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Ang Lee’s film triumphs at 2008 JCPenney Asian Excellence Awards
MUMBAI: Not only did Ang Lee‘s film Lust,Caution win the best film award at the 2008 JCPenney Asian Excellence Awards, but it also fetched prizes in the best director and best actor category.
Sharon Leal won the best actress award for the film This Christmas. On the television side, BD Wong was recognised for his role in Law & Order.
SVU – Lindsay Price won for Lipstick Jungle.
In addition, the Asian Excellence Awards presented two honorary awards. Youtube co-founder Steve Chen was presented with the Pioneer Award and Olympic figure-skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi received the special Inspiration Award.
Quentin Tarrantino presented a special tongue-in-cheek Half Asian Award to actor and comedian Rob Schneider.
The award ceremony will air on E! Entertainment Television on 1 May.
It was hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba and Bobby Lee.
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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.
