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India’s first theatre devoted to screening documentaries in Kolkata
MUMBAI: Kolkata is set to become the first city in the country that will have a theatre dedicated to screening of documentaries and non-feature films on a daily basis.
One of the three auditoriums of Nandan, the state-owned multiplex will start regular commercial screenings of all kinds of non-feature films from next month, said Nandan chief executive officer Jadav Mondal in a statement. A screening committee for selection of such films is being formed, it is understood.
With tickets priced economically at Rs 30, the 200-seater Nandan-II with state-of-the-art facilities and digital sound system, will have two shows daily for documentaries and short films. "To begin with, we will give priority to filmmakers from West Bengal. But gradually, we will include films from all over the country and even outside," Mondal said.
Some old Bengali films and regional Indian cinema will also be screened from time-to-time on a commercial basis. Besides, the state government also plans to screen children‘s films and classic Bengali films on the second Sunday of every month.
Filmmaker Haranath Chakraborty, a part of the state government‘s cultural think tank group, said that they proposed the idea after noticing a good number of audiences for documentaries and short films at the Kolkata Film Festival last year. "We don‘t want such films to be limited to festival circuits. People in Kolkata love films and so we thought of having a permanent venue for the purpose," he said.
Presently, the auditorium is used for regular shows of commercial feature films.
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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.
