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Prakash Jha’s next based on Naxalite movement
MUMBAI: Known to make films on current affairs, Prakash Jha is all set to roll out his next film, Chakravyuha,, about the Naxalite movement.
Since the veteran director has signed Abhishek Bachchan to play a Naxalite, the latter has been recommended to go through a host of Naxalite literature that would enable him to get into the skin of the character. Incidentally, for Mani Ratnam‘s Guru too, Bachchan had undertaken extensive research.
The shooting of the film will take place in Bhopal and in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh.
Meanwhile, Jha will also direct another film, Satyagrah, with Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn. But the film has been delayed because of unavailability of Devgn‘s dates. Apparently, the film will now roll in the second-half of this year. Satyagrah deals with politics and corruption.
This is the first time in his career that Jha would be directing two films simultaneously.
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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.
