Hindi
Ramesh Sippy mulls directing once again
MUMBAI: How long can a reputed director like Ramesh Sippy lie low? The director who brought us the legendary Sholay is mulling with the idea of making a comeback to directing films once again.
The 64-year old filmmaker has reportedly said that he was working on the script and would make a formal announcement on its completion.
Besides Sholay, Sippy had directed Akayla, Bhrashtachar, television drama-series Buniyaad, Zameen, Saagar, Shakti, Shaan, Seeta Aur Geeta and Andaz.
After directing the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zamaana Deewana in 1995, Sippy devoted time to only producing films. With his last two productions Kuch Naa Kaho and Bluffmaster, Sippy saw to it that his son Rohan Sippy established himself as a director.
Rohan Sippy’s latest film Dum Maro Dum hits the screen today.
Hindi
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.
