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The Weinstein Company to transform The Alchemist for the big screen
MUMBAI: The Weinstein Company (TWC) is set to adapt Paulo Coelho‘s best-selling novel The Alchemist into a full length feature film.
The film, to be made at a budget of approximately $60 million, will be directed by actor Laurence Fishburne who will also star in the film as the lead character.
Laurence Fishburne said, “The deal to adapt the Brazilian writer‘s novel is a dream come true for me and I am looking forward to directing it, acting in it, and collaborating with Harvey Weinstein to produce a beautiful film that will do justice to Paulo‘s enormously successful novel.”
The book tells the story of Santiago, a Spanish shepherd who dreams of finding a treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. He embarks on his quest, falls in love and learns life’s lessons along the way.
Coelho said, “I am very happy that my book will be filmed in the way I intended it to be, and I hope the spirit and simplicity of my work will be preserved.”
Bob and Harvey Weinstein, creators of the multi-media company TWC in March 2008, have been associated with many award-winning films including Shakespeare in Love (that won seven Academy Awards in 1999, including best picture), The English Patient, Good Will Hunting and Chicago.
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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.
