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IFFI felicitates Dev Anand
MUMBAI: The ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2008 on Saturday honoured Bollywood’s legendary actor and evergreen hero Dev Anand for his contribution in Indian cinema.
Goa CM Digambar Kamat felicitated Dev Anand with a shawl and a cheque of Rs 51,000 at Kala Acadamy in Panji. Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff presented a citation to Dev Anand.
Dev Anand expressed his gratitude for the nationwide support during his six decade long career in the film industry.
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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.
