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Telugu film industry bans multilingual actor Prakash Raj
MUMBAI: The Telugu film industry has banned multilingual film actor Prakash Raj because of his “unprofessional attitude”.
The Telugu Film Producer‘s Council of Andhra Pradesh has issued an announcement stating that the council has decided not to use the actor’s services. The council has also requested producers and directors not to include him in Telugu films.
The industry has decided to ban Raj following the actor’s “irregularity in attending shootings”.
Earlier, the industry had tried to slap a ban on Raj but because of a section of film fraternity supporting him, the process got dismissed.
However, a coordination committee of Telugu Film Producers Council and Movie Artistes Association has now officially imposed the ban on the national award winning actor.
According to reports, the actor was unable to attend shoots on time because of which many Telugu films including Pawan Kalyan’s Jalsa and NTR‘s Kantri got delayed.
The decision was finally taken when the actor “did not honour” his commitment to report for the shooting of the movie Sidhu. The movie was held up for long and raised a controversy in 2006 as Prakash Raj refused to shave off his moustache for the film’s role. Since he was not reporting for shooting, the producer complained to the Telugu Film Producers Council.
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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.
