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Pakistani actress Sadia Khan to debut in Bollywood
NEW DELHI: Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan seemed to have paved the way for some of their peers to enter the Indian film industry.
Now the first-ever Indo-Norwegian collaboration Dunno Y 2… Life Is A Moment will star Pakistani actress and model Sadia Khan. The film is a sequel to eleven international awards winner Dunno Y…Na Jaane Kyun.
Known for her beauty and sensitive performance as Imaan in Pakistani drama Khuda Aur Muhabbat, the actress is paired opposite stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma in her debut film. Khan plays a Norwegian Pakistani in this movie.
It also stars Zeenat Aman, Yuvraaj Parashar, Meera along with European actors.
Khan was selected after a talent hunt in India, Pakistan and the Middle East, where more than 800 girls screen tested for the role.
The film is shot in Norway and is directed by Norwegian director Tonje Gjevjon and Indian director Sanjay Sharma.
It is a musical romantic comedy made in Hindi, English and Norwegian. It was recently premiered at the prestigious Opera House of Oslo.
Khan said, “It’s a beautiful role and an international film. Legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Zeenat Aman and Salma Agha are associated with the project. I could not ask for a better debut!”
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.
