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Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi receive Padma Bhushan from President
MUMBAI: Bollywood stars Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi received Padma Bhushan awards from President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday. Late cartoonist Mario Miranda was conferred the Padma Vibhushan.
The colourful ceremony saw Miranda‘s son Rahul receive the Padma Vibhushan at Rashtrapati Bhawan amidst thunderous applause from guests. But the loudest applause was reserved for Dharamendra and Shabana Azmi when they came on stage to collect their respective awards.
The ceremony was attended by vice president Hamid Ansari, prime minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and a host of other dignitaries.
In all, one Padma Vibhshan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 53 Padma Shri awards were presented at the ceremony.
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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.
