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Kolkata HC orders to cover back of actress in ‘Hate Story’ in posters
MUMBAI: In an unprecedented order, the Kolkata High Court has upheld the directive given by West Bengal Board of Censorship to distributors there not to display posters that showcase lead actress Paoli Dam in sensuous positions in the posters of Vikram Bhatt’s film Hate Story releasing on 20 April.
It is said that Jalan Distribuors moved the High Court challenging the directions of the state Censor Board to display the posters only after painting the bare back of the actress as displayed in one of the posters, with blue paint.
Earlier, the Censor board had banned two posters of the film where in one poster the actress shows her bare back while in the other she is seen in a compromising position with a man.
The Board cleared the other six posters only after the bare body of the actress was painted in blue.
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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.
