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Controversial gay film ‘Dunno Y2 – Life is a Moment’ gets release date
NEW DELHI: After a protracted battle with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the controversial gay film Dunno Y2 – Life is a Moment is slated for release on 17 September.
By sheer coincidence, the film is being released on the same day as Roland Emerich’s LGBT filmStonewall that kick-started the modern day gay movement. The Stonewall riots are often regarded as the birthplace of the LGBT movement.
Dunno Y2’s makers hoped that the movie will bring about a revolution for homosexuality lifestyle amongst the 2.5 million LGBT closeted community in India.
The film is on equality rights and conveys the message that love is above gender, race, religion or human boundaries. The film, which celebrates human rights, revolves around the love story of two boys – Aryan and Ashley.
In part one Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyun, Aryan and Ashley fell in love but it had a tragic ending. However, Dunno Y2 – Life Is a Moment has moved on to celebration. It is the first Indian film, which will have two men getting married. This becomes even more important, as one is a Pakistani Muslim and the other an Indian Hindu. The filmmakers point out that if in India the conditions of LGBT rights are bad, in Pakistan they are worse.
The film is set in Norway, where same sex marriage has been legal for years. It is first Indian Norwegian collaboration film.
The film stars Kapil Sharma, Yuvraaj Parashar, Zeenat Aman, Pakistani actress Meera, Sadia, and a host of European actors and has been directed by Norwegian director Tonje Gjevjon and Indian director Sanjay Sharma. The sequel is a musical romantic comedy in three languages Hindi, English and Norwegian.
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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.
