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Chinese fond of Indian films and television, says Chinese Minister
NEW DELHI: Chinese Assistant Minister of Culture Liu Yuzhu has said he looks forward to laying a strong foundation of cultural partnership with India as “the Chinese are great lovers of Indian films and television, art and crafts, and cuisine.”
He said Indian culture has had a very strong influence on China. “Given the fact that both countries have over a billion mobile phone users it is only natural that both cultures should connect through mutual synergies.”
Yuzhu, who was heading a large delegation from his country, was speaking at a reception given by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry here.
He invited Indian cultural stakeholders to China and also mentioned that Chinese cultural enterprises would welcome Indian markets opening up to them.
FICCI DG Arbind Prasad said, “Our two nations are both in possession of a vibrant and rich cultural heritage – we are buoyed by our indigenous wealth of visual arts, exquisite crafts, tapestries of colourful regional events based on ancient traditions of history and folklore. For FICCI, it would be of utmost importance if our two countries can come together and mutually add to our heritage and make commerce through culture first on our partnership agenda.”
The session was moderated by Teamwork Arts founder Sanjoy Roy who is also an important cultural stakeholder. He said that India and China will go furthest if they travel together. He said India is the country of focus at the forthcoming Shanghai Arts Festival.
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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.
