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FTII student’s film wins special mention at Kerala film fest
MUMBAI: Rizwan, a diploma film by Deepti Khurana of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), has won ‘Special Jury Mention‘ at 5th International Short and Documentary Film Festival of Kerala that was held recently at Thiruvananthpuram.
The film’s story revolves around Rizwan, who attempts to live up to his name that literally means ‘Guardian of Paradise’ by preserving the dead bodies of his family members who remain alive in his realm – the real heaven of Kashmir.
The film speaks about various realities that Kashmir is facing currently.
The film was recently selected for screening in the the competition section of the First Ladakh International Film Festival that ended on 17 June.
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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.
