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IIFA ties up with UNEP on World Environment Day
MUMBAI: Having undertaken several initiatives over the years to curb issues that threaten the climate and take its commitment forward to a greener planet, IIFA has tied up with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the occasion of the World Environment Day.
The initiative comes days ahead of the Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend and Floriana IIFA Awards in Toronto scheduled on 23 June.
World Environment Day (WED), celebrated every year on 5 June, is a worldwide celebration of pro-environment activities.
Initiated in 1972 by UNEP, World Environment Day has grown into thelargest medium of raising awareness about the environment and theissues that put it at risk.
In 2007, IIFA launched the concept of a‘Green Carpet‘, replacing the traditional red carpet rolled out at allaward shows, as a symbol of its crusade against global warming.
Friends of IIFA, Priyanka Chopra and Rahul Bose, have extended their support toward this noble cause. While Chopra has pledged to plant one tree for every activity registered in her name, Bose has raised the stakes by pledging to plant two trees for every activity registered in his name.
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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.
