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SRK, Asin to attend ScreenSingapore 2011
MUMBAI: Bollywood actors Shah Rikh Khan and Asin will mark their presence at the first ScreenSingapore 2011, the international cinema event organised by Singapors based Experia Events.
The week long film event, starting 5 June, will see the two actors promoting their films Ra.One and Ready respectively.
Khan will present a preview of his upcoming sci-fi superhero film, directed by Anubhav Sinha, while Asin will be seen walking the red carpet for the World Premiere of the remake of Ready on 9 June.
ScreenSingapore 2011 aims to to bring together renowned directors, movie stars and industry professionals to discuss business opportunities. By bringing eminent personalities of showbiz together, Singapore looks forward to reinforce its position as a global media capital.
The festival will also pay tribute to Bollywood films. This comprises film premieres, awards, workshops and red carpet premieres. Subhash Ghai has made it to the list of brand ambassadors.
Hollywood personalities like Tom Hanks, Archie Kao (Archie Johnson in CSI) and American film producer Jon Landau (Titanic and Avatar fame) are also expected to attend the event.
Positioned between the Cannes Film Festival and the box office season of the Northern Hemisphere summer, ScreenSingapore will try to tap synergies in providing a launch-pad for the US studios wishing to promote their blockbuster movies in Asia as well as providing a platform for showcasing Asian content to the world.
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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.
