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Whistling Woods to celebrate 100 years of cinema
MUMBAI: Students and Alumni of the Whistling Woods International are set to host a three-day film festival to earmark the centenary celebrations of Indian Cinema from 1 to 3 June at its Film City campus.
Titled Cinema 100, the initiative will showcase a blend of film screening – classic films, curated films, documentaries, thematic compilations among others, knowledge sharing and learning, exhibition of film posters and rare cinema artifacts.
Whistling Woods International founder chairman Subhash Ghai said, "Whistling Woods has always promoted quality film education and we have been thought leaders in providing the latest knowledge and infrastructure to our students. Cinema 100 is our tribute to the fascinating 100 year journey of Indian Cinema. Industry stalwarts and legends have agreed to share their knowledge and experiences to make this experience even richer."
Celebrities who will grace the occasion or conduct workshops or panel discussions in the three-day festival are AR Rahman, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Habib Faisal, Rohit Shetty, R Balki, Saroj Khan, Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Javed Siddiqui, Gulzaar, Zoya Akhtar, Nagesh Kukunoor, Jackie Shroff, Hema Malini, and Khalid Mohammed among others.
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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.
