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IFFI invites media delegates to register for its 53rd edition
Mumbai: The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has invited media delegates to be a part of the festival. The festival, which will be held in Goa from 20 – 28 November will showcase contemporary and classic films from India and around the globe.
At IFFI, the awaiting media delegates are filmmakers, actors, technicians, critics, academicians, not to mention fellow film enthusiasts. All of them will congregate in the tourist state of Goa to immerse themselves in an ocean of cinematic celebration and inspiration.
IFFI said that it will celebrate the joy of cinema, the vibrant beauty of the stories these films tell, and the eclectic variety of the lives, aspirations, struggles and dreams of the filmmakers themselves. Partake in the celebration of films which happens in, on and off the screens. The festival will bring not only cinematic excellence from India and across the world, but also the opportunity to be inspired by an array of masterclasses, panel discussions, seminars and other conversations.
Information and communication, IFFI added, has a central role in the success of the festival, in propagating film culture, in cultivating genuine love for the art, in helping people soak themselves in the breadth and depth of the human condition.
One can be a media delegate if one has completed 21 years of age as on 1 January, 2022 and belongs to a print, electronic, or a digital / online media organisation. The link for registration is https://my.iffigoa.org/extranet/media/
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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.
