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Uday Singh joins MPDA as MD
MUMBAI: Motion Picture Distributors Association (India) (MPDA) has appointed former PVR Pictures CEO Uday Singh as its new managing director.
Singh replaces Rajiv Dalal, who setup MPDA in 2008 from Motion Picture Association of America headquarters in Los Angeles. Dalal will now return to the United States to pursue a political career.
Prior to MPDA, Singh has headed both Sony Pictures India and PVR Pictures. He will now represent the collective interests of the six major Hollywood studios in India, as well as work closely with the Indian film community.
MPDA said in a statement that it has worked closely with the Indian film community on advocacy and content protection matters – successfully removing market access restrictions, promoting economic cooperation between the American and Indian motion picture industries, and establishing a content protection alliance.
Singh said, “Each of our studios have significantly invested in India through local productions and other joint ventures. As they continue to do so, new market access and content theft challenges will arise, and I look forward to working with the Indian film and entertainment industry to address such issues.”
Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific president and MD Mike Ellis added, “Singh brings an unparalleled experience to the role. He is properly situated to enhance cooperation between Hollywood and Bollywood and drive further industry growth. There are few with his knowledge and expertise of the film industry. We could not have asked for a better person to lead MPDA (India).”
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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.
