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There have been reports of suicides from the Malayalam film industry over the past one year. Lives were lost owing to the loss of livelihood options. Restrictions brought about by the spread of the coronavirus has hurt the film industry to hitherto unheard-of levels. With cinema houses remaining shut for months together, the release of new movies has been put on the backburner. Though many of the producers decided to grab whatever returns were made available by selling their products to OTT platforms, many films made on huge budgets continue to stay in the boxes hoping for good times to return. The film industry in Kerala has had a mixed year, with the Covid-19 pandemic playing in gay abandon. While many films saw the light of the day through OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Zee 5, Disney+Hotstar, SonyLiv and the like, there are others who decided to stay put expecting the times…

Screenwriter ‘Jallikattu’ screenwriter elated as the film becomes India’s official entry to Oscars expressed his happiness over the development and dedicated the honor to the director of the film Lijo Jose Pellissery. “Very happy to hear the news. The whole credit goes to Director Lijo Jose Pellissery. Congratulations to the whole Jallikutti team,” Hareesh told ANI. “Especially producer O Thomas Panicker, actor Chemban Vinod Jose, my co-writer R Jayakumar, actor Antony Varghese, cinematographer Girish Gangadharan, editor Deepu Joseph, and the whole team,” he added.Hareesh along with R Jayakumar had adapted the screenplay of the film from one of his short stories ‘Maoist’. The movie revolves around a bull that escapes from a slaughterhouse in a remote village leading to the entire village gathering and hunting the animal together.The film that has Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad, and Santhy Balachandran in key roles had also won two awards, best director and best sound mixing,…

State government-owned OTT platform CSpace will enable film lovers to access a wide range of films, short films and documentaries of their choice It’s to be known as CSpace, and is expected to revolutionise the way the people of Kerala watch movies. In what is termed as a forerunner for the whole of the nation to emulate, Kerala will kick start its own state government-owned OTT platform that would bring to film buffs a wide range of films, short films and documentaries of their choice. CSpace, which boasts of several unique features, will be unveiled on November 1, the Kerala state formation day. Saji Cheriyan, Kerala’s Minister for Culture, stated that this would be a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, and that CSpace will mark a new beginning that will considerably help in the growth of Malayalam cinema. OTT platform not to impact theatre business Assuring that the new OTT will not create crisis for the…

Kerala government’s efforts to put an end to exploitation of women in film industry set to be law In what could be considered a pioneering move, the Kerala government is all geared up to bring about a legislation aimed at ensuring complete protection of women in film industry. The legislation has come about as a need in the government’s efforts to put an end to exploitation of women in the film industry in the state. According to Saji Cheriyan, Minister for Culture in the state, the proposed legislation for protection of women in film industry will be drawn up after going through the reports submitted by two panels constituted in this regard. These two commissions appointed to study in detail the problems faced by women in film industry of the state include the one headed by noted film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and the Justice Hema Commission. Ensuring safety of women in cinema The Minister for…

The KSFDC project aims at strengthening the presence of female directors in Malayalam cinema Strengthening the presence of female directors is an initiative that has been rolled out by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) in over nine decades old Malayalam cinema. And as part of continuing this effort, KSFDC has kicked off work on its fourth such film. Established way back in 1975, the KSFDC is the country’s first public-sector corporation for film development. Produced on behalf of the state government, the women-centric movie, B32 Muthal 44 Vare, will be directed by debutant Shruthi Sharanyam, and features six main female characters. A majority of its crew in each department are also women.  ‘Films Directed by Women’ project, a pioneering effort The movie is being shot as part of the state government’s pioneering ‘Films Directed by Women’ project, which strives to support aspiring women directors by bringing into full play their cinematic abilities. Actor-director…

Netizens are an excited lot as Aishwarya Rai shares a poster from Ponniyin Selvan A Mani Ratnam movie without Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the cast seems like a rarity these days. Ever since Aishwarya had made her debut in Mani Ratnam’s magnim opus Iruvar, a movie that had stunning performances from Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and actor extraordinaire Prakash Raj, the former Miss World has been a regular in the Tamil film maker’s projects. He might have missed casting her in a couple of flicks post-Iruvar, but Aishwarya is much loved by the south cinema world for her portrayal of characters Mani Ratnam had given her. She was much applauded for her performance in Mani’s 2007 film Guru and the 2010 flick Raavan. These films also had her husband Abhishek Bachchan in the cast. Ponniyin Selvan based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s novel Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is back again to charm the audiences through the latest project that…

A group of men in Andhra Pradesh has called for a ban on the ‘Oo Antava..’ song performed by Samantha in the Allu Arjun film, ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ North, south, east, or west, audiences of popular cinema want all that would entertain them through the three full hours they sit in a dark room watching their favourite actors play in gay abandon for them on the silver screen in front of them. And makers of popular blockbusters have always made sure the masala elements are in place every time a film is released. That’s exactly what the makers of the Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Pushpa – The Rise’ also must have imagined when they set out on making a film with the reigning superstars of Telugu filmdom. Among the many elements they threw in was a hot dance number, performed by none other than the cute and lovely Samantha. Samantha item number creates a flutter The…

Kerala-born Abhishek Chandra, who is currently an internationally acclaimed film maker, has been making waves with his award winning short film ‘Lady Bug’. Film maker Abhishek Chandra’s short film Lady Bug is hogging the limelight at the moment. The film has already won 16 awards globally, including Best Drama Film Short (Europe Film Festival – Jan 2021); Best Drama (Venice Film Awards – Sept 2020); Best Short Film (Silver – Virgin Spring Cinefest – Oct 2020); Best Director (Virgin Spring Cinefest – Oct 2020); Best Indie Short Film (Five Continents International Film Festival); and many more. Lady Bug, which Chandra co-produced with the film’s writer and lead actor Isabela Valotti, comes across as a poignant story about dealing with the loss of a loved one. An English-Portuguese drama, the film produced in Los Angeles under Meraki Studios, the US, stars Isabela Valotti, Mia Drake, and Andre Mattos in lead roles. Kerala-born Abhishek Chandra, who began…

As cinema houses reopen in Kerala, theatre owners are striving hard to secure the theatre release of the Priyadarshan-directed mega movie Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham With restrictions imposed on film screening in cinema houses now lifted in Kerala, audiences who had been waiting for long to rush back to theatres are a happy lot. Starting Wednesday, theatres in Kerala have reopened and are allowing 50 percent occupancy for each show following Covid-19 protocols. The film distributors and film exhibitors who had been pinned down by the restrictions are beginning to see some hope with theatres now ready to screen films. Over the lockdown period, most of the films that would have garnered a sizable audience had opted for OTT releases, as there wasn’t any possibility of being shown in theatres. With the lockdown and allied restrictions now off, the film bodies are expecting some good crowd pullers to opt for the theatre release format. Among the…

Mounika Yadav sings ‘Saami Saami’ to Devi Sri Prasad’s music, and the two have worked together on a number of great musical masterpieces. Soon after the release of a new song from Telugu movie ‘Pushpa’ on Thursday, fans have been going gaga over social media websites. 10K Likes – 3Mins25K Likes – 9Mins 50K Likes – 22Mins75K Likes – 35Mins#SaamiSaami @alluarjun #Pushpa #PushpaTheRise pic.twitter.com/SphjHXWSnB — Hemanth Kiara (@ursHemanthRKO) October 28, 2021 On Wednesday, the makers had released a promo of the song, which also went viral and the comments from the netizens were full of appreciation and excitement. This is going to be !#SaamiSaami Full Song out on 28th OCT 11.07AMhttps://t.co/vFEHdZVhad#PushpaTheRiseOnDec17@alluarjun @aryasukku @ThisIsDSP @adityamusic @MythriOfficial @PushpaMovie pic.twitter.com/rDwdsuUEAW — Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) October 25, 2021 ‘Saami Saami’ song features Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna The song ‘Saami Saami’ features Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna. Mounika Yadav sings ‘Saami Saami’ with the music of Devi…

Koozhangal, directed by P S Vinoth Raj and produced by Nayantara and Vighnesh Sivan, is India’s entry for the Oscars Nayantara and Vighnesh Sivan are on cloud nine. This time around, the couple from the Tamil movie arena is hopping on to headline space, not for a celluloid venture that has been made for mass audiences. Rather, all the adulation has come is for a film that the pair has now produced. The Tamil film Koozhangal (Pebbles), which has been selected as India’s entry to the Oscars, is a Nayantara-Vighnesh Sivan production that promises to take the Oscar stage by storm. It already has found many laurels in various international arenas, notable among them being the prestigious Tiger Award won at the 50th International Film Festival of Rotterdam this February. Koozhangal also got selected for the North American premiere of New Directors New Films Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles…

‘Major’ was scheduled for a multi-lingual release across the nation on July 2, 2021 The makers of the war drama ‘Major’, starring Adivi Sesh as the martyr Sandeep Unnikrishnan, has announced to postpone the release of the film amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.One of the most anticipated films of the year based on real-life heroes, ‘Major’ was scheduled for a multi-lingual release across the nation on July 2, 2021. The film shot in Hindi and Telugu simultaneously had also announced to release in Malayalam, widening the scope of reach amongst the diverse sectors of the audience. The makers of ‘Major’ made an official announcement for deferring the release saying, “We are living in unprecedented times and we hope you all are following all the safety protocols and staying safe. Our film Major, which was originally scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on 2nd July, is now postponed to a later date: WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE…

‘Liger’ has been slated to get a worldwide theatrical release on September 9 in 5 languages – Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam Movie buffs have been on their toes to see the teaser of the much-awaited romantic sports action film ‘Liger’ featuring Vijay Deverakonda and Ananya Panday but looks like they have to wait a little longer as the makers have postponed its release.‘Liger’ has been hogging the limelight ever since its inception. To pique the interest of all their fans makers of the movie announced that a spine-chilling teaser unveiling Vijay Devarakonda in a never seen avatar in the movie would be released on May 9 but considering the situation the nation is going through and keeping the safety of fans in mind, the makers have held its release. Sharing the above-mentioned update, Dharma Production- who is co-producing the upcoming pan India project released an official statement on both their Instagram and Twitter…

Drishyam 2’s original Malayalam Producer Antony Perumbavoor also shared his contentment over the acquisition of the film Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak’s Panorama Studios International has acquired the Hindi remake rights of the Malayalam hit film ‘Drishyam 2 – The Resumption’.‘Drishyam’ has been remade in a record number of languages, including Hindi. After the success of ‘Drishyam 2 – The Resumption’, the production house is all set to repeat the success formula with a Hindi remake version of it.Kumar Mangat Pathak from Panorama Studio International shared, “With the huge success of ‘Drishyam 2’, the story needs to be told with passion and commitment and we as Producers are committed to that.”‘Drishyam 2’s original Malayalam Producer Antony Perumbavoor also shared his contentment over the acquisition of the film, while hoping that the production house will justify the movie under its banner. Director of the original Malayalam Drishyam 2 Jeethu Joseph also stated, “The story of…

‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ will be simultaneously released in six languages, Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam Leaving movie buffs excited, makers of the upcoming R Madhavan -starrer ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ dropped an intriguing trailer of the much-anticipated movie on Thursday.The much-talked-about biographical film ‘ Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ featuring R Madhavan in the lead role has been hogging the limelight ever since the first look poster of the sci-fi thriller had released. To pique the curiosity of the cinephiles, the makers have now released the first trailer of the upcoming edge-of-the-seat thriller flick.R Madhavan’s ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ trailer sees the multi-faceted star, Madhavan in the titular role in the film which is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist and aerospace engineer of the Indian Space Research Organisation who was caught in a spy scandal.The nearly three-minute-long trailer opens with a background voice of Madhavan who is heard…

Sridevi breathed her last on February 24, 2018, in Dubai, where she had gone to attend a family wedding Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor on Wednesday paid tribute to her late mother and iconic actor Sridevi on her third death anniversary. Janhvi shared a handwritten note remembering her late mother.The ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ actor took to Instagram and put out a note that seems to be written by Sridevi for Janhvi. It read, “I love you my labbu. You are the best baby in the world.” Khushi Kapoor too took to Instagram and shared a throwback picture of her parents Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, where the duo can be seen on a vacation. She did not caption the post. Sridevi breathed her last on February 24, 2018, in Dubai, where she had gone to attend a family wedding.Born as Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan in 1963, she was known for her iconic roles in Hindi…

Suryaputra Mahavir Karna’ will be a multilingual project to be presented in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam Actor and producer Jackky Bhagnani on Tuesday announced ‘Suryaputra Mahavir Karna”, a film based on the mythological character from Mahabharata.Calling it his “dream project”, Jackky took to his official Instagram account and shared an intriguing trailer of his forthcoming project. In the caption he wrote, “Growing up, I have always been intrigued by an unsung warrior from the Mahabharata – #Karna. His journey highlighted how one should continue to believe in spirituality, generosity, humility, dignity, self-respect, and being respectful towards his loved ones at any given situation in life.” “Extremely grateful, excited and proud to present to you, my dream project #SuryaputraMahavirKarna. Releasing in #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu #Kannada #Malayalam #VashuBhagnani @deepshikhadeshmukh @grsvimal @kumarvishwas @pooja_ent,” he further added in the caption. Growing up, I have always been intrigued by an unsung warrior from the Mahabharata – #Karna. Extremely…

‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ is a sequel to the 2007 horror-comedy starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, which was directed by Priyadarshan Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan‘s upcoming psychological-comedy-thriller titled ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ is coming to spook the movie buffs on November 19, this year.The team of the film had a quirky way to announce the release date of the upcoming outing. Kartik, director Anees Bazmee, producers Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani were all seen with skulls in their hands for the announcement post. They also shared a still of the ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’ actor in the look of a godman with a skull in his hand.Taking to the official T-series Instagram handle, the makers wrote, “The edge-of-the seat comedy psychological thriller starring Kartik Aaryan, Tabu and Kiara Advani will release in theatres on 19th November 2021. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, and Krishan Kumar under the banner of T-Series and Cine 1 Studios, the film…

Emraan took to Instagram and shared a previously released teaser of the song Lut Gaye announcing its launch on Wednesday. The highly-anticipated romantic number ‘Lut Gaye’ featuring actor Emraan Hashmi and model Yukti Thareja is finally out and it is the pair’s undeniable chemistry that makes the music video an absolute treat to watch. The single released by T-Series has been composed by Tanishk Bagchi and sung by Jubin Nautiyal. The beautiful lyrics of the song, which is based on a real-life incident, have been penned by Manoj Muntashir. Emraan took to Instagram and shared a previously released teaser of the song announcing its launch on Wednesday. He captioned the post as, “Fall hard in love or not at all. How to love it right is what #LutGaye is all about. Song out! Tune in now. #LoveYouToDeath.” Image Source: Social Media In the music video, Yukti plays a bride who doesn’t want to get married…

Nagarjuna Akkineni has wrapped up the shooting for Ayan Mukerji’s next directorial venture ‘Brahmastra’, which also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, and Ranbir Kapoor. The latest schedule of the film was being shot in Mumbai. Nagarjuna took to Twitter and shared pictures from the film sets, with Ranbir, Alia, and Ayan. Alongside the photos, he wrote, “And it’s a wrap for me on #Brahmastra. Such an amazing experience it has been with our stellar performers #Ranbir and @Aliaa08.” “Can’t wait for you guys to witness the outstanding world #AyanMukerji has created #TheBigIndianMovie,” the 61-year-old actor added. Twitter/Nagarjuna ‘Brahmastra’ also stars actors Dimple Kapadia and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles. Reportedly, the film will also feature a special appearance by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.The film is being extensively shot in Bulgaria, New York, and Mumbai, among other places. The upcoming film has been in the making for a couple of years now and is expected to…

Sara Ali Khan had her ‘fan moment’ when she met ‘Arjun Reddy’ star Vijay Deverakonda on Saturday night The Bollywood actor cannot keep calm after meeting the South Indian star Vijay Deverakonda and her latest social media post is the proof! Sara Ali Khan seemed all happy and elated in her latest Instagram story post as she posed for a selfie with the ‘Dear Comrade’ actor. In the snap, both the stars were seen flashing out their million-dollar smiles.Alongside the picture, Sara Ali Khan wrote, “Fan Moment” and tagged the official account of Vijay. #SaraAliKhan's fan moment with #VijayDeverakonda goes viral, photo inside@TheDeverakonda https://t.co/jeYw73fYGu— DNA (@dna) February 14, 2021 Source: Social Media Meanwhile, on the work front, Sara will be next seen in Aanand L Rai’s ‘Atrangi Re’, co-starring Akshay Kumar and Dhanush.Whereas, Vijay is gearing up for his upcoming romantic sports film ‘Liger’ with Ananya Panday to get a worldwide theatrical release on September…