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Film on cricketer Imran Khan set to release soon
MUMBAI: The transition of former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan from a cricketer to a politician is the subject of a UK-based independent filmmaker Faisal Aman Khan’s soon to release film Kaptaan.
The film, based on Khan‘s life following the end of his cricket career, recreates scenes of major incidents such as his arrest at Punjab University in Lahore and his hunger strike while in jail.
Aman Khan said that he hit upon the idea of making this film two years ago after he graduated from film school. Accordingly, he met the Pakistani ex-captain several times during the research phase of the project to get his endorsement.
Initially, the cricketer was reluctant saying that it was more important to focus on other aspects of the country. Finally, Aman Khan ‘s persistence paid of in convincing him.
The director selected a local model, Abdul Mannan, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the cricketer to play the title role. Saeeda Imtiaz, a Pakistani-American model based in New York, plays the female lead.
The film, currently in post-production, will be ready for release this fall though its producers are tight-lipped about the scheduled release date, it is understood.
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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.
