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Bollywood films inspired actual happenings in the underworld: Coincidence?
NEW DELHI: The underworld has been one of the favorite themes of Bollywood in the last decade and several films and characters have been directly or indirectly inspired by the dons – whether it is Dawood Ibrahim, Maya Bhai, or Abu Salem.
Recently there were reports that Abu Salem was shot at and injured inside the Tajola jail in Navi Mumbai, and coincidentally Dinesh P. Bhosle‘s film ‘Calapor‘ revolves around similar happenings in a jail. It is a modern day setting of a prison and deals with various intricate details of conspiracies behind the bars. Priyanshu Chatterjee would be seen in a never before seen avatar of a gangster who conspires to kill a sharp shooter in the jail.
Speaking about the film, the director said “Well, it is a pure coincidence that Abu Salem was shot, and my film Calapor will provide a clear view to the audience about the happenings of a jail. It will provide the audience a keyhole view inside prison”
Produced by Prasad Creations and directed by Dinesh P Bhonsle, it stars Ritupana Sengupta, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav, Harsh Chhaya, Binny Sharma, P. Subbaraju, Aziz Naseer and introducing Aakash Sharma.
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Meanwhile in another film – Apoorva Lakhia‘s Zanjeer 2.0 – for which the online trailer is to be launched today, Atul Kulkarni‘s character is inspired by none other than the slain ace journalist J-Dey.
Slated for release in 6 September, it stars an elite ensemble cast of Ram Charan, Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Raj, Mahie Gill and Atul Kalkarni amongst others.
Keeping the trademarks of Indian cinema intact but with a contemporary twist, Zanjeer 2.0is apparently premised on the subject of ‘Oil Mafia‘ and will see the rugged and ripped Ram Charan battle his way to eliminate the deadly cartels.
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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.
