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Karan Johar is goodwill ambassador of VisitBritain
MUMBAI: Britain‘s national tourism agency VisitBritain has appointed filmmaker Karan Johar as its goodwill ambassador for its ‘Britain You‘re Invited‘ campaign.
“Britain has a certain soul that films cannot capture. You have to be there to experience it. No matter where you‘re from or what your likes and dislikes are, Britain has not just a little something, but a lot for everyone,” says Johar in a press statement.
“Being a creative person, what I appreciate the most is the importance, respect, and attention given to the arts, be it West End theatre, the museums, the art galleries, or individual street performers, we all have a place here,” he adds.
The marketing campaign aims to attract and invite people to visit and explore Great Britain.
Comments VisitBritain‘s chief executive Sandie Dawe, “Britain welcomed over 366,000 Indian visitors in 2010, recording a 34 per cent increase over 2009. Indian travellers spent approximately 358 million pounds during their travel to Britain, registering a growth of 33 per cent over 2009. As one of our key growth markets in Asia, India was fittingly selected for the launch of our ambassador programme.”
Also appointed as goodwill ambassadors are acclaimed Asian television presenter Asha Gill and equestrian rider Alex Hua Tian.
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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.
