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Retrospectives of Barua and Adoor Gopalakrishnan at Paris Autumn Fest
MUMBAI: As a tribute to Indian cinema, the 40th edition of the Paris Autumn Festival will screen films of Jahnu Barua and Adoor Gopalakrishnan in the ‘North East by South West’ section from 25 October to 20 December.
The retrospective will have 12 films directed by Barua and a number of documentaries and feature films of Gopalakrishnan.
The films of Jahnu Barua are Aparoopa, Kahani Ek, Papori, Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai, Bonani, Firingoti, Porte Bohu Xagoroloi, Kuhkhal, Pokhi, Ramdhem Konikar, Tora and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara.
One’s Own Choice, Rat Trap, Face to Face, Monologue, Walls, The Servile, The Protagonist, Shadow Kill, Four Women and A Climate for Crime comprise the films of Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Paris Autumn Festival, founded in 1972, is a festival of contemporary arts that presents original and experimental works. Every year, from September to December, the festival features over 40 events for a total audience of more than 100, 000.
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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.
