Hindi
Karan Johar bags remaking rights of Malayalam film
MUMBAI: Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions has reportedly bagged the remake rights of the Malayalam film, Adaminte Makan Abu.
Adaminte Makan Abu chronicles the difficulties that old poor couples of Malabar encounter to go for a Haj pilgrimage. It shows humanist values freeing matters of faith from the constrictions of narrow parochialism.
The film, directed by debutante Salim Ahammed, recently bagged four National Awards and many state awards while its lead actor Salim Kumar was adjudged the best actor at both the National and State levels for his outstanding performance in the film.
Adaminte Makan Abu will hit the screens on 17 June.
While Shah Rukh Khan is being tipped to essay the main role, the title of the Hindi version as well as the cast and crew are being worked out.
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.
