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Ram Gopal Varma plans film on Osama with horror angle
MUMBAI: Ram Gopal Varma is one of our filmmakers who picks up real life stories and churns it into films that he feels would attract maximum eyeballs.
Not has the picturisation of his film on the Neeraj Grover case died down, Varma has evinced interest in making a film on Osama bin Laden, albeit with a horror angle.
Talking of how the idea germinated, Varma has reportedly said that the plot idea of Al-Qaeda part 2 is that Osama Bin Laden‘s ghost rises from the ocean to come and haunt the White House.
“After terrifying the US for such a long time, I just hope that Osama won‘t rise from the ocean and come back as a ghost… to horrify the US,” the filmmaker jocularly remarked.
Varma’s film on the Neeraj Grover case, titled A Love Story, is based on the story of aspiring model and actor Maria Susairaj who is facing trial in the murder case.
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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.
