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Case registered against Hashmi and Bannerjee for Shanghai song
MUMBAI: A Jodhpur court has directed the local police to register a case against Shanghai director Dibakar Bannerjee, actor Emraan Hashmi and six others for the song ‘Bharat mata ki jai’ deemed offensive by some.
The court’s directive came in response to a petition filed by two citizens – Vikas Sharma and Akash Ojha. The petitioners representing a local outfit Parshuram Sewa Dal contended that the song was ‘offensive’ and ‘made a mockery of their sentiments towards the nation’.
Police officials said that cases have been registered under several sections ranging from promoting enmity between groups to obscene acts and song and statements conducting public mischief of Indian Penal Code.
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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.
