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Nana Patekar to direct Ab Tak Chhapan sequel
MUMBAI: After having a fallout with director Sahil Saple who later quit the scene, Ram Gopal Varma has entrusted directorial duties of his sequel of Ab Tak Chappan to lead actor Nana Patekar.
Confirming the news, Varma said, “Yes, now Nana is directing the sequel. Sahil had some other script that he wanted to do. So, we decided to hand it over to Nana.”
It was earlier reported that Patekar was ghost directing the project. It is now learnt that Saple opted out of the film as he was against taking fake credit for the film. So he opted out of the project.
It may be remembered that Varma‘s sequel had been embroiled in controversies for some reason or the other.
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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.
