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Madhu Mantena mulls animation film on Shammi Kapoor
MUMBAI: In his intention to pay a tribute to the late Shammi Kapoor, producer Madhu Mantena wants to carry forward the actor’s legacy in an animation film.
Mantena wants to shoot Kapoor’s musical heritage in the animation format. He plans to get the finest graphic designers to work on the special effects. Technicians from Los Angeles are being roped in to make this the "most comprehensive" tribute ever.
Reportedly, Mantena wants to incorporate 26 of the actor’s most popular numbers into the film. It is said that Mantena doesn’t want remixed versions of Kapoor’s tunes and insists on the original Mohammed Rafi numbers.
The producer is in talks with Saregama to negotiate an agreement for the rights of Kapoor’s evergreen classics. Acquiring rights of the actor’s songs would not be difficult since Mantena was closely associated with Saregama for many years.
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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.
