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Vidya Balan accepts second Malayalam film
MUMBAI: Even as Balaji Telefilms, the makers of The Dirty Picture are promoting the film in whichever way they can, Vidya Balan, who made a brief appearance in the Malayalam film Urumi has given her consent to play a role in Malayalam film director Amal Neerad‘s next Arival Chuttika Nakshathram.
The film being produced under the banner of August Cinema is said to be a period drama set in the pre-Independence era between the 1930s and 40s when the Communist movement started in Kerala.
The film that marks the coming together of Mammootty and Prithviraj after Pokkiri Raja will have the former playing the hero and Prithviraj essaying the role of the villain.
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.
