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Puthan Panam to hit screens on April 13

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Puthan Panam to hit screens on April 13

Mammootty’s latest release The Great Father, which hit screens yesterday, has broken all pre existing opening day records in Kerala Box Office to set a new received for the highest opening day grosser in Kerala. Meanwhile, Mammootty’s next release Puthan Panam is also is gearing up for release.

In an exclusive chat session with Onlookers Media, producer Abraham Mathew informed that Puthan Panam will reach the Malayali audience as a Vishu gift on April 13.

The movie marks the reunion of one of the most favourite actor-director combos of Mollywood, Mammootty and Ranjith. While the ace filmmaker is joining hands with Mammootty after a gap, expectations are on the higher side.

Mammootty is playing the role of a rich businessman, Nityananda Shenoy in the movie. He is sporting a salt and pepper look with a thick moustache for the character. Mammootty will be using the Kasargod slang in the movie.

Puthan Panam will discuss about the current financial situation and throw light on the black money circulation in the country. It will be a different perspective on director Ranjith’s National award winning movie Indian Rupee.

Puthan Panam features Ineya and Sheelu Abraham as the female leads. Siddique, Sai Kumar, Renji Panicker, Harish Kanaran, Mamukoya, Aanandam fame Vishak Nair, Ganapathy, Nirmal Palazhi and many others will be seen in supporting roles.

Popular Kollywood cinematographer Om Prakash who has worked in movies like Maari and Kaashmora is cranking the camera while Shahabaz Aman is handling the music department.

Puthan Panam is produced by 3 Color Cinemas, a new production company jointly owned by Abraham Mathew, director Ranjith and actor Arun Narayanan.

Kajol to star in How Old Are You remake

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Kajol to star in How Old Are You remake

In 2014, Rosshan Andrrews teamed up with the scriptwriter duo Bobby-Sanjay for How Old Are You. The movie marked the long awaited comeback of actress Manju Warrier. It was both critically and commercially acclaimed and is regarded as one of the finest woman centric movies ever made in Mollywood.

Now we hear that the director is planning to remake the movie in Hindi with Kajol in the lead role. According to trustworthy reports, Kajol has given her nod for the project which will be funded by her husband Ajay Devgn’s production house. There are also reported that Suriya’s 2D Entertainment will also co-produce the film. It must be remembered that Suriya produced the Tamil verison of the movie, titled as 36 Vayadhinile with his wife Jyothika in the lead.

Reports about the Hindi remake first surfaced in 2015 but they could not take it forward at that time. The central character in How Old Are You is a very solid one which gives a strong statement about woman empowerment. Both the Tamil and Malayalam versions were successful so all eyes now in the Hindi remake.

Kajol recently wrapped up shooting for her portions for Dhanush’s VIP 2, directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. She is making a comeback to Kollywood after a gap of two decades through this movie.

1971 Beyond Borders audio launch stills

1971 Beyond Borders audio launch stills

Some big names from the Malayalam film industry attended the event. Superstar Mohanlal, Major Ravi, Tollywood hero Allu Sirish, Devan, Renji Panicker, Joshiy, Thambi Kannanthanam and many others were present.

Songs in the movie are composed by three music directors—Najim Arshad, Siddharth Vipin, and Rahul Subramanian. Background score is handled by Gopi Sunder.

1971 Beyond Borders is based on the 1971 war fought between India and Pakistan. Mohanlal is playing a dual role in the movie, Mahadevan and his father Sahadevan, who fought for the country in the 1971 war period.

1971 Beyond Borders is a multistarrer featuring Tollywood hero Allu Sirish and Bollywood actor Arunoday Singh in pivotal roles. The movie also stars Asha Sarath, model turned actresses Priyanka Agarwal and Zoya Zayed Khan, Sudheer Karamana, Renji Panicker, Saiju Kurup and many other supporting actors. This big budget movie is produced by Haneef Mohammed under the banner Red Rose Creations.

Kerala Box Office : The Great Father beats Kabali and Pulimurugan first day collection records

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Kerala Box Office : The Great Father beats Kabali and Pulimurugan first day collection records

One of the most anticipated Malayalam movies of the year, The Great Father finally hit screens yesterday all over Kerala. The movie can in with sky high expectations after the highly impressive promos and Mammootty’s stylish avatar.

According to official reports from August Cinemas, The Great Father released in 202 screens in Kerala and 958 shows on the opening day, including the special fans and late night shows. The movie has registered a whopping Rs 4,31,46,345 rupees from the opening day, thus setting a new record for the highest first day grosser in Kerala.

The was previously held by superstar Rajinikanth’s Kabali, which had raked in Rs 4.20 crores on the opening day. Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan which grossed Rs 4.05 crores from the opening day was the highest first day grosser in Malayalam cinema.

Also Read : Fahadh Faasil was offered the villain roles in Thani Oruvan and Wazir

Thanks to the massive hype, The Great Father was expected to break all pre-existing records. But it is truly a phenomenal achievement considering the fact that it was released on a working day. With the weekend to follow, it is certain that the movie will set the box office on fire.

The movie, written and directed by debutant Haneef Adeni, features Mammootty in the role of David Ninan. Sneha is playing his wife, Michelle David in the movie. Kollywood actor Arya has played a pivotal character as Andrews Eapen, a police officer. Shaam, Mia George, Baby Anikha, Malavika Mohanan and IM Vijayan are also part of the cast.

The Great Father is basically a simple revenge thriller with a emotional quotient. But it’s the stylish making and Mammootty’s screen presence that has worked for the movie. The director has included enough mass moments and presented it as a treat for Mammootty fans.

Nazriya will soon return back to movies: Fahadh Faasil

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Nazriya will soon return back to movies: Fahadh Faasil

Nazriya Nazim was at the peak of her career when she married her Bangalore Days co-star Fahadh Faasil. The actress has ever since been keeping a low profile with a very few public appearances. Fans have been waiting to see Nazriya back on screen and Fahadh in a recent interview clarified that she will soon make a comeback.

In the interview, Fahadh said, “Many people have asked me about when Nazriya will return back, but I haven’t barred her from acting. She is waiting for the right movie to make a comeback and when that happens, she will definitely take it up.

When quizzed about whether they will both act together, Fahadh said, “We have discussed about it many times and I don’t really agree with the concept of waking up from the same bed and applying the make up. When she wants to act, I will take care of our home. I have already told her about that.

Nazriya Nazim was last seen in Malayalam in Anjali Menon’s Bangalore Days in which she played Fahadh’s pair. Alphonse Puthren’s bilingual Neram, where she played Nivin Pauly’s romantic interest made her a popular face among both the Tamil and Malayali audience. Her notable movies include Raja Rani, Om Shanti Oshana and Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram.

The Great Father first day collection report

The Great Father first day collection report

The much awaited Mammootty starrer The Great Father was finally released yesterday all over Kerala. The movie was a product of unprecedented hype majorly due to the Mammootty’s stylish looks and the impressive promos.

Prithviraj Sukumaran, who co-produced the movie under the banner August Cinemas, has released the official first day collection reports. The Great Father, as expected has set a new record in the opening day figures by becoming the highest first day grosser in Kerala.

The Great Father has registered a whopping Rs 4.31 cr rupees from the opening day. The record for highest first day grosser in Kerala was held by superstar Rajinikanth’s Kabali, which had raked in Rs 4.20 crores followed by Mohanlal’s Pulimurugan with 4.05 crores.

Also Read : The Great Father Review

Prithviraj’s Facebook post reads,

Like Pulimurugan, consider this the results of an experiment to gauge the real magnitude of the domestic market..of a big ticket Malayalam film. We are growing guys..and how! And the credit belongs to each one of you! #TheGreatFather
202 screens, 958 shows (including late night shows), ₹4,31,46,345/- Gross.
Thank you!

The Great Father, written and directed by debutant Haneef Adeni, features Mammootty in the role of David Ninan. Sneha is playing his wife, Michelle David in the movie. Kollywood actor Arya has played a pivotal character as Andrews Eapen in the movie. Shaam, Mia George, Malavika Mohanan and IM Vijayan are also part of the cast.

1971 Beyond Borders trailer released

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1971 Beyond Borders trailer released

Mohanlal- Major Ravi team’s 1971 Beyond Borders is all set to hit screens on April 7. Telugu version of the movie, titled as 1971 Baratha Sarihaddu is also releasing on the same day. The movie’s official trailer was released today via Mohanlal’s official Facebook page.

Unlike the teaser, the trailer is centred around the war front with Mohanlal’s character leading the Indian battalion. The trailer also features the family side of all three lead actors- Mohanlal, Telugu actor Allu Sirish and Bollywood actor Arunoday Singh, who is playing a Pakistani army officer in the movie.

1971 Beyond Borders is based on the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Mohanlal is playing a dual role in the movie, Mahadevan and his father Sahadevan, who fought for the country in the 1971 war period.

Apart from the three lead actors, the movie also stars Asha Sarath, Srushti Dange, Priyanka Agarwal and Zoya Zayed Khan, Sudheer Karamana, Renji Panicker, Saiju Kurup, Krishnakumar, Devan and many other actors in supporting roles.

Sujith Vassudev has handled the cinematography. Songs in the movie are composed by three music directors— Najim Arshad, Siddharth Vipin, and Rahul Subramanian. Background score is handled by Gopi Sunder.

This big budget movie is produced by Haneef Mohammed under the banner Red Rose Creations.

Nee-na fame Deepti Sati in Neeraj Madhav’s Lava Kusha

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Nee-na fame Deepti Sati in Neeraj Madhav’s Lava Kusha

We had earlier told you that actor Neeraj Madhav is making his debut as a scenarist through Lava Kusha, also starring Aju Varghese and Biju Menon. The movie is directed by Nee Ko Njaa Cha fame Gireesh Mano.

Latest addition to the cast is Deepti Sati, who won accolades for her performance in Lal Jose’s Nee-na. Lava Kusha is a spy thriller comedy drama with Neeraj and Aju Varghese in the lead roles. Deepti Sati is playing an interesting character that has many shades to it. She is not playing a typical Malayali girl but a bold and independent woman in the movie. Biju Menon is also essaying pivotal role in the movie.

Gopi Sunder is composing the music while Pulimurugan editor Johnkutty is in charge of the cuts for Lava Kusha. Prakash Velayudhan is the cinematographer. The movie is produced by Jaison Elamgulam and Gireesh Vaikom.

Deepti Sati is also simultaneously working on Mammootty’s upcoming movie with 7th Day fame Shyam Dhar. Mammootty is playing a teacher trainer in the movie. Deepti is playing one of the female leads in the movie along with Asha Sarath.

Karan Johar congratulates Prithviraj for Tiyaan

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Karan Johar congratulates Prithviraj for Tiyaan

The introduction teaser one of the most awaited movies of the year, Tiyaan was released today. The video was shared in the movie’s official Facebook page.

Tiyaan is a multistarrer featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran and Murali Gopy in the lead roles. The movie is written by Murali Gopy and directed by debutant Jiyen Krishnakumar.

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar shared the teaser in his Twitter space and congratulated Prithviraj for the movie. He tweeted that the teaser was amazing.

Tiyaan’s teaser did not reveal anything about the mood or genre of the movie. It starts with the famous Punjabi idiom, ‘Jaako raakhe saayiyaan maar sake na koi‘. Prithviraj and Indrajith feature in the teaser with the former seen in two different looks. It showcases a different mood of grandeur and looks quite intense. Writer Murali Gopy is also playing a pivotal role as Ramakant Mahasay.

Tiyan is touted to be a socio-political drama set in the North Indian milieu in Uttar Pradesh. Prithviraj is playing the character Aslan Mohammed while his brother Indrajith is playing Pattabhiraman.

Apart from these three actors, the movie features a host of other supporting actors including Shine Tom Chacko, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Prakash Bare, Rahul Madhav, Alok Jain, Paris Lakshmi, Padmapriya and Ananya.

The movie is produced by Haneef Ahmed under his banner Red Rose Creations. It is a big budget movie made on an expense of over Rs 20 crores. Tiyaan is scheduled to hit screens for Eid this year.

Fahadh Faasil was offered the villain roles in Thani Oruvan and Wazir

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Fahadh Faasil was offered the villain roles in Thani Oruvan and Wazir

Fahadh Faasil is basking in the glory of his latest release Take Off. The movie has been getting excellent reviews with due appreciation to Fahadh for his restrained yet powerful performance as an Indian Ambassador.

As we had earlier told you, Fahadh is doing two Tamil movies this year, Velaikaaran with director Mohan Raja and Aaranya Kaandam fame Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s next. The actor in a recent chat session with RJ Shaan of Club FM UAE revealed that he was initally hesitant to act in other language movies.

Fahadh during the start of his career believed that he can do movies only in languages that he can understand and converse in. As a result he let go off two golden opportunities, one in Tamil and one in Hindi.

Fahadh was initally offered the villain role of Sidharth Abhimanyu in Thani Oruvan which eventually ended up in Aravind Swamy’s hands. And we all know how splendid that role was, easily one of the best negative roles in recent years. Aravind Swamy with his charm and flamboyance fitted the bill perfectly. Just imagine Fahadh in that role, mouthwatering stuff. He indeed missed a golden opportunity.

However, when the same director Mohan Raja approached him for his upcoming movie, Fahadh grabbed it with both hands. He is playing the villain in his next movie Velaikaaran also starring Sivakarthikeyan, Nayanthara and Sneha.

Fahadh was also approached to play the negative role in Bejoy Nambiar’s Bollywood movie Wazir. The movie had an ensemble star cast in Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akthar, John Abraham, Aditi Rao Hydari. When Fahadh turned down the offer, Neil Nitin Mukesh struck the jackpot and played the villain in the movie.

Imagine a Bollywood launch where he could have rubbed shoulders with big names like Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akthar and John Abraham. But Fahadh again let it go. Let’s hope he gets an even bigger opportunity and we are quite sure that it will come his way, considering the talent he possesses.