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Gandu receives Grand Jury Prize at Seattle film fest
MUMBAI: Quashiq Mukherjee’s film, Gandu, won the Grand Jury Prize in New Directors competition at the 37th Seattle International Film Festival.
Mukherjee, who is also known as Q, received a cash prize of $2,500.
The unconventional movie impressed the jury members who said: “We chose to give the prize to a movie that bowled us over with its kinetic, brash humour and style-hoping dexterity, a portrait of tortured youth that refreshingly pokes fun at adolescent self-centeredness while simultaneously exploring the anger, despondency and malaise of a generation.”
The festival, which was held from 19 May till 12 June, featured over 450 films from over 70 countries.
Gandu was presented under 2011 Panorama at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was premiered at the 2010 South Asian International Film Festival.
Mukherjee, who won National Award for his film ‘Love in India’ this year, is known for experimental films. He has directed over 50 commercials and runs ‘Overdose’, a production, design and music company.
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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.
