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Movie on eunuchs to release on 29 April
MUMBAI:Hindi movie Queens Destiny of Dance, which portrays Eunuchs (hijras) in a realistic approach, is set to have its all-India release on 29 April.
The story is told through the eyes of a young hijra named Mukta, the archetype of hijras, who is beautiful, the best dancer in the community, a
natural leader whom all the other ‘girls’ look up to. She is potentially the next Amma of the community.
That is….until the entry of a total stranger into their midst – a young 16-year old whom Amma names Nandini. Right from the outset, Nandini is an enigma and a mystery – where has she come from? Who has sent her (if at all)? And the purpose of her coming? And what really is she? Is she in actual a goddess as Amma resolutely believes her to be? Is she a female? Is she male? Is she a hijra?
Through this film, the director David Atkins hopes to celebrate a way of life in every colour through dance of destiny. Produced by Vipul V.Bangera, Queens Destiny of Dance stars Seema Biswas, Veneeth, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Raz Zutshi, Archana Gupta, Uvika Chaudhary and Hema Malini.
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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.
