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Yash Chopra helps out nephew Ravi; bargains for rights of Waqt
MUMBAI: Recently film financer Devidas Jotumal Thawani had taken the owners of B R Films to court after which Ravi Chopra, his wife Renu and son Kapil were restricted from creating third party rights for the immovable and movable properties without the permission of the court.
Yash Chopra has decided to help them out financially. In return, he has sought the rights of the 1965 classic Waqt that he had directed.
Waqt, starring Balraj Sahni, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor and Sunil Dutt, was a milestone in the career of both Yash Chopra and his elder brother, the late B R Chopra.
It is being said that that the younger Chopra wanted to remake the iconic film as a homage to his deceased brother but the project never took off due to the not-too-good relationship between the uncle and his nephew.
Hindi
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.
