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UTV to show The Counterfeiters on 25 April
MUMBAI: UTV World Movies will show The Counterfeiters on 25 April as part of their ‘film of the month‘ show at 8.30 pm. Based on Operation Bernhard, it is the first Austrian film to win the Academy Awards in 2008 under best foreign film category.
The Counterfeiters defies the conventional treatment of a holocaust film – positioning the lead Jewish character as a pleasure-seeking master criminal who is not shy of helping the Nazis. The Counterfeiters is written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky.
“The Counterfeiters is not only intellectually-challenging but is also a very entertaining film. Its premiere on air as ‘movie of the month‘ is part of our commitment to bring to the audiences the groundbreaking cinema from around the world,” says UTV World Movies creative head Manasi Sapre.
Operation Bernhard was the secret plan set up by the Nazis during World War II to destabilise the UK by flooding its economy with forged currency.
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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.
