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Kalabhavan Shajon to direct Prithviraj in a family entertainer!

Vignesh Madhu
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Kalabhavan Shajon to direct Prithviraj in a family entertainer!

Kalabhavan Shajon to direct Prithviraj in a family entertainer!

Most actors these days have plans to direct a movie someday. Malayali actors like Sidharth Bharathan, Vineeth Kumar, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Dhyan Sreenivasan (the latter two have announced their films) are all into film making. Recently, we saw actors like Aju Varghese and Mythili assisting other filmmakers. Despite being established actors, they have an hunger for film making and are interested in exploring the craft of making a movie.

It’s been a while since reports about Kalabhavan Shajon directing a movie with Prithviraj started surfacing online. Apparently, Shajon has narrated a oneliner to Prithviraj last year After being impressed by the idea, the young star had asked Shajon to develop it into to a full fledged script. As per latest reports, the movie might go on floors next year. It is said to be a family entertainer with some thrilling elements. However, there is still no official confirmation from either side about such a project.

Prithviraj has been in the US for over a month now shooting for debutant Nirmal Sahadev’s Ranam aka Detroit Crossing. After his return, he will be joining the sets of Anjali Menon’s upcoming movie. He is also expected to shoot for the final schedule of Roshni Dinaker’s My Story in January. In May, Prithviraj will be starting works on his directorial debut Lucifer which stars superstar Mohanlal in the lead.

Wow! Mersal is now the fastest to cross the 50 crore mark in Tamil Nadu

Vignesh Madhu
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Wow! Mersal is now the fastest to cross the 50 crore mark in Tamil Nadu

Wow! Mersal is now the fastest to cross the 50 crore mark in Tamil Nadu

Thalapathy Vijay’s Mersal has taken the box office by storm worldwide. Inspite of facing all sorts of external issues from political parties, doctors and even religious groups, the movie continues to do tremendous business across all the centers. The movie has shattered several box office records within its first 3 days of theatrical run.

As per trade analyst Kaushik, Mersal has now become the fastest to cross the 50 crore mark in Tamil Nadu. The movie has achieved this remarkable feat in just three days time. Kaushik has tweeted,

#Mersal is the fastest to cross the 50 CR gross mark in TN – in 3 days flat!
Phenomenal #BlockbusterOpening #MersalHit

Reportedly, the movie had grossed Rs 42 crores from its first two days in Tamil Nadu alone. On the opening day in TN Mersal earned a whopping Rs 22.5 crores (approximately). The movie broke the existing record held by superstar Rajinikanth’s Kabali.

Mersal directed by Atlee is a mass action packed entertainer in which Vijay plays a triple role for the first time in his career. It is a a regular revenge story that also lets out a very relevant social message about the medical facilities in our country. Atlee along with veteran KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan have jointly scripted the movie.

Nithya Menen, Samantha and Kajal Aggarwal play the three female leads while SJ Suryah plays the antagonist. Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala, Kaali Venkat and Harish Perady are also there in supporting roles. Oscar winner AR Rahman has handled the music department. The movie is funded by Thenandal Film Studios, one of Kollywood’s leading production houses.

Premam fame Madonna Sebastian paired opposite Asif Ali in Iblis

Vignesh Madhu
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Premam fame Madonna Sebastian paired opposite Asif Ali in Iblis

Premam fame Madonna Sebastian paired opposite Asif Ali in Iblis

Asif Ali, of late, has been doing some really good films. He is arguably one of the most improved actors among the present lot and has some good projects in his kitty. The actor will be teaming up with his Adventures of Omanakuttan director Rohit VS for a comedy drama.

The young filmmaker made the announcement on the auspicious Diwali days through his official Facebook page. Premam fame Madonna Sebastian has been brought on board to pair opposite Asif Ali. Post the sensational success of Premam, the actress has been part of several Tamil and Telugu films.

Rohit VS’ upcoming film with Asif and Madonna is titled as Iblis. Like the director’s debut film this one also falls under the genre of adventure comedy drama. Sameer Abdul, the scriptwriter of Adventures of Omanakuttan has penned this one as well. Veteran actors Siddique and Lal will be playing prominent roles in this upcoming movie. It is being funded by Ichais Productions.

Asif Ali’s latest release is Kaatu, directed by Arun Kumar Aravind. He is currently shooting for debutant Vijesh Vijay’s Mandaram, in which he will be seen sporting five different looks. Mridul Nair’s fun entertainer B Tech is another film in the pipeline.

Kamal Haasan comes out in support of Vijay’s Mersal

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Kamal Haasan comes out in support of Vijay’s Mersal

Kamal Haasan comes out in support of Vijay’s Mersal

Vijay’s latest release Mersal is the latest talk of the town after BJP called for boycotting the movie alleging that the makers have mocked their schemes. After strong political pressure in Tamil Nadu by the BJP leaders the makers of Mersal have agreed to remove the much talked about GST scenes.
However, the general public in TN have strongly opposed this and want the scenes to be retained in the movie.

All of a sudden, Mersal has become hugely popular across the country thanks to the coverage the national medias have been giving to this issue during their prime time shows. Many have come out in support of Vijay and Mersal team while also criticising the BJP for questioning one’s right to expression. There are even calls to re-censor the movie due to its critical statements about the government’s policies like Digital India and GST pricing.

Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan, a staunch critic of the BJP government, has extended his support to Mersal. In his official Twitter handle, he has written,

“Mersal was certified. Dont re-censor it . Counter criticism with logical response. Dont silence critics. India will shine when it speaks.”

Mersal, scripted jointly by Atlee, KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan, has a regular revenge story but comes with a very relevant social message about the importance of a proper health sector. The protagonist in the film fights for free medical facilities to all, regardless of their financial background.

In a particular scene in the film, the character played by Vijay compares the standards of health sector in India and Singapore. He says that despite charging only 7% GST, people there get free medical treatment but in India where people are charged 28% GST, we don’t get any free treatment. There is another scene where Vadivelu mocks the digital India scheme and how people had to stand in long queues during the demonetisation period. Apparently, these scenes have not gone well with the BJP.

Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook are buzzing with discussions related to the Mersal issue. The hashtag Mersal vs Modi is trending virally in Twitter and many have raised their voice in this issue.

Meanwhile, Mersal continues to set the cash registers ringing like never before. The movie has already broken several collection records in both the domestic and overseas market. In Tamil Nadu the movie is reported to have done a business of around 43 crores from the first two days itself. It is expected to cross the 100 crore mark worldwide within a couple of days.

Hotel California director Aji John plays a key role in Kunchakko Boban’s Shikkari Shambu

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Hotel California director Aji John plays a key role in Kunchakko Boban’s Shikkari Shambu

Hotel California director Aji John plays a key role in Kunchakko Boban’s Shikkari Shambu

After delivering hits with Ordinary and Madhura Naranga, the trio of Kunchacko Boban, director Sugeeth and scriptwriter Nishad Koya are teaming up once again. Their upcoming movie has been titled as Shikkari Shambu.

Sshivada Nair has been roped in to play the female lead opposite Kunchako Boban. Kattapanayile Rithwik Roshan fame Vishnu Unnikrishnan will be seen in a major role in the movie. Director Aji John of Hotel California fame makes his acting debut by playing a prominent role in Shikkari Shambu.

Aji John has directed three films – Nallavan, Namukku Parkkan and Hotel California. His last film Hotel California, released back in 2013 was a commercially successful one. His upcoming movie Quilon Beauty, which is based on some real life stories, is currently in the pre-production stage.

Shikkari Shambu also stars directors Johny Antony and Samudra kkani in crucial roles. So three noted filmmakers are making their acting debut with Shikkari Shambu. The movie promises to be a fun filled village entertainer. Shanavas Abbas and Raju Chandra has jointly written the movie’s story.

According to scriptwriter Nishad Koya, the movie will be a complete entertainer with lot of prominence to humour. It will also involve a few action sequences while discussing a relevant social cause. Salim Kumar, Kanaran Hareesh, Vishnu and Dharmajan Bolgatty are also part of the cast.

Faisal Ali is cranking the camera and Sreejith Edavana is handling the music department. Doha based businessman Lawrence is producing this movie under the banner of Lawrence Angel Maria Films.

Mersal has broken Vivegam’s lifetime collection in US in just two days

Vignesh Madhu
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Mersal has broken Vivegam’s lifetime collection in US in just two days

Mersal has broken Vivegam’s lifetime collection in US in just two days

Thalapathy Vijay’s Mersal has taken the box office by storm worldwide. The movie is facing a lot of external issues from political partie, doctors and even religious groups but all that has not had any sort of impact on the the movie’s stellar box office run. Trade experts have already reported that the movie has stormed past the Rs 50 crore worldwide in record time.

In Tamil Nadu alone, the movie has done a whopping business of around Rs 42 crores from its two days theatrical run. In USA, the movie has comfortably overtaken the lifetime collections of Ajith’s Vivegam within two days of its theatrical run.

Mersal has grossed $540,745 in USA in just two days time while #Vivegam’s lifetime collection stands at $522,09. Mersal is now 2017’s second highest grossing Tamil only behind Baahuabli 2: The Conclusion. This is a phenomenal achievement for team Mersal.

Mersal directed by Atlee is a mass entertainer in which Vijay plays a triple role for the first time in his career. It is a a regular revenge that also lets out a very relevant social message about the medical facilities in our country. Atlee along with KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan have scripted the movie.

Nithya Menen, Samantha and Kajal Aggarwal play the three female leads while SJ Suryah plays the antagonist. Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala, Kaali Venkat and Harish Perady are also there in supporting roles. Oscar winner AR Rahman has handled the music department.

Mersal is funded by Thenandal Film Studios, one of Kollywood’s leading production houses. Incidentally this Vijay starrer is also their 100th venture and they could not have asked for anything better than this. The movie is right on track to become one of Tamil cinema’s all time highest grossers.

Theatre reservations for Mohanlal’s Villain to start on October 22

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Theatre reservations for Mohanlal’s Villain to start on October 22

Theatre reservations for Mohanlal’s Villain to start on October 22

After months of anticipation, Mohanlal’s Villain is finally gearing up for release. The movie is set for a grand release on October 27. It will probably be the biggest ever release for a Malayalam movie. Rockline Entertainments will be distributing the film through Maxlab. In Kerala alone, they are planning to release the movie in over 300 centres.

Director B Unnikrishnan, through his Facebook page has informed that the movie’s advance bookings will start from 22nd (Sunday). Special fans will start at 8 AM in centres across Kerala. The director also informed that he will be coming live on Facebook today evening for an interaction with his followers. This Mohanlal starrer is expected to have a huge opening in the Kerala box office. It is releasing on November 2 in UAE and GCC regions.

Villain, a crime thriller, boasts of a star studded cast and some highly talented technicians. Besides Mohanlal, the cast also includes Manju Warrier and some popular South Indian actors like Vishal, Hansika Motwani, Srikanth and Raashi Khanna.

Mohanlal plays Mathew Manjooran, a police officer in the movie. Contrary to the popular belief, Villain is not a mass film, it is an intense thriller which is high on emotions. Cinematography is done by Manoj Paramahamsa and NK Ekambaram. It is said to be the first South Indian to be shot completely in 8K resolution.

Songs are composed by Oppam fame 4 Musics and Ezra fame Sushin Shyam handles the background score. Shameer Mohammed of Charlie and Angamaly Diaries fame is in charge of the edits. Fights have been choreographed by some of India’s leading stunt masters.

Villain is the maiden Malayalam venture of the popular banner Rockline Films, who have previously funded films like Lingaa and Bhajrangi Bhaijaan.

Aamir Khan reveals that Rajinikanth’s role in 2.0 was first offered to him by Shankar!

Vignesh Madhu
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Aamir Khan reveals that Rajinikanth’s role in 2.0 was first offered to him by Shankar!

Aamir Khan reveals that Rajinikanth’s role in 2.0 was first offered to him by Shankar!

Shankar’s 2.0 is probably the most awaited Indian movie in recent times. The kind of expectations this sci-fi film has is mammoth and the makers have a big challenge ahead of living up to that. Two of Indian cinema’s biggest superstars – Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar are facing off in this film and that itslef is a big reason to look forward to this film. 2.0 is the sequel to Shankar’s 2010 film Enthiran, which also had Rajinikanth in the lead.

Not many know that Rajinikanth was not Shankar’s first choice for 2.0. This startling revelation was made by none other than Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in a recent chat show where he was promoting his latest release Secret Superstar. In the show, Aamir opened up about how the offer came to him and why he didn’t do such a big project.

Aamir is quoted saying, “I’m a big fan of Shankar sir and Rajini sir. Shankar had actually offered me Rajini sir’s role in 2.0. During that time Rajini sir himself was feeling that he is not well and was doubtful about doing such a big film. He even called me and insisted me to do it but I just could not relate to that character. Whenever I thought of it, Rajini sir’s image would come and I could not connect to it emotionally. Finally, I told Shankar that I will not be able to do it, only Rajini sir can do it as he’s irreplaceable. But I’m sure the movie is gonna be a super-duper blockbuster and it will break records in all languages. It has a fantastic script and it is gonna become a huge success.”

2.0 is not just awaited by the common audience. Actors, critics and filmmakers across the country are waiting for it as the movie has the potential to taken Indian cinema to a global level. Akshay Kumar is making his South Indian debut by playing the antagonist in 2.0. British beauty Amy Jackson is also there as a robot in the movie.

Lyca Productions is investing a whopping budget of Rs 450 crores, which is the highest for any Indian film currently under production. The makers have announced that the movie’s audio launch will be held on October 27 in Dubai. It will be a grand affair and composer AR Rahman will be performing live in the event. The teaser will be released in November and trailer in December.

Inspired by the phenomenal success of Aamir Khan’s Dangal and Baahubali 2, the makers of 2.0 are planning to release the movie in multiple languages. It is slated to hit screens worldwide in January next year.

Prithviraj plays Aanandam fame Anarkali Marikar’s father in this upcoming movie!!

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Prithviraj plays Aanandam fame Anarkali Marikar’s father in this upcoming movie!!

Prithviraj plays Aanandam fame Anarkali Marikar’s father in this upcoming movie!!

Anarakali Marikar, who played one of the seven leads in last year’s superhit movie Aanandam, has some exciting films in her kitty. The pretty actress is part of Prithviraj’s Vimaanam, Asif Ali’s Mandaram and Amala, a thriller film with Appani Sarath Kumar.

Interestingly, she will be seen as Prithviraj’s daughter in Vimaanam. The movie directed by newcomer Pradeep M Nair is inspired from the life of Saji Thomas, a speech and hearing person who built an aircraft on his own. Prithviraj play the role of a deaf and mute person in the movie.

He plays different life stages of the protagonist, who is a high school dropout. The film traverses through different stages of his life and presumably Anarkali’s portions will be the modern one with an aged Prithviraj. Since the movie spans two time periods, the actor had to sport distinct looks. Prithviraj, known for his dedication, had shed around 10 kilos for essaying this highly challenging role.

Though Vimaanam is inspired from the Saji’s life, it is not exactly a biopic. It also has a beautiful romantic track and newbie Durga Krishna is playing the female lead. The movie also has an elaborate supporting cast which includes actors like Nedumudi Venu, Lena, Praveena, Sudheer Karamana, Saiju Kurup, Shanthi Krishna Alencier Ley Lopez and P Balachandran among others.

Vimaanam is produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. Though the release date is yet to be confirmed by the makers, there are reports about it releasing on November 10.

Mersal’s much talked about GST dialogues to be removed after strong political pressure in Tamil Nadu

Vignesh Madhu
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Mersal’s much talked about GST dialogues to be removed after strong political pressure in Tamil Nadu

Mersal’s much talked about GST dialogues to be removed after strong political pressure in Tamil Nadu

Vijay’s Mersal is the latest talk of the town after the movie’s humongous opening worldwide. The movie has already shattered several box office records and is on course to become one of the highest grossers in Tamil cinema. In the meanwhile, the BJP leaders in Tamil Nadu had come out strongly against the makers for allegedly criticising their schemes like GST, demonetisation and digital India.

Mersal, scripted jointly by Atlee, KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan, has an usual revenge story but comes with a very relevant social message about the importance of a proper health sector. The protagonist in the film fights for free medical facilities to all, regardless of their financial background.

In a particular scene in the film, the character played by Vijay compares the standards of health sector in India and Singapore. He says that despite charging only 7% GST, people there get free medical treatment. But in India where people are charged 28% GST, we don’t get any free treatment. There is another scene where Vadivelu mocks the digital India scheme and how people had to stand in long queues before the ATMs during the demonetisation period.

Tamil Nadu BJP leader Tamilisai Soundarajan and RSS / Youth wing leader SG Suryah had demanded that the scenes related to GST and Digital India in Mersal must be removed. After strong political pressure from all corners including central minister Pon Radhakrishnan, the makers of Mersal have finally agreed to remove these scenes.

It is a very undemocratic practice by the political parties to force themselves into one’s artistic liberty. In Mersal’s case, these above mentioned scenes earned loud applause from the audience. It is highly unfortunate that political groups are forcing the makers to remove scenes that are critical of their schemes, which is a clear sign of intolerance.

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