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Five directors to address corruption in country through a film
MUMBAI: Former CEO of Sahara Motion Pictures Akashdeep, known for directing the Manoj Bajpai, Tabu and Om Puri starrer Ghaath in 2000, is making a film titled Baap Ka Maal, that will have five directors including him.
All the five have decided to collaborate to make parts of the film, which they can best relate to in order to address the corruption in the country. Avers Akashdeep, “This film I am working on will have one story and five directors. It is about the state of affairs of this country.”
Other directors who have been roped in for the project are Rahul Dholakia, Sudhir Mishra, Amole Gupte and Nishikant Kamat. “I have spoken to Sudhir Mishra, Amole Gupte, Nishikant Kamat and Rahul Dholakia. They have read the script and are excited about the film. But of course, each director will bring in his own sensibilities. I will do the compilation,” avers the director.
Akashdeep has already got a letter of approval from Gupte, who will direct the portion that deals with kids. Kamat will do the Mumbai part of the story while Dholakia will direct the religious undertones.
The film will go on floors later this 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.
