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Toonz Animation to tap Chandamama for animation film
MUMBAI:Chandamama will soon get a virtual moving image. Toonz Animation India is producing a full-length animated film based on a prime property from the library of Chandamama.
The estimated budget of the movie is Rs 200 million. Toonz will undertake the production and will bear the entire cost.
Toonz and Chandamama India have entered into an agreement for this venture.
Says Toonz Animation CEO P Jayakumar, “Chandamama stories still linger in the minds of generations. The beauty of these stories lies in their simplicity and the socio-cultural values they try to communicate. The animated film will be a perfect platform to provide today’s youth both engaging and educative entertainment.”
Conceptualized in 1947 by filmmakers B Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani, Chandamama has been publishing stories in print as well as electronic media in 14 languages. The library of Chandamama has over 15,000 exclusive stories.
Says Chandamama CEO L Subramanyan, “Over the last 60 years, millions of Indians have grown up with Chandamama. The Association with Toonz and the proposed animated film will help us reach out to the current and future generations of young people and deliver the message across the new and emerging platforms.”
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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.
