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NFDC sets aside Rs 300 million for regional films
NEW DELHI:The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has set aside Rs 300 million for financing films in various regional languages from its Eleventh Plan allocation.
NFDC has made a provision of Rs 65 million this fiscal towards funding of regional movies, same as last year.
As part of preserving good classic regional films, all state film archives have been asked to deposit any film material lying with them to the National Film Archive of India (NFAI).
This move comes on the heels of the Government‘s ambitious project of digitising and restoring films available in NFAI to avoid permanent loss of the film heritage.
Last year, the NFAI weeded out 15,565 reels as they were declared as unserviceable. This followed the report of the Committee constituted by NFAI in February 2003 for this purpose. After completing the necessary formalities, the material was disposed of in July 2008.
Though a few old titles had to be weeded out, these films may still be available with the concerned producers, directors or the laboratories.
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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.
