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Chennai International Film Festival from 16 December
MUMBAI: The seventh Chennai International Film Festival that will be held from 16 December will have films from over 140 countries.
The festival would be inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Information Jaghathratchagan.
The opening film of Spain‘s Broken Embraces is directed by Pedro Amodovar.
The jury for the Tamil film section comprises actress Revathy, cinematographer-director B Kannan and journalist Bharath (News Today). The movies competing for honours at the festival include Achamundu Achamundu, Kandaswamy, Pasanga, Nadodigal, Ayan, Pokkisham, Eesa and Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru.
The jury will announce the winners on 24 December.
Other films to be screened at the festival include those from countries like Albania, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Romania, China and Japan.
For the first time a competition for Tamil films has also been arranged.
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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.
