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67 Countries vying for 2008 Foreign Language Film Oscar
MUMBAI: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) in the US has announced that a record 67 countries, including first-time entrant Jordan, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 81st Academy Awards.
India‘s entry is Taare Zameen Par. Jordan is competing with Captain Abu Raed. The early favorite for the top honor is said to be Italy‘s Gomorrah, which looks at the mafia. Five films will be nominated out of the 67.
Apart from the Aamir Khan film, Asia‘s other entries include China‘s Olympics documentary Dream Weavers and Hong Kong‘s action fantasy Painted Skin.
Nominations for the 81st Academy Awards will be announced on 22 January, 2009. The show takes place on 22 February and will air on Star Movies.
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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.
