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Akshay Kumar to dub for Transformers
MUMBAI: The maker of the Transformers franchise, Paramount Pictures, has approached Akshay Kumar to dub for one of the most integral characters of Transformers: Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime.
Michael Bay, the man behind the Transformers franchise, was personally interested in getting Kumar on board and wanted someone with a powerful and commanding voice to dub for the Hindi version. He felt that Akshay was most suited for the job.
Accordingly, Kumar was pleasantly surprised when he received a call from the makers who requested him to dub for the film. Though Kumar has worked in close to 100 Hindi films, he doesn‘t have any qualms when it comes to dubbing.
Kumar acknowledges that dubbing for a character as powerful as Optimus Prime would come with its own challenge. More so, because he would not be dubbing for a human being but a machine which is a valiant and heroic leader of the Autobots.
Though there have been countless Hollywood flicks that have been dubbed in Hindi with professional dubbing artists lending their services, this would be a first when an A-lister from Bollywood would be doing the honours for a Live superhero film.
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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.
