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Vadim Perelman to direct ‘Poltergeist’ for MGM
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM) has signed director Vadim Perelman of House of Sand and Fog fame to direct Poltergeist.
Executive vice president production, Cale Boyter, and vice president production, Luke Ryan, are overseeing the project for MGM.
Boyter says, “We are excited to have Vadim direct Poltergeist, a title which already has a built-in movie-going audience. We look forward to having him lead the creative direction on this new character-based horror project that will utilise the original film as a jumping off point.”
Vadim Perelman is currently directing Ice, a drama pilot for the AMC cable network. He is also the executive producer of the project.
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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.
