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Manmohan Desai’s production house to swing into action under his son
MUMBAI: After almost a decade, Manmohan Desai‘s production house that spelt pure entertainment is being revived.
MKD Films, the banner which gave us legendary hits like Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb, Coolie and Toofan, is getting active again as his son
Ketan Desai and grand daughter Pooja Desai have firmed up a slate of movies.
The first venture of MKD Films will be a Marathi film starring Ashok Saraf, Subodh Bhave with Sonali Kulkarni as the leading lady. While Rajesh Deshpande will direct the film, Ketan will be the creative director.
If health permits, Shammi Kapoor will give the first clap to kick start the film on 25 April, it is understood.
Post the Marathi film, the banner will move on to produce Hindi films that will retain essences like family values and tradition as before.
After Manmohan Desai‘s demise in 1994, the production house slumped with just two releases – Deewana Mastana in 1997 and Yeh Hai Jalwa in
2002.
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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.
