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TP Aggarwal, Supran Sen in FIAPF team to WIPO Conference in Beijing
NEW DELHI: Film Federation of India (FFI) first vice president TP Aggarwal and its secretary general Supran Sen will be attending the diplomatic conference on the proposed World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Audiovisual Performances Treaty in Beijing this month.
The two are going as members of the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF), which serves the interest of producers globally to the meet being held from 20 to 26 June.
WIPO Audiovisual Performances Treaty comprises 20 Articles, 19 of which were provisionally agreed to in 2000 at a previous diplomatic conference. However, the WIPO member states could not agree on Article 12 dealing with the issue of performers‘ rights.
The two Indian delegates being Government nominees to this diplomatic conference are expected to play a major role.
FIAPF president Luis Alberto Scalella and director general Benoit Andre Ginisty are also attending the conference.
Indian producer Bobby Bedi may also join the delegation.
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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.
