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NFDC to release ‘Via Darjeeling’ on 27 June
MUMBAI: The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) is set to release Arindam Nandy’s Via Darjeeling on 27 June this year. The film will be distributed by PVR pan India.
Via Darjeeling, a co-production between NFDC and Moxie Entertainment, stars Kay Kay Menon, Parvin Dabas, Sonali Kulkarni, Vinay Pathak, Rajat Kapoor, Sandhya Mridul and Simone Singh. The film revolves around the age-old Bengali tradition of adda – where friends gather to exchange stories and gossip over drinks and dinner.
“Via Darjeeling has a very strong and interesting storyline. The concept of the film was very intriguing and stars several talented actors. Keeping in mind the repertoire of our previous films we thought Via Darjeeling had all the ingredients to be part of NFDC. I hope the film does well and encourages more young and talented filmmakers to make good and meaningful cinema,” said NFDC managing director Nina Lath Gupta.
Earlier this year, NFDC had announced that it would be releasing four films this fiscal that include The White Elephant, Lucky Red Seeds and Bioscope. While The White Elephant and Lucky Red Seeds are co-productions with NDTV Imagine and Mirchi Movies respectively, Bioscope is a solo production film from the NFDC stable.
Also, NFDC, which aims to promote the “Cinemas of India”, has been allocated a sum of Rs 300 million for five years by the Information & Broadcasting ministry for film production and promotion of new talent.
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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.
