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Madurai Kamaraj University to rope in Kamal Hassan as guide for its film institute
MUMBAI: The Madurai Kamaraj University is in talks with Kamal Hassan to rope him as a key guide for its ambitious film institute situated in its campus. A state-of-the-art film institute is being set up on the campus on the lines of the ones in Pune (FTII) and Chennai (South India Film Institute).
Soon after the Vice-Chancellor Kalyani Mathivanan made an announcement about the project after assuming office in April, preliminary discussions have been going on with popular film personalities in order to get them on the Advisory Board of the institute. In the process, the University authorities also approached Hassan and explained him the project details. His participation was sought thereafter.
A detailed project report is now being prepared by a reputed auditor of Chennai which will be taken to the Chief Minister‘s attention seeking funding support. Apart from Hassan, a few more personalities of the film industry will also be roped in to have their participation on the Advisory Board.
The film institute will have a five-year integrated course in which a range of specialities in film making such as editing, sound, cinematography, music among others will be offered. The syllabus for this course would be prepared by the University taking expert inputs from film personalities.
The University is trying hard to get some funding assistance from the University Grants Commission under its innovative scheme, according to Professor Mathivanan.
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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.
