Hindi
Filmmakers should raise social issues in films: Sheila Dikshit
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has lauded filmmakers for making films on bold themes and contemporary issues perplexing Indian society.
Speaking after releasing the music of the Hindi feature film Teree Sang slated for commercial release on 7 August, she said that issues like teenage pregnancy and age of consent dealt with in the film could lead to an open debate.
Eminent director Satish Kaushik, who has produced and directed the film, said he had attempted to offer solutions to these issues through his film.
Noting that most of the film had been shot in Delhi, he noted that this was something he had done in every film made by him.
The film has been made under the banner of Karol Bagh Film and Entertainment, a company set up by Kaushik with actor Anupam Kher, and entrepreneur Manoj Mittal.
The film’s debutante stars Ruslaan Mumtaaz and Sheena Shahabadi, along with Rajiv Sughani and Dhavan Gada of Pen Music and Member of Parliament Rajiv Shukla, were present on the occasion.
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.
