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Cannes to showcase films made by WWI students
MUMBAI: Whistling Woods International (WWI) has announced that the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, which commences on 13 May, will screen nine of its student films
The films to be showcased include Ek Tha Main, Roorkee By-Pass, Tuesday, Tying Strings and Shame, News, Gir Gaya, Ansuni, A Writer‘s Affair and Shoot.
“This is truly a fantastic honour. Having our student films being screened at Cannes is a huge exposure and motivation for the students. The students have spared no efforts in partaking of this training. I look forward to people‘s reaction to our students‘ films which will be showcased at the festival,” says WWI chairman Subhash Ghai.
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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.
