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Dubai International Film Fest to screen 179 films
MUMBAI: The fifth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival, which kicked off on 11 December with the screening of the political biography film “W” about US President George Bush, will showcase 179 films from approximately 60 countries. These include features, documentaries and short films.
The eight-day festival, which aims to act as a platform for showcasing good Arab films, will see 38 Arab films and 41 films from Asia and Africa compete for the Muhr Awards in the categories of features, shorts and documentaries.
In 2006 the organizers introduced The Muhr Awards for Excellence in Cinema with an aim to recognize Arab filmmakers both regionally and internationally.
Additionally, the festival will give away its lifetime achievement award to three directors – Terry Gilliam from the United States, Tsui Hark from Hong Kong and Rachid Bouchareb from France.
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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.
