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FIAP grants accredition to MAMI Film Fest
NEW DELHI: While electing three representatives of India‘s apex film chamber Film Federation of India to its executive committee, the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) granted accreditation to yet Indian fest – the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) Film Festival.
While noted filmmaker and media magnate P V Gangadharan was elected first Vice President senior FFI member L Suresh and FFI Secretary General Supran Sen were elected to the Executive Committee. The elections were held at the Annual General Assembly of FIAPF in Cannes on 17 May.
In a telephonic interview from Cannes, Sen said “this is not only a feather in FFI’s cap but also reaffirms India burgeoning presence in the world entertainment firmament. It is a reflection of the changing order in the international filmed oeuvre.”
Sen also said that the main discussion of the Assembly related to copyright issues and the Indian delegates drew attention to its representation to the Indian Human Resource Development Ministry suggestions amendments in the Copyright Act and calling for stringent implementation of these laws.
MAMI which is normally held in March will be held this year from 29 October in the western metropolis. This follows the change of guard at the top. The principal sponsor will now be Anil Dirubhai Ambani’s Reliance Group.
Apart from being the apex body of Film Producers in the World, FIAPF is also the regulatory body for International Film Festivals and has so far accredited 50 major International Film Festivals including Cannes, Berlin and Karlovy Vary apart from the International Film Festival of India held in Goa every year.
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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.
