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Screenwriter Sachin Bhowmick passes away
MUMBAI:Veteran screenwriter Sachin Bhowmick, who gave us a number of memorable characters, has expired in Mumbai at his Pali Hill residence. He was 82.
Sachinda, as he was dearly known, started his career in 1958 when he wrote the script for Lajwanti. And then over the next five decades, he was associated with hit films like Aradhana, Brahmachari, An Evening in Paris, Love in Tokyo, Pehchan, Aan Milo Sajnaa, Saudagar, Taal, Koi… Mil Gaya, Kisna, Yuvaraaj, Krrish and Golmaal among others.
Born 17 July, Bhowmick came from Kolkata to Mumbai as a replacement to writer Premendra Mitra in a film. He worked with some of the biggest directors, including J. Om Prakash, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Nasir Hussain and Rakesh Roshan among others.
His only directorial venture was the Rajesh Khanna-Sharmila Tagore starrer Raja Rani in 1973.
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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.
