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Suriya’s ‘Like’ for H. Raja’s tweet against Jai Bhim is seen by many as a mature statement. Jai Bhim, starring Tamil actor Suriya, is a raging hit. The film which was released on Amazon Prime Video on November 2 is in the midst of applause, with raving reviews being written for it. However, not everyone is applauding the flick. Picking on the film’s release in five languages, Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja has come out with an attack on the film and its lead actor. Calling Suriya ‘selfish’ for releasing the movie in five languages, Raja ridiculed the movie’s release in various languages by a ‘person who is against the state’s children learning three languages’. He tweeted thus: “The person who says that our children shouldn’t study three languages (under NEP) will release his movie (Jai Bhim) in five languages. Let’s understand the selfish lot.” நம் குழந்தை 3 மொழி படிக்கக் கூடாது என்றவர் தன் படத்தை…

Wunderbar Films, the film production company owned by Dhanush, had put out an ad that showed the star smoking. Tamil star and National Award-winning actor Dhanush’s movie production company could have troubled days ahead. With the Madras High Court directing the Tamil Nadu Health Department to go ahead with proceedings against the film production company for violating Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulations of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003, the actor might have a long legal battle set in the coming days. For the record, Wunderbar Films, a film production company owned by Dhanush, had allegedly flouted various sections of the Act in a film that was made under its banner. The film, ‘Velayilla Pattathari’ which Wunderbar Films made, had been advertised before its release with images of Dhanush smoking a cigarette. Smoking scene ad for Dhanush flick invites trouble The ads had Dhanush breathing out clouds…

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…

IFFI this year would have a hybrid format owing to the Covid-19 situation; to begin on November 20 More than 300 films from around the globe will be on showcase at the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) this time around. To get underway in Goa from November 20, the festival, which is into its 52nd edition, has a major hassle this time around too like last year, with the Covid-19 pandemic far from being gone. In tune with the difficult times, this time also the organisers are lining up measures to conduct the festival in a hybrid format. That means, the films will be screened in theatres in front of audiences as well as on virtual platforms too. Organised jointly by the Directorate of Film Festivals under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the state Government of Goa, the 52nd edition of the festival will run between November 20 and 28, 2021.…

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…

 ‘Seththumaan’ has nabbed the Grand Prize at the 19th edition of the Indian Film Festival Los Angeles  Karishma Dev Dube’s much-acclaimed short movie ‘Bittu’ and Thamizh’s directorial debut Tamil movie ‘Seththumaan’ have nabbed the Grand Prize at the 19th edition of Indian Film Festival Los Angeles (IFFLA) that concluded on Thursday.Running virtually from May 20-27, Variety reported that the 19th edition of the festival showed 40 films to audiences in India, for the first time, as well as California, after being absent due to the pandemic lockdown last year. The films were in 17 languages and included 16 women directors. Calling ‘Seththumaa’ “a film that impressed us tremendously, both in terms of filmmaking and dramaturgy,” the jury appreciated the movie and said, “It’s a phenomenal first feature, gentle and impactful, done with heart and guts, that is at the same time very candid and very mature and complex.” ‘Seththumaan’ wins Indian Film Festival Of Los…

Aruvi’, which released in 2017, garnered huge critical acclaim and went on to become a massive box office success Bollywood actor Fatima Sana Shaikh is set to star in the Hindi adaptation of the 2017 Tamil hit film ‘Aruvi’.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Instagram handle. He also revealed that the film is not titled yet and is scheduled to go on floors in mid-2021. He wrote, “FATIMA SANA SHAIKH IN #TAMIL REMAKE… #FatimaSanaShaikh to star in #Hindi adaptation of #Tamil film #Aruvi… Directed by E Niwas… The film – not titled yet – is produced by Applause Entertainment and Faith Films [Viki Rajani]… Filming begins mid-2021.” The film will be helmed by filmmaker E Niwas, who is a recipient of the National film award for ‘Shool’ (1999). The upcoming movie will see Fatima portraying a fiery, eponymous character made memorable by Aditi Balan in the Tamil original.…

A selection of 23 feature and 20 non-feature films will be showcased in the Indian Panorama section of the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from January 16-24, 2021 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: A selection of 23 feature and 20 non-feature films will be showcased in the Indian Panorama section of the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from January 16-24, 2021, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Saturday. Javadekar took to Twitter and shared the titles of the 23 feature films: “Happy to announce the selection of 23 Feature and 20 non-feature films in Indian Panorama of 51st IFFI. @MIB_India.” Selected from a wide pool of 183 contemporary Indian films, the collection of films reflects the vibrancy and diversity of the Indian film Industry. Happy to announce the selection of 23 Feature and 20 non-feature films in Indian Panorama of 51st…

Canada’s Oscar disqualified Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’, for too much English dialogue Washington [US]: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has disqualified Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’, Canada’s entry for best international feature Oscar consideration, for having too much dialogue in English. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christa Dickenson, executive director of Telefilm Canada, said in a statement on Friday, “Although we were disappointed when informed by the Academy, we are excited to extend our ongoing support for ‘Funny Boy’ as the journey to the Oscars continues.” Telefilm, which submits Canada’s contender at the Academy, said ‘Funny Boy’ has now been submitted for consideration in Oscar’s best picture and general entry categories. “We were surprised that the film was not able to compete in the Academy’s international feature category, but then were equally surprised and more than thrilled that Telefilm decided to support the submission of the film for best picture and other categories…

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…

Jai Bhim, directed by T J Gnanavel and starring Suriya, had surpassed The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption on IMDb Jai Bhim, the legal drama helmed by T J Gnanavel, had been making waves not just in the local and national circuits, but the international arena too ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The film has been in the news ever since people began watching it as it was streamed in various geographies. Soon the Suriya-starrer found its place above classics such as ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ on IMDb holding high a rating of 9.6. The film, which was based on a true life incident that shook the people’s conscience in Tamil Nadu, came about as a game changer in all respects, and brought with it the hope of better films to come. The film has now bagged yet another honour. Jai Bhim has become India’s first Tamil film to…

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…

Soorarai Pottru’ revolved around Nedumaaran Rajangam or Maara, played by Suriya Actor Suriya’s hit Tamil film ‘Soorarai Pottru’ is getting a Hindi remake.2D Entertainment and Abundantia Entertainment have teamed up to produce the upcoming project.For the unversed, ‘Soorarai Pottru’ revolved around Nedumaaran Rajangam or Maara, played by Suriya, who sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world’s most capital intensive industry with the help of his family, friends, and sheer will power.It was partly inspired by events from the life of Air Deccan founder Capt. G.R. Gopinath. South superstar #Suriya's film ‘#SooraraiPottru’ to be remade in Hindi, #SudhaKongara to direct the project@Suriya_offl https://t.co/KQNH7MQSaN— DNA (@dna) July 12, 2021 Excited about the Hindi remake, Suriya, also a founder of 2D Entertainment, said, “The love and appreciation that was showered on ‘Soorarai Pottru’ was unprecedented! From the minute I first heard this story I felt this has to be…

Taapsee pannu last onscreen appearance was in Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Thappad’ which was both a critical and commercial success Actor Taapsee Pannu on Monday completed eight years in Indian Cinema and to mark the occasion, she shared a collage picture of all her movies on social media.“8 years since I saw myself speaking in my mother tongue on screen,” she wrote alongside the collage picture posted on her Instagram story.Taapsee Pannu shared various posts from her fans who congratulated her.After doing modelling for a few years, the 33-year-old star made her acting debut with the 2010 Telugu film ‘Jhummandi Naadam’ and later acted in the 2011 Tamil film, ‘Aadukalam’. She made her Hindi film debut with David Dhawan’s 2013 comedy-drama ‘Chashme Baddoor’ which also featured Ali Zafar, Divyenndu, Anupam Kher and late actor Rishi Kapoor in pivotal roles. Throughout the course of her eight-year-long career in the film industry, she has starred in several blockbusters like…

The Dadasaheb Phalke awarded for excellence in cinematic achievement, is the highest honour in the film world  Megastar Rajinikanth will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his stupendous contribution in 2019 to the world of Indian cinema.The news was announced by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Thursday. “Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 to one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema Rajnikant ji,” Javadekar tweeted. Speaking about the ‘Robot’ actor’s contribution as an actor, producer, and screenwriter, Javadekar added, “His contribution as actor, producer and screenwriter has been iconic I thank Jury @ashabhosle@SubhashGhai1@Mohanlal @Shankar_Live#BiswajeetChatterjee.”Veteran singers Asha Bhosle and Shankar Mahadevan, actors Mohanlal and Biswajeet, and filmmaker Subhash Ghai are members of the jury that selected Rajinikanth for the award. Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2019 to one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema Rajnikant jiHis contribution as…

On 4th anniversary of ‘Force 2’, Sonakshi Sinha says ‘proud to be part of the film’ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: By sharing some behind the scenes pictures from the ‘Force 2’, actor Sonakshi Sinha on Wednesday took a walk down the memory lane and celebrated four years of John Abraham co-starrer action-thriller flick.The ‘Dabangg’ star shared some throwback pictures with the cast and crew members of the film and refreshed her memories associated with it. In the post, the first snap is a clap shot in which Sonakshi is seen holding the clap, while co-stars John, Tahir Raj Bhasin and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah smilingly pose for the lens, in an outdoor location. The second one shows Sonakshi seated on the roof of a car while John and Tahir also are seen sitting alongside her. #SonakshiSinha celebrates 4 years of 'Force 2' by sharing few BTS clicks from the sets of the movie! pic.twitter.com/DNyYyAUdG1— BombayTimes (@bombaytimes)…

Vijay directs fans not to troll anyone on social media, violations could have them expelled from fans club Tamil actor Vijay, also known as Thalapathy (The General), has time and again made headlines with his unique intervention in the political affairs of the country. The actor, much loved for his roles wherein he positions himself as the voice of the common man, had even made his foray into electoral politics when he fielded a bunch of his fan club members for the rural local body elections in Tamil Nadu. The success rate in the polls was fairly good too, with 129 candidates emerging victorious.      Continuing with his interventions in the political and social arena, he has now directed his fan club to desist from trolling anyone one on social media.   A tweet by Bussy Anand, the General Secretary of the actor’s fans’ organisation Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, calls out to all members of the…

Shah Rukh Khan is all geared up for a comeback with his new flick ‘Pathaan’ set for release in January 2023 It’s been a while since Bollywood’s Badshah was seen on screen. To be precise, it was in 2018 that Shah Rukh Khan or SRK as he is known as, was last seen in film. The film ‘Zero’, which was directed by Aanand L Rai, had Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma as his co-stars. The absence from mainstream movies in Bollywood had come about unexpected, and it had proved to be a big disappointment for his fans.  Now after a long gap, SRK is all set for a comeback. The actor himself has announced the news of his next on screen, by making an official announcement about his upcoming project ‘Pathaan’.  Shah Rukh Khan, who has a huge fan following in social media, took to the virtual space to announce the details of his comeback…

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…

Kangana Ranaut effortlessly transforms into J Jayalalithaa and delivers a pitch-perfect portrayal of the late actress-turned-politician in Thalaivii. The multilingual biographical film “Thalaivii” starring Kangana Ranaut, Aravind Swamy” in the lead roles will release worldwide on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ranaut plays the role of J. Jayalalithaa, actress and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu six times. But by no means, “Thalaivii” is a political film. It is a sentimental movie at heart. Shot Simultaneously in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu languages, the flick is directed by A. L. Vijay. Kangana Ranaut effortlessly transforms into J Jayalalithaa and delivers a pitch-perfect portrayal of the late actress-turned-politician in Thalaivii To get a pitch-perfect portrayal of Kangana Ranaut, prosthetic expert Jason Collins, who worked on “Captain Marvel,” was hired to design Ranaut’s looks. Kangana will sport four looks in the film. Screening Controversy The makers of Thalaivii announced a two-week window for the Hindi…