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Gabhricha Paus to screen at Cannes
MUMBAI: Marathi film Gabhricha Paus has been selected to screen in Cannes Cinéphiles. It will compete between eight to ten other films that are focused on themes aimed at the younger generation.
Produced by Prashant Pethe and directed by Satish Manwar, the film portrays the story of a farmer and his family in the farmer-suicide prone region of Maharashtra.
The film had its World Premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2009 and was later screened in several international festivals like Warsaw International Film Festival, Poland, Vancouver International Film festival, Canada and Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
The 64th edition of Festival de Cannes will run from 11 to 22 May.
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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.
