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UTV wins in Thank You title row
MUMBAI:The Bombay High Court today delivered a verdict in favour of UTV in the ongoing title case for Thank You against Pooja Bhatt and her husband Munish Makhija-owned Fisheye Networks Ltd.
The Court observed that there was no copyright in a mere title and that no case has been made out that Fisheye has acquired any goodwill or reputation in the use of the title.
Claiming that she had registered the title with Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programming Producers (AMPTPP), Pooja Bhatt had filed
a case against UTV while the production house had registered the title with Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPAA) in 2008.
When a dispute arose, it was firmly settled by the Film Maker‘s Combine (FMC), confirming that the title was with UTV. All required registration documents and correspondence with FMC and IMPPA supplement UTV‘s ownership in the title.
Producers of the film strongly feel that this entire issue cropped up solely due to miscommunication between the film associations.
Thank You, releasing on 8 April, is a romantic comedy, directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar, Irrfan Khan, Suniel Shetty, Sonam Kapoor, Celina Jaitley and Rimi Sen.
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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.
