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Guru Deshpande and Kaushik Izardar join hands for ‘Pentagon’
Mumbai: Producers Guru Deshpande and Kaushik Izardar have joined hands for a Kannada language anthology film titled Pentagon. The anthology film comprises five different stories that will be helmed by five directors: Akash Srivatsa, Chandra Mohan, Raghu Shivamogga, Kiran Kumar, and Guru Deshpande himself.
Deshpande is a renowned director, producer, and distributor known for his work in the Kannada film industry. He is well known for the blockbuster Kannada hit movie Raja Huli, starring KGF stars Yash and Meghana Raj. It is slated to be released next year.
Speaking about the same, Izardar says, “The anthology film Pentagon was conceived and put together during the 2020 lockdown. The theme of the movie is based on death and its consequences, and all stories are connected to a book. The stories are in different genres, including the theme.”
The film is produced by Deshpande under Guru Deshpande Production and co-produced by KAANS Production and Entertainment Studio, helmed by Izardar.
Popular composer Manikanth Kadri has been roped in to direct the music, while Venkatesh UDV will take on the editing responsibilities. Pentagon boasts of eight different cinematographers – Kiran Hampapur, Guruprasad MG, Pavan S Vasistha, R Keshavamurthy, S Shyam Prasad, Abhishek A, Kyathe Gowda SM, and Vamshi Krishna.
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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.
