukone who featured in "Pathaan" and also played a key role in "Jawan". Wamiqa Gabbi, who has become an OTT star after solid roles in "Khufiya", "Jubilee", "Kali Jotta", and "Modern Love Chennai", takes the 4th position, followed by lady superstar Nayanthara ("Jawan") at 5. ## Here is The List of IMDb Top 10 Most Popular Indian Stars of 2023 - ## 1. Shah Rukh Khan## 2. Alia Bhatt## 3. Deepika Padukone## 4. Wamiqa Gabbi## 5. Nayanthara## 6. Tamannaah Bhatia## 7. Kareena Kapoor Khan## 8. Sobhita Dhulipala## 9. Akshay Kumar## 10. Vijay Sethupathi## IMDb determines the most popular star rankings by page views worldwide on its website. The list is dominated by the actors who have, at least, featured in one Hindi film or series.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, August 27 - The maiden collaboration between superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Tamil director Atlee Kumar is creating waves nationwide in the form of action thriller Jawan, scheduled to release on September 7. The rest of the star cast of the movie is also Pan-India-appealing which perfectly sets up the film to go big at the box office.## Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, "Jawan" is the most hyped upcoming Indian movie at the moment. According to IMDb, the film is miles ahead of the rest of the movies in terms of real-time anticipation. Thalapathy Vijay's Leo, which is slated to release on October 19, is the second most anticipated Indian movie. ## Vijay Deverakonda and Samantha Ruth Prabhu's romantic comedy-drama film Kushi (September 1) is the third most anticipated movie, followed by Prabhas-fronted Salaar (September 28) and Anushka Shetty and Naveen Polishetty's Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty (September 7) at number 4 and 5, respectively.## Check out Top 10 most anticipated upcoming (September 2023 onward) Indian movies on Real-Time on IMDb.## The other most anticipated films in the top 10 list include "The Freelancer", "Haddi", "Chandramukhi 2", "The Vaccine War", and "Tiger Nageswara Rao". The anticipation meter will change after the teaser/trailer launch or with the release date getting nearer. However, the last film to be released on this list is "Leo" and "Tiger Nageswara Rao" on October 19. This shows that both these movies, especially "Leo", can run riot at the box office if the trailer clicks.## ## Stay tuned...