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Amitabh Bachchan to launch his voice blog in London
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachachan is in London these days. During his stay in the British capital, the actor will visit the Oxford University and attend a lecture and dinner hosted by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS).
The 68-year-old star will be received by Oxford‘s vice-chancellor, professor Andrew Hamilton and Lord Navnit Dholakia, the chair of the board of governors of the OCHS. Said Hamilton, “As one of India‘s greatest actors and producers, Amitabh Bachchan is in a unique position to offer the benefit of his experience. We look forward to welcoming Mr Bachchan to Oxford and I look forward in particular to discussing with him how we can strengthen our understanding of India and our links with it.”
Bachchan will also visit scholars and students at the OCHS, the Bodleian Library and Trinity College. It is understood that Bachchan will discuss the university‘s long-standing links with India, the university‘s plans to strengthen its relationship with India and the developing field of Hindu studies at Oxford.
He will also attend the OCHS Distinguished Ford Lecture by Rachel Dwyer, Professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS, University of London.
The actor is in the UK to launch his celebrity voice blogging service on 18 May.
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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.
