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Sahara One Motion Pictures sews 5-film deal with Boney Kapoor
MUMBAI: Sahara One Motion Pictures has inked a five-film deal with producer Boney Kapoor, out of which three are already under production.
While Wanted (a tentative title), a remake of South Indian blockbuster Pokhri, is being directed by Prabhudeva, Anees Bazmi will be directing Its My Life and a sequel to No Entry.
On being contacted, Sahara One Motion Pictures distribution head Sharath Pal said, “The other two films include Mr India’s sequel and another small budget film.”
Also, Wanted, which has Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia, will release in October this year while Its My Life, starring Harman Baweja, is slated to release by February 2009.
Pal confirmed that the rest of the three films will hit the screens by 2009. However, they have not yet zeroed upon the distribution of these films.
This apart, Sahara will be distributing Mere Baap Pehle Aap in Rajasthan, central province and central India. Sarkar Raj will be distributed in Rajasthan and central India and Chronicles of Narnia in Rajasthan alone.
Furthermore, Sahara has also acquired the pan India distribution rights of De Taali along with the world theatrical and satellite rights of Mumbai Cutting and Kacha Limbu.
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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.
