Hindi
Ramesh Sippy is NFDC chairman
MUMBAI: The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has appointed noted film director Ramesh Sippy as its chairman. He replaces veteran actor Om Puri who had chaired the Corporation since April 2008.
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has also appointed Jawahar Wattal and Odiya cinematographer AK Bir as independent directors. The ministry has made a conscious decision to ensure focus on both mainstream as well as parallel cinema with the appointment of these three eminent personalities.
After 2003, the Corporation lost ground in its existing commercial activities and could not identify any alternative source of revenue that led to declining revenues, high manpower costs and almost no development activities.
However, over the last three years, efforts have been made to segregate the marketing of films, separating mainstream and developmental projects.
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.
