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Shoiab Mansoor developing film on Indo-Pak relations
MUMBAI: Pakistani director Shoiab Mansoor, known for his hard-hitting films like Khuda Ke Liye and Bol, is gearing up to make the third, this time on Indo-Pak relations.
It may be remembered that Mansoor’s earlier two films having dealt with the socio-cultural, religious and political malaise in Pakistan. He was threatened for raising his voice against Islamic fundamentalism in the country.
“I’ve been deeply troubled by the deteriorating relations between the two countries. For too long now, we have been blaming extraneous forces and a third party for the decline in friendship between the two nations. Why can’t we look within ourselves on why the bond across the border has taken such a beating,” Mansoor reportedly said.
Giving a brief outline of his upcoming film Mansoor said, “It can’t be a superficial boy-meets-girl across the barbed wire story. Vinema in both countries needs to go deeper to pin down reasons for the rapidly deteriorating India-Pakistan relations.”
It is being said that Mansoor has Imran Khan and a new Pakistani actress in mind for the Indo-Pak love story.
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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.
