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Maverick Productions ventures into Malayalam films
MUMBAI: After successfully releasing its first Hindi film Aloo Chaat that recently celebrated 50 days and also making a Kannada film Housefull, actor Anuj Saxena‘ production house Maverick Productions is to present a Malayalam film soon.
Titled Gulumaal, the film is expected to go on floors in the second half of June. It stars Jayasoorya, V.k.Prakash, Jagathy, Chackochan, Suraj, Salim Kumar and Biju Kuttan,
Says Saxena, “Maverick is a full-fledged entertainment company producing, films, ads, events and documentaries. After producing a Kannada film, foraying into Malayalam Cinema is a natural progression as regional cinema has a huge market. We will soon venture into other language films also.”
It may be noted that Maverick has till-date produced more than 20 advertising films, the prominent ones being that of Tiger Balm, Blistix Lip Care Balm, A.M. Mouth Wash and Fair One Fairness Cream.
It has also produced a TV soap Kulvaddhu for Sony, a comedy show Gupshup Coffee Shop featuring Navniit Nishan on Sab, a game show Khiladi No. 1 on Zee Smile and various documentaries.
Maverick‘s independent production titled Chase, starring Anuj Saxena and Udita Goswami and directed by Jag Mohan Mundhra, is currently on the floors.
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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.
