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Filmmakers to make short films for digital platform
Mumbai: This is a coup. Leading filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra and Chakri Toleti (of Billa 2 fame) have come together to make a series of short films that will soon be released in the digital form across the country.
The series will have everything found in a full length feature film like music, drama and excitement but in short films. The films will be treated like a normal feature film. Each film will be for around 10 minutes. It is said that Mishra will set the ball rolling being the first in the group to start work.
Says ad filmmaker and TV producer Omar Haider, the man behind this initiative, “Several other directors are in the process of joining hands with us. Our initial plan is to come up with 10-12 films with each one making one film at least. We will then plan the release and marketing of the film.
The films will be released on digital platforms like cell phone, internet, etc.
Hindi
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.
