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John Abraham to play footballer Sibdas Bhaduri in Shoojit’s next
KOLKATA: Director-cum-producer Shoojit Sircar is all set to make a movie on the life of Sibdas Bhaduri, the man who successfully led Indians against British footballers in 1911. The director has cast John Abraham in the lead role of the period piece ‘1911’ that focuses on Bhaduri, the then captain of Mohun Bagan that won the IFA Shield.
It should be noted that John, a sports fanatic, had earlier played a footballer in 2007 film ‘Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.’ The pre-production of ‘1911’ has started. “John will essay Bhaduri’s character in the film which will be entirely shot in the Kolkata Maidan area,” said Sircar.
“John is working on the character by reading details on the pre-Independence era football legend,” he added. Bhaduri and his dhoti-clad team had defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment in the IFA Shield final in 1911.
“It will be a sports film with patriotic fervor like the 2007 hit ‘Chak De India’,” said Sircar. “I will do everything to retain authenticity of the period,” said Sircar who has also encouraged John to buy I-league team Lajong FC, besides the Guwahati franchise of ISL.
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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.
