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Film on social injustice to screen at Cannes Short Film Corner
MUMBAI: Ad filmmaker Puneet Prakash‘s 22-minute short film, Mombatti, has been selected to be screened at the Cannes Short Film Corner 2011.
The film is the story of Pintu, a 10-year-old boy from a remote village in India who is not able to take the social rejection of his family after his father sacrifices his life for the country.
He is left with inner rage after he learns that his father will not get the celebration and respect that he deserves for sacrificing his life for the country. What does Pintu do forms the crux of the story.
Prakash got the idea of the film after reading a full page coverage of the soldiers who died in the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 in a newspaper. In the same newspaper, it was reported about an officer who died fighting the naxals.
Avers Prakash, ” It is strange but in our country martyrs who are the helm of a popular setting get more respect and admiration compared to those who die on the borders of some unknown location.”
In Mombatti, the director highlights the problems faced by families of the unknown martyrs. Besides, the film also highlights the lack of education and sanitation facilities in villages.
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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.
