Hindi
Zanjeer scriptwriters demand royalty from producer for remake
MUMBAI: Zanjeer scriptwriters Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar are demanding royalty for their script from producer Amit Mehra, late Prakash Mehra‘s son, who has expressed intent to remake the blockbuster.
Last week, Mehra first met Khan followed by Akhtar. The writers told the producer that they would need a substantial sum of money if Mehra wanted to re-translate the Zanjeer script on celluloid.
“Yes, I met both of them at their respective homes. I am taking their blessings,” Mehra said.
When probed about the royalty the writers are demanding, he did not deny, adding, “I am meeting them again soon.”
Indiantelevision.com had earlier reported that the two scriptwriters were miffed
with Mehra for not taking them into confidence about his Zanjeer remake.
Meanwhile, in a departure from the regular norm, director Apoorva Lakhia
has sought the consent of the Bachchans before embarking on his project. He
even went to the extent of offering Abhishek Bachchan the lead role, but he is said to have declined.
With junior Bachchan refusing to play the role, Lakhia promptly approached Amitabh Bachchan to play a cameo in the film to which he agreed.
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.
