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Prithviraj in Anjali Menon’s next

Vignesh Madhu
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Prithviraj in Anjali Menon’s next

Prithviraj in Anjali Menon’s next

Anjali Menon kept a very low profile after giving the sensational blockbuster Bangalore Days in 2015. She was away from all the limelight for a while before working on a script a love story with Dulquer Salmaan as the lead, but unfortunately the project could not materialize.

Now the latest we hear is that, Anjali Menon is all set to wear the director’s hat for her next movie with none other than Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead. The two have earlier worked together in her debut directorial Manjadikuru. Prithviraj played a cameo role in the movie, which won several accolades at the regional and international level.

Details regarding her upcoming movie with Prithviraj are not yet revealed but the reports are indeed trustworthy. Earlier, her project with Dulquer Salmaan was to be directed by actor/filmmaker Prathap Pothen. They worked on the project for a long time before Prathap Pothen pulling out owing to creative differences with Anjali Menon.

Anjali has proven her mettle as both a filmmaker and a scenarist through her works- Manjadikuru, Ustad Hotel and Bangalore Days. Ustad Hotel, written by Anjali, won the National award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment and also won her an award for best dialogues.

Expectations are already soaring high for her movie with Prithviraj. Like others, we are also waiting for an official confirmation from either of them. Stay tuned for more updates.

Villain’s new poster is a smashing reply to all those who mocked the teaser

Vignesh Madhu
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Villain’s new poster is a smashing reply to all those who mocked the teaser

Villain’s new poster is a smashing reply to all those who mocked the teaser

Mohanlal’s upcoming movie with Villain has constantly been in the news ever since it was announced. Director B Unnikrishnan pulled off a casting coup of sorts by bringing on board some big stars from South India. He also assembled a strong technical team that included the likes of Manoj Paramahamsa, Peter Hein and VFX technicians from Poland.

Mohanlal underwent Ayurvedic treatment and shed down a few kilos prior to the shoot as his character in the movie demanded a trimmer look. Rockline Venkatesh who has produced films like Bhajrangi Bhaijaan and Lingaa was roped in to fund the movie. Later it was announced that the movie will be shot completely in 8K resolution, a first in Malayalam cinema. All this enhanced the expectations of the movie.

Amidst the soaring hype, the team released the first teaser last month. It took the internet by storm breaking multiple records within no time. Despite that, a section of social media users mocked the teaser, particularly Mohanlal’s suited look. As a befitting reply to all that ridiculing, Villian’s new poster was released yesterday.

The poster has a Hollywood touch to it featuring an intense Mohanlal in a salt n pepper bearded look. With the release of every new poster, expectations surrounding the movie are increasing multifold.

Villain is a crime thriller in which Mohanlal is playing the role of an ex-cop. Manju Warrier will be seen as his wife while Vishal, Hansika Motwani, Srikanth and Raashi Khanna are also playing pivotal roles. The team is currently on a break after completing the first two schedules. The final leg of shooting will commence by June first week.

Baahubali 2 nearing the 100 crore mark in Tamil Nadu

Vignesh Madhu
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Baahubali 2 nearing the 100 crore mark in Tamil Nadu

Baahubali 2 nearing the 100 crore mark in Tamil Nadu

SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is reaching new heights day by day. It is already the highest grossing Indian movie and the only film to have earned Rs 1,000 crores at the worldwide box office.

The sequel in the epic Baahubali franchise is nearing the Rs 100 crore mark in Tamil Nadu. The movie was released in Tamil and Telugu in Tamil Nadu, but the Telugu share is estimated to be only around Rs 3 crores.

The movie, released on April 28 has already earned around Rs 90 crores from the Tamil Nadu box office and will cross the 100 crore mark very shortly. Theatres are witnessing unprecedented rush for the movie in Tamil Nadu.

Release of several Tamil movies have been held back due to the Baahubali storm. Main screens in most centres are screening Baahubali even though the menace of piracy continues. Recently, 15 people were arrested in Chennai with pirated copies of Baahubali but that hasn’t stopped people from visiting theatres in large numbers.

Baahubali 2 Collection Report: 14 Days

Vignesh Madhu
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Baahubali 2 Collection Report: 14 Days

Baahubali 2 Collection Report: 14 Days

Indian cinema’s pride Baahubali 2: The Conclusion continues to do tremendous business all across the globe. There is no stopping this sensation directed by SS Rajamouli.
After it’s 14 days theatrical run, the movie has crossed the 1200 crore mark from the worldwide box office.

Leading trade analyst Ramesh Bala, confirmed the same through his Twitter handle.

As of yesterday, #Baahubali2TheConclusion has crossed ₹ 1,200 Crs at the WW BO.. No signs of slowing down.. Will cross US$200 M WW today! (sic)

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has made history in the US by raking in more than Rs 100 crore from the US theatres alone making it the first Indian film to do so. This SS Rajamouli directorial also had the third largest opening for a foreign language film in US history.
The movie earned $10.3 million from its opening weekend.

Baahubali 2, sequel in the Baahubali franchise, is currently the highest grossing Indian movie ever after it toppled PK’s lifetime collections of Rs 792 within 10 days of it’s theatrical run. Baahubali 2 is also the only Indian movie to have crossed the 1000 crore mark. Trade sources believe that the movie will certainly cross the 1500 crore mark very shortly.

Sethu confirms that his next with Mammootty is titled as Kozhi Thankachan

Vignesh Madhu
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Sethu confirms that his next with Mammootty is titled as Kozhi Thankachan

Sethu confirms that his next with Mammootty is titled as Kozhi Thankachan

We had earlier reported that popular scenarist Sethu will be turning an independent director this year through a project with Megastar Mammootty in the lead. Soon after the project was announced officially, there were unconfirmed reports about the movie being titled as Kozhi Thankachan.

Sethu himself confirmed about the title recently in a television programme. He was attending the celebrity talk show Onnum Onnum Moonnu as part of promotions for his upcoming movie Achayans. During the show, Sethu confirmed that his debut directorial will have Mammootty as the lead and it has been titled as Kozhi Thankachan.

The movie is touted to be a clean commercial entertainer. It will have a serious subject but will be told with a lot of humour. Mammootty is playing an ordinary villager in this movie set in a rural backdrop with Kuttanad as the main location. Nyla Usha and Vedhika are speculated to be playing the female leads, but they have not yet been confirmed.

Interestingly, actor Unni Mukundan will be assisting Sethu in direction for this movie. Sethu and Unni Mukundan share a brotherly relationship since the days of Mallu Singh. It was the actor who insisted to assist Sethu in his debut directorial. Kozhi Thankachan will be produced by Muraleedharan and Santha Muraleedharan under the banner Anantha Vision.

Meanwhile, Mammootty is busy shooting for Rajadhiraja fame Ajai Vasudev’s upcoming mass thriller. He is playing the role of a college professor in this movie scripted by Udhayakrishna.

Mammootty is also simultaneously working on 7th Day fame Shyam Dhar’s upcoming family entertainer and cinematographer Shamdat’s debut directorial titled as Streetlights.

Vijayaraghavan death hoax; action against all those who shared the rumours

Vignesh Madhu
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Vijayaraghavan death hoax; action against all those who shared the rumours

Vijayaraghavan death hoax; action against all those who shared the rumours

Social media has it’s share of pros and cons. While it helps people to share relevant news and provides a platform to express one’s thoughts, it is also notorious for spreading fake news. Death hoax about celebrities is one of the most alarming issues. Recently, veteran Malayali actor Vijayaraghavan became the latest victim of death hoax on social media.

Fake news about his death spread like wild fire. People started sharing the news and expressing their condolences without even caring to cross check the authenticity of the reports.

Offered by the news, the actor slammed the death rumors and said he is alive. Apparently, the confusion triggered after a photo of him in an ambulance was found online. Actually it was a location still from the movie Ramaleela, in which he is acting now.

The actor had requested his friends and well wishers to ignore the fake news. He has also lodged the complaint with the police. DGP T.P. Senkumar warned of severe action against all those who spread the fake story via Whatsapp and Facebook.

Theatrical rights for Pulimurugan’s Tamil version acquired for record price

Vignesh Madhu
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Theatrical rights for Pulimurugan’s Tamil version acquired for record price

Theatrical rights for Pulimurugan’s Tamil version acquired for record price

After shattering all pre-existing box office records in Mollywood, Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan is now gearing up for release in Tamil. The movie’s Tamil dubbed version is all set to hit screens on May 19. Interestingly, the Tamil verison is releasing in 3D format. Mohanlal himself has dubbed in Tamil for the movie.

The theatrical rights for Pulimurugan’s Tamil version has been acquired by PK Narayanaswamy who has earlier distributed movies like Theri, Bairavaa and Achcham Yenbathu Madamaiyada in the regional areas. It is said that Pulimurugan’s theatrical rights was brought for a record price for a dubbed movie.

Recently, the Telugu version of Pulimurugan Manyam Puli was re-released in the Telugu states. During it’s initial run, the movie did a business of over 15 crores. Last month, the 3D verison of Pulimurugan entered the book of Guinness world records for the biggest screening of a 3D film. It was screened to nearly 20,000 viewers on April 12 at the Adlux Convention Center in Angamaly. It toppled the previous record held by Hollywood movie Men in Black 3, which was viewed by 6,819 fans at Berlin’s O2 World.

Pulimurugan has an universally appealing story about man vs wild. So, it will be easy for audience irrespective of any language to connect with the movie. Mohanlal’s amazing action blocks and the terrifically shot sequences involving the tigers are the USP the movie.

Pulimurugan, written by Udhayakrishna was directed by Vysakh. Tomichan Mulakupadam produced this big budget movie under the banner Mulakupadam Films.

CIA continues to do decent business in Ernakulam multiplexes

Vignesh Madhu
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CIA continues to do decent business in Ernakulam multiplexes

CIA continues to do decent business in Ernakulam multiplexes

Dulquer Salmaan starrer CIA aka Comrade In America continues to garner good response from the audience. The movie, directed by Amal Neerad was long in the making before it finally hit screens on May 5.

CIA opened to good response from the audience, largely comprising of Dulquer’s fans. The critic reviews were mostly mixed but that didn’t stop the movie from grossing Rs 3.09 crores on the opening day, from the Kerala box office alone.

According to the reports from trade sources, CIA has grossed Rs 9.70 crores from the first four days of it’s theatrical run. From the Ernakulam multiplexes, CIA has raked in around Rs 58 lakhs.

The figures suggest a great opening for CIA considering the mixed reviews and it’s release amidst the Baahubali storm that has swept the country. The gross collections of CIA from Kerala and outside centres is nearing Rs 15 crores.

CIA, written by Pavaada fame Shibin Francis is about an young comrade’s journey through adverse conditions to the US without Visa for his girlfriend. Debutante Karthika Muraleedharan played the female lead in the movie. Siddique, John Vijay, Jinu John, Chandini Sreedharan, Mala Parvathy, Soubin Shahir and Dileesh Pothen have essayed other supporting characters.

Gopi Sunder has handled the music department while Amal Neerad’s associate Renadive cranked the camera. The movie is bank rolled by the director’s own company Amal Neerad Productions.

Vivegam teaser released

Krishna Veni
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Vivegam teaser released

Vivegam teaser released

The much awaited teaser for Thala Ajith’s upcoming movie Vivegam has finally been released. The actor has undergone a terrific make over for the movie shedding down a few kilos.

Earlier, the first look poster of Vivegam took everyone by surprise as Ajith was see flaunting his six packs with his famous salt and pepper hair style. He is reportedly playing an FBI agent in this movie.

Vivegam marks the third time union of Ajith and director Siruthai Siva after Veeram and Vedhalam. Kajal Agarwal is playing the female lead while Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi and Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara Haasan will be seen in pivotal roles.

Major portions of the movie were shot in European countries. The team is currently busy with the final stages of post production works. Young sensation Anriudh Ravichander is composing the music while Vetri is handling the cinematography. The movie is produced by Satya Jyothi Films. It is expected to release in August this year.

January, February releases were all commercially successful : Suresh Kumar

Tressa Alex
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January, February releases were all commercially successful : Suresh Kumar

January, February releases were all commercially successful : Suresh Kumar

2016 was a golden year for Malayalam cinema as the year witnessed the release of several blockbusters including Mollywood’s biggest success till date, Pulimurugan. The industry on whole was going through a golden phase before it hit roadblock in the form of the cinema strike.

The theatre owners association Exhibitors Federation headed by president Liberty Basheer demanded a 50-50 profit share from the theatrical collections of new releases. The producers and distributors staunchly opposed their demand fearing losses. Though several rounds of talks were held between the two parties, they failed to reach a consensus. Finally, the issue was resolved after the state government and actor Dileep’s timely intervention.

A new union was formed and it is now headed by Dileep and Antony Perumbavoor. The new union named as Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) was supported by the producers and the distributors association.

Several existing rules were revamped for the betterment of the industry. Movies scheduled to hit screens for Christmas were finally released by January end due to the strike.

They were alloted release dates by the new union after discussions with the producers, theatre owners and distributors. Recently, producer’s association president Suresh Kumar in a chat with a media group revealed that most movies that were released in the January- February window were commercially successful. However, some much awaited films that were released in the following months could not repeat the same.

Dulquer Salmaan’s Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Mohanlal’s Munthirivallikalal Thalirkkumbol, Prithviraj’s Ezra and Jayasurya’s Fukri were the four major releases during this period.

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