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Goa to host 4th SAFF from 26 June
MUMBAI: The fourth edition of the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) will begin in Goa on 26 June. Over 50 films will be screened at the festival, under the theme ‘dissolving boundaries‘.
Said South Asian Foundation secretary-general Rahul Barua, “The festival hopes to create an environment of peace and harmony among the countries of the region.”
Barua confided that the festival provides a forum for filmmakers to discuss their work, exchange creative and technical expertise in filmmaking, and facilitates marketing of films from the countries within the region that will enhance mutual trade opportunities.
The special feature of the SAFF in Goa will be the screening of 12 Iranian films. “Although Iran does not fall in South East Asia, it has similar challenges and difficulties but they make very good films,” Barua added.
Countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will participate in the festival. Films will be screened in four categories: short films, documetary films, classic films and mainstream feature films. The opening night will feature a film from Maldives.
The festival will also feature contemporary films like Dhokha, The Promised Land and Fashion among others. SAFF Goa will see celebrities like Shyam Benegal, Manisha Koirala, Mahesh Bhatt, Madhur Bhandarkar, Prasanna Vithanage and Enamul Karim participating in the event.
The entertainment society of Goa and Kala Academy of Goa are collaborating with the South Asia Foundation and will screen all the films at both the venues.
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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.
