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Works on celluloid based on Tagore’s literature to be restored
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that some important archival materials on Rabindranath Tagore that are on celluloid have been restored and packaged, for national and international dissemination, after sub-titling in English.
Addressing a function to inaugurate the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of the eminent laureate, Singh said a wide range of projects are being undertaken as part of the commemorations to make Tagore’s works more accessible to a wider audience and to preserve his work for posterity.
He also released a digital collection of Tagore’s paintings entitled the ‘Rabindra Chitravali’.
Meanwhile, a three-day Film Festival of films based on the works of Tagore was held in the capital over the weekend.
The festival was organised by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts which functions under the Union Culture Ministry, in collaboration with the Directorate of Film Festivals, the Films Division, and the Information and Broadcasting Ministry at Vigyan Bhawan.
Eight films showcased the creative dialogue that Tagore’s works created with Indian filmmakers who perceived his works from their own viewpoint.
The films screened were master cine craftsman Satyajit Ray’s films Rabindranath Tagore (1961), Charulata (1964), Ghaire Baire (1984) and Teen Kanya (1961); Tagore’s Paintings (1970) and Tagore’s Ode to Nature (1986) directed by Ranabir Ray; and Kabuliwala (1956) and Kbudito Pashan (1960) directed by Tapan Sinha.
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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.
