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Tomar’s nephew lodges FIR against Tigmanshu Dhulia
MUMBAI: Tigmanshu Dhulia‘s up-for-release film Paan Singh Tomar has been shrouded in controversy.
Balwant Singh, the nephew of dacoit Paan Singh Tomar, has lodged an FIR against the director who has made a film on the latter‘s life. In a complaint lodged with the Madhavganj police station in Gwalior, Singh said that the director had detracted from his promise of paying him Rs 4 million for passing on details about his uncle‘s transition from an athlete to a dacoit.
The film has Irrfan Khan play the role of Paan Singh Tomar, a resident of Bhidausa village in Morena district. A subedar in the Indian Army, Tomar won the steeplechase event at the National Games for seven years in a row.However, after the killing of two members of his family in a land dispute, he became a rebel who wrought havoc in the Chambal valley.
A senior from the police station has said that an investigation has been launched to ascertain the facts.
Paan Singh Tomar is scheduled to release on 2 March.
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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.
