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Animated version of Andaz Apna Apna to be sans face of stars
MUMBAI: Contrary to the belief that the animated version of Raj Kumar Santoshi‘s 1994 hit Andaz Apna Apna would have the characters Amar and Prem look exactly like Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, it has been decided that they won‘t look anything like the stars in question.
This decision has been taken by iRock, the company which is making the animation film. To avoid any legal hassles, the company decided to do away with the idea of creating identical faces.
Said iRock CEO, Siddharth Jain, “It‘s true we aren‘t making Aamir and Salman the faces of Amar and Prem. We really would‘ve liked to since the identification level of the characters with the audience would‘ve been substantially enhanced if we had the original faces. However, our legal department advised us against it. So regrettably we are keeping the spirit of the characters, but not their faces.”
Besides, the cartoon version of Andaz Apna Apna would be exactly like the original.
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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.
