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Andhra HC dismisses writ petition on The Dirty Picture
MUMBAI: Relieving the makers of The Dirty Picture and the distributors of the film in Andhra Pradesh, the state High Court dismissed a writ petition by the brother of the late South-based actress Silk Smitha.
In his petition, Smitha‘s brother V Naga Varaprasad Rao had sought a ban on the film.
He had objected to the way his late sister was portrayed in the film. He also claimed that the filmmakers never took the family‘s consent for making the film on Silk Smitha. Justice Vilas V Afzalpurkar dismissed the petition.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) also conveyed to the court that there was no scope for the Court to review the decision of the Censor Board as the filmmakers themselves had denied that the film was based on the late actress‘s life.
Starring Vidya Balan and produced by Balaji Telefilms, The Dirty Picture directed by Milan Luthria also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor.
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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.
