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Videsh-Heaven On Earth to hit Indian screens on 27 March
NEW DELHI: Deepa Mehta‘s Heaven on Earth, a woman-centric movie that was nominated at the 24th Genie Awards, is set to hit the Indian theatres on 27 March under the title, Videsh – Heaven On Earth. In a bid to reach out to a greater audience set, the film will be released in Hindi.
Co-produced by BR Films and Hamilton Films, Videsh – Heaven On Earth stars Preity Zinta as the lead protagonist and revolves around the theme of women empowerment.
Written by Mehta, the cinematography of the film was handled by Giles Nuttgens. The music is composed by Mychael Danna. Videsh also stars Balinder Johal, Ramanjit Kaur, Gourrav Sihan, Rajinder Singh Cheema, Orville Maciel, Geetika Sharma, and Yanna McIntosh and marks the debut of Vansh Bhardwaj.
Videsh revolves around the life of a young girl from rural hinterland of Punjab who migrates to Canada, post marriage. The film deals with the issue of domestic violence that a young bride undergoes at the hands of her expatriate husband.
Videsh was originally released in Punjabi and English. It won the best actress award for Preity Zinta in Chicago.
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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.
