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Single-window clearance policy for filmmakers in Gujarat on anvil
MUMBAI: Giving a boost to film producers interested in shooting their films in the state, the Gujarat Government has given a go-ahead to a single-window clearance policy.
Heeding to the suggestions in the matter, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, has agreed to issue a government order (GR) in this regard immediately.
The chief minister was speaking to a delegation of film personalities led by President of Indian Motion Pictures Producer Association (IMPPA) and Film Federation of India (FFI) T.P. Aggrawal on the sidelines of the Gandhinagar International Film Festival in Gujarat that concluded on 24 April.
Aggarwal availed the opportunity and prevailed upon the CM to chalk out a plan for the development of film industry in Gujarat. He explained to the CM the various problems faced by the film industry in general and Gujarati films in particular.
Later he submitted to the CM IMPPA‘s seven suggestions that included constructing of a Film City, give incentives by way of subsidy, abolition of entertainment tax, have training institutes, awards, seminars and workshops, have concessional rates in hotels and guest houses for film crew, compulsory screening of Gujarati films and single window clearance system. The Chief Minister, while assuring to go through all the suggestions in details, said that he will soon formulate a government policy.
Other producer-members of IMPPA who also met the chief minister were K.C. Bokadia, Vinay Kumar Sinha, Surendra Kumar Bohra and Rashid Kamal Khan.
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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.
