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3 films from Reliance DreamWorks nominated for Oscars
MUMBAI: Three films namely War Horse, The Help and Real Steel from Reliance DreamWorks have garnered eleven Oscar Nominations.
Earlier, Adaminte Makan Abu, India’s official entry at this year’s Oscars, had failed to make it to the top nine shortlisted films for the Best Foreign Film for 2011.
Sohan Roy‘s DAM 999, the country‘s only hope at the Oscars this year, had been eliminated from the Oscar race. The filmmakers were expecting nominations in the best picture, best original song and best original score categories. Though the film was not India’s official entry, it was individually sponsored by the makers.
Despite Indian cinema being recognised globally for its technological advancements, variety, visual splendour, skilled technicians and also for its reach and returns, our films have not been able to break into the coveted Oscar circle for a long time.
Commenting on why we don’t make films worth an Oscar award, producer Mukesh Bhatt said, “ This is because we make films for millions of our Indian audience. That in itself is a herculean task. Though as a rule we send one film as an official entry to the Oscars, we have never grudged about our films being eliminated from the Oscars.”
Among the 30 films that were the country’s official entry at the Oscars, only three films namely Mother India in 1957, Salaam Bombay in 1988 and Lagaan in 2001 got Oscar nominations, while those that failed include Sahib Biwi Ghulam, Reshma aur Shera, Garam Hawa, Manthan, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Saagar, Rudaali, Bandit Queen, Devdas, Shwas,Rang De Basanti,Tare Zameen Par and Adaminte Makan Abu among others.
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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.
