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Sippy open to Sholay in 3D
MUMBAI: Mukta Arts and Ketan Mehta‘s Maya Digital have teamed up to re-create the Ramesh Sippy blockbuster Sholay in 3D.
Reacting to the news, filmmaker Rohan Sippy, son of Ramesh Sippy avers, “Sholay in any format is enjoyable.”
While he has no objections on the new version of Sholay going 3D, Rohan goes on to give a word of caution. “I just hope they do a world-class job at re-formatting the film in 3D. Because we have recently seen that the 3D quality of several foreign films has been plain average.”
On any plan to make a 3D film now that the technology is catching up, the Dum Maaro Dum director replies, “I have been studying the 3D technology but there are several factors that go into the making of a 3D film.”
Firstly, the story should be such that the format can be exploited well. Secondly,length is an important factor. A 3D film has to be as short as possible because it gives physical strain to the viewer in terms of watching the film with glasses. Thirdly, budget is a major concern, Sippy adds.
Nevertheless, Rohan says that 3D is an exciting format and he would like to experiment with it at some stage.
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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.
