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Maharashtra Govt bans Deshdrohi for two months
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has banned the Kamaal Khan produced and acted film Deshdrohi for two-months, after Mumbai police’s report to the government.
A fresh review will be taken after sixty days. The film was slated to release on 14 November.
The movie was specially premiered for the Mumbai police, who complained that it is inappropriate to release the movie at this time as it may escalate tension between north Indians and the Marathi people in the state.
The film starring Khan, Gracy Singh, Kadar Khan, Aman Verma and Hrishitaa Bhatt, touches upon the sensitive migrant issue.
In the film Khan‘s character is beaten up in public places for being a “bhaiyya” (north Indian) and is told to leave Mumbai. He retaliates by saying that he is an Indian first and all the freedom fighters who fought for the country never thought whether they were North Indians or South Indians but only as Indians.
The timing of its release, as it comes soon after a recent spate of troubles, had the state worried.
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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.
