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Goa allows film shoots albeit with a rider
MUMBAI: After the Dum Maaro Dum and Anjuna Beach controversy, the state-run Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) has decided not to allow any shooting in the state without filmmakers signing a declaration that the film will not spoil the image of the state.
Said ESG‘s Chief Executive Officer Manoj Srivastava, “It has now been made mandatory that permission to shoot will be given only after a brief synopsis of the film and also a declaration assuring that the movie will not spoil the image of Goa is furnished.”
The CEO went to add that the state government is wary about filmmakers portraying the state‘s image or culture in a negative light. “The idea is to be little cautious. While we welcome everyone, we should not be taken for granted that you can do anything in Goa,” he observed.
Since the last couple of years, the state has been asking for synopsis of the movie shot there. Banners like Yashraj Films or Ashtavinayak Productions, which have shot their films in the state, have respected the state‘s regulation by offering the film synopsis and declaration before the shooting.
Goa has recently seen big banner films like Singham, Murder-2 and Ladies versus Ricky Bahl being shot in and around the state.
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.
