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Release of Bhavna Talwar film Happi deferred
MUMBAI: The release of the Bhavna Talwar-directed film Happi has been deferred. It will now release on 9 August.
This is Kapur‘s first film as an actor since Halla Bol four years ago.
Kapur had made it very clear to his producer (Sheetal Talwar) that until the release of his directorial debut Mausam in July, he won‘t have any time for the promotion and marketing of Happi. Incidentally, both Happi and Mausam are produced by Talwar.
The director wanted to release her film on 15 April to coincide with the birth anniversary of Charlie Chaplin, but Kapur couldn‘t devote time as he was busy with the shooting of the Shahid Kapur starrer.
Bhavna admits that Happi has been held up. “Pankajji is completely consumed by Mausam. We‘ve no choice but to release Happi after Mausam releases on 22 July. In fact Pankajji will be promoting Happi while he promotes Mausam. At the many events that they‘ve planned for Mausam, Pankajji will be talking about Happi. It‘s a small film compared to Mausam and we have to prioritise it accordingly,” she says.
Mausam is due for release on 22 July.
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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.
