Hindi
JP Dutta’s war epic jinxed
MUMBAI: J P Dutta, who was recently in the news when he announced the remaking of the Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu, is miffed with the Ministry of Defence for not granting permission to start shooting his war epic.
The film is about how a war brings the unlikeliest of companions and allies together. It is said to be a tribute to patriotism.
It is said that Dutta wanted to begin shooting on the film soon after his last film LOC Kargil was released nine years ago and had even signed artistes like Abhishek Bachchan, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Vinod Khannaand Akshaye Khanna among others but the permissions of the ministry came in the way.
Dutta has been pursuing the ministry to get the related permissions since the last two years but to no avail.
Hindi
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.
