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Aval tops 5th National Short & Documentary Film fest awards
MUMBAI: Aval (She), a Tamil short film directed by Prashanth Kanattur on female infanticide, won the first prize at the just concluded Karimnagar Film Society- organised 5th National Short and Documentary Film Festival.
The second prize was won by D. Mohan Rao who directed Telugu short film Mali Sandhya Velalo, a film about aged parents leading a life of recluse with their children settling down in the USA to make a living.
In the documentary film category, Oriya film Niyamgiri, directed by Suma Jossan, won the first prize while Telugu film Veli Prema, directed by Mallampally Sambashiva Rao, won the second prize.
The special jury award was given to Life@Charminar, which is directed by Snampudi Srilaxmi.
The festival saw the screening of 47 short and documentary films including those in Telugu, Hindi, English, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali and Oriya languages.
The award ceremony was held on 10 April. Information and Public Relations Commissioner C. Parthasarathi gave away the awards, followed by the screening of all the short films and documentaries.
The Festival went on from 8 to 10 April.
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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.
