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Siddharth Roy Kapur featured on Variety’s 500 Most Influential Leaders list
Mumbai: Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur has been featured on Variety’s 500 Most Influential Leaders in the Global Media Industry list for the sixth consecutive year (2017–2022). Siddharth’s production house Roy Kapur Films is behind some of the most path breaking films and shows of 2022, including the all-time streaming hit Rocket Boys and the Oscar-shortlisted drama Last Film Show (Chhello Show).
This year’s Variety list features only eight Indians, including Mukesh Ambani, Shah Rukh Khan, S S Rajamouli and Akshay Kumar, apart from Kapur.
The platform has recognised Roy’s role in steering the content agenda in 2022 and elevating Indian storytelling to new heights, as also his able leadership as President of the Producers Guild of India (PGI) for an unprecedented six consecutive years.
Kapur said, “It is a great honour to be included once again among Variety’s 500 Most Influential Leaders in the Global Media Industry, along with so many incredible leaders from India and around the world. I hope to keep working hard at bringing audiences unique and differentiated content that engages, inspires and entertains. ”
With close to twenty-five years of experience in the media and entertainment business across multiple geographies, Kapur is one of the leading forces in the Indian entertainment industry. His banner, Roy Kapur Films, made a significant impact with its first streaming show Aranyak breaking into the Global Top 10 Non-English Series list on Netflix; its iconic show Rocket Boys sweeping multiple awards for Best Series; and his production Last Film Show becoming the first film in 21 years and only the fourth Indian film ever to be shortlisted for in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars.
Upcoming projects from Roy Kapur Films include Rocket Boys Season 2, the war-drama Pippa, the comedy-drama films Bas Karo Aunty! and Woh Ladki Hain Kahaan? and eight upcoming series, besides other titles.
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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.
