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Anil Kapoor buys out indoor film studio; to shoot Indian version of 24 first
MUMBAI: Anil Kapoor has invested in buying one of the biggest indoor film studios in the city situated in Andheri East. The company has, however, not disclosed the name of the studio.
It is understood that the first project that will go on floors in this studio will be the actor‘s adaptation of the American series 24, in which he himself made a guest appearance.
Abhinay Deo, who is known for helming Delhi Belly, will be directing the show. “Kapoor wants the Indian version of 24 to be on the same scale as the original,” says an insider.
It is said that Kapoor has been going all out to make his Indian adaptation of 24 as grand as possible. A few days ago, he hired writer-director Rensil D‘Silva along with writers Bhawani Iyer and Priya Pinto to work on the screenplay. Kapoor even flew down one of the original writers of 24, Patrick Harbinson to brainstorm with Rensil and the team.
In the original 24, Kapoor plays a cameo as the head of an imaginary Muslim nation. But in the Hindi series, he will play the lead role, which in the original is played by English-born Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland.
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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.
