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After docu-drama, now a film on Saddam Hussein
MUMBAI: Our filmmakers have a penchant to make films on noted personalities all over the world. Just the other day, there was news that Akbar Khan would play the role of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in a docu-drama From President to Prisoner.
Going a step ahead, director Nalin Singh, whose film Hitler My Friend has been in the limelight for various reasons, has approached Naseeruddin Shah to play Saddam Hussein in his next film titled The Trial of Saddam Hussein.
“My script is ready. The film will have a day-to-day account of the courtroom trials of Saddam including the killings of his lawyers etc,‘‘ avers Singh in a report. According to Singh, “Saddam is a very broad subject. I will also focus on his Indian connections too including that he supported India on Kashmir.”
It may be remembered that Singh‘s Hitler… had got him and Anupam Kher in trouble that forced Kher opt out of the film. He was later replaced by Raghuvir Yadav.
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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.
