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Deenanath Mangeshkar award to Madhuri Dixit Nene
MUMBAI: This year’s Deenanath Mangeshkar award will be presented to Madhuri Dixit Nene and eminent Kannada novelist S L Bhyrappa among others at a function in Mumbai on 24 April.
While Dixit Nene will be presented with the Master Deenanath Vishesh award for her contribution to Indian cinema, the Master Deenanath award will be conferred on Kumar Bose for his contribution to music. Bhyrappaa will receive Vagvilasini award for his contribution in the field of literature.
The Vasantrao Deshpande Pratishthan will get the Mohan Wagh award for contribution to musical plays and Dr Prasad Deodhar will be given the Anandmayee award in the area of social service. Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale will get Master Deenanath Vishesh award for his contribution to Marathi cinema and theatre.
The awards have been instituted by Mangeshkar family in the memory of singer-actor Deenanath Mangeshkar (Lata Mangeshkar‘s father). Each award consists of a memento and cash of Rs 1,01,001.
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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.
