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HC quashes petition against Housefull 2 song
MUMBAI: On a public interest litigation to delete the song Anarkali Disco Chali from the film Housefull 2 filed by the Anti-Corruption Intelligence Committee stating that the song misrepresents historical characters Salim and Anarkali, a division bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed the public interest litigation.
The judges from the division bench Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Nitin Jamdar directed the petitioner to pursue their representation before the Censor Board. In reply, the committee‘s advocate Shabana Sothe said that the Censor Board of Film Certification previewed the film and despite written representation on 22 March, “they are not ready to listen.”
Advocate SK Shah, who appeared for producer Sajid Nadiadwala, director Sajid Khan and lyricist Samir Anjana, said that the petition was a stunt. He also stated that there was no textbook referring to Anarkali as a historical character.
In their petition, the petitioners had stated that while they were not for stalling the release of the film, they wanted the song or the offending words removed.
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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.
