Hindi
Compact Disc inks deal with BBC Films to co-produce film
MUMBAI: Compact Disc India has signed a joint venture deal with BBC Films to co-produce Blame It On The Bhangra.
Written and directed by Paul Angunawela, the budget of the film is pegged at
Rs 297 million.
Says Compact Disc India chairman Suresh Kumar, “We plan to release the film by mid-2010. BBC Films has already signed a distribution deal with Lionsgate for the UK territory. We are, however, still to finalise on the distributors for the Indian and Canadian markets.
Blame It On The Bhangra talks about a British-Asian girl who disguises herself as a boy in the hope of winning the tournament and claiming the ultimate Bhangra glory.
David Thompson, former head of BBC Films from Origin Pictures, is the co-producer of Blame It On The Bhangra.
Hindi
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.
