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Bond film to be shot at ND Studio, Karjat
MUMBAI: Twenty eight years after Octopussy was shot in India, the filming of the 23rd film in the 007 series is set to return to the subcontinent. The film, Bond 23, will be shot in the Big ND Studio located in Karjat, neighbouring Mumbai.
Last April, director Sam Mendes had visited India with the film‘s production designer Terry Bamber on location hunting. This is when they firmed up their plans to shoot at the studio. According to reports, the opening sequence of the Daniel Craig starrer will be shot in a three-week spell at the studio, founded by veteran art director Nitin Desai.
The set constructed at the studio depicts main roads, shops, bylanes in the vicinity of the CST Terminus and also the Crawford market.
It is said that the opening sequence will start off with a chase sequence in South Mumbai. The sequence that will also have blowing up of several cars will serve as a right opening to the film.
Directors of Bond films prefer landmark locations for their shoots. Director John Glen shot Octopussy in India in prime venues like The Jag Mandir in Udaipur and Taj Mahal in Agra.
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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.
