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Big Pictures to release ‘Sikandar’ on 21 August
MUMBAI: Big Pictures, the motion pictures wing of Reliance Big Entertainment, is gearing up to release Sikandar on 21 August. The film stars Parzaan Dastur, Ayesha Kapur of Black fame along with R Madhavan, Sanjay Suri and Arunoday Singh in key roles. Written and directed by Piyush Jha, the film is presented by Big Pictures in association with Sudhir Mishra.
The film is the story about a 14-year-old boy who has a dream to play football for the National team, but this adolescent‘s life changes drastically when he comes across a gun and gets drawn into the web of militants, power and violence.
Avers Big Pictures Chief Operating Officer Mahesh Ramanathan, “Sikandar is a first-of its-kind exploration into the source and antecedents of terrorism. The film is a gripping eye-opener and Piyush has explored a complex subject sensitively. The film is bound to attract family audiences.
“Watch out for the Dhoop Ke Sikkey song, one of Prasoon‘s most facile pieces of work brilliantly composed by Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy. It‘s a potent recipe to go with the holiday mood. Parzan and Ayesha have delivered riveting performances. Big Pictures is proud to present one of its first home productions to worldwide audiences”.
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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.
