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Tariq Anwar among others invited to join Academy
MUMBAI: Film editor Tariq Anwar, who had received an Oscar nomination this year for the Oscar award winner Kings Speech, has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences along with other notable names.
Sixty-five-year-old Anwar is known for his works in films like American Beauty, The Good Shepherd and Revolutionary Road. Earlier in 1999, he won an Academy Award for film editing for American Beauty.
Notable among others who have also been invited by the Academy are Gerard Butler, Vincent Cassel, Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane, Brand‘s Arthur co-star Jennifer Garner, Dominic Monaghan, Rooney Mara, Mila Kunis, newcomer Jennifer Lawrence, Nastassja Kinski, directors Susanne Bier, Neil Burger, Lisa Cholodenko and Tom Hooper.
The Academy has also invited 175 actors, moviemakers, executives and artistes who will become associate members and will not be among those voting.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
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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.
