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Nitin Desai to design masterplan of revamped Film City
MUMBAI: Government-owned Film City Studio has roped in art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai to design a masterplan for there development of the studio at Goregaon.
“We had floated a global tender and his company had also filled it. He will be designing the masterplan for the redevelopment of the studio, which will soon be underway,” Film City managing director Shyam Tagde has reportedly said.
Earlier, the film studio had initiated bids from various companies after which some were shortlisted. Among them were Philadelphia-based company Burt Hill, Matt MacDonald, Design Group India, PDA Architects Pvt Ltd, Madhav Consultants Ltd, Nitin Desai‘s Art World Pvt Ltd and Virendra Khanna and Associates.
Further, Desai‘s company was zeroed in and has been asked to start work immediately. The entire facelift of the studio will take place in five stages.
The new-look Film City will include an amusement park, where tourists coming to Mumbai will understand the real essence of the film industry. The changes at Film City will be implemented keeping in mind the convenience of film-makers and entertainment of the tourists.
The revamped film studio will also be opened to tourists. Currently, no tourists are allowed to visit the studio. “Now we intend to follow the functioning of international studios and demarcate areas as tourist zones.”
Film City already has about 16 indoor sets and 40 outdoor locations, including Josh Maidan, Khandala Ghat, Kaalia Maidan, Farishte Maidan, Helipad, Garden, Temple and an artificial lake among many other sets.
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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.
