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Vishu movies lined up for release; More expectations on the two Mammootty starrers

Vignesh Madhu
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Vishu movies lined up for release; More expectations on the two Mammootty starrers

Vishu movies lined up for release; More expectations on the two Mammootty starrers

Malayali filmmakers pin high hopes on the Vishu season, which also coincides with the summer vacations. It is a favourite season for the families to throng theatres and makers try to cash in on that. Some highly exciting movies are waiting to hit screens for this year’s Vishu also.

Megastar Mammootty’s two movies- The Great Father and Puthan Panam, Mohanlal’s 1971 Beyond Borders, Dileep’s Georgettan’s Pooram, Nivin Pauly’s Sakhavu and Dulquer Salmaan’s CIA are the biggies scheduled to hit screens this season.

Despite all these movies lined up for release, it’s the two Mammootty starrers that have been making the right kind of the noise.

The Great Father, directed by debutant Haneef Adeni is the most hyped movie of the year. The promos and teasers have sky rocketed the expectations of the audience. Fans have organised extensive fans shows and are going all the way out to ensure a massive opening. Sneha, Arya, Shaam, Malavika Mohanan and IM Vijayan will be seen in pivotal characters. The movie, said to be a revenge thriller, hit screens all over Kerala on March 30.

Puthan Panam, as industry insiders believe will be the dark horse of the season. The makers have kept the promotions and talks very minimal. But even there’s a good hype surrounding the movie. Puthan Panam marks the reunion of one of the most favourite actor-director combos of Mollywood, Mammootty and Ranjith. It will be a socially relevant movie discussing about the current financial situation and black money circulation in the country. The movie will be a different perspective on director Ranjith’s National Award winning movie Indian Rupee. So obviously,  expectations are on the higher side.

Strangely, Major Ravi- Mohanlal team’s 1971 Beyond Borders have not been promoted extensively. One notable aspect of all Mohanlal releases in the past few months have been the right kind of promotions and marketing, be it Oppam, Pulimurugan or Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol. 1971 Beyond Borders is set to hit screens on April 7. It is a big budget war drama based on the 1971 Indo Pak. In a bid to make it as a pan Indian movie, the director had roped in a huge star cast comprising of actors from many other industries. But as aways, Mohanlal’s huge fan base and the kind of rich purple patch he has been going through certainly heightens the commercial prospects of the movie.

Was is it a publicity stunt to leak the clip from The Great Father?

Krishna Veni
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Was is it a publicity stunt to leak the clip from The Great Father?

Was is it a publicity stunt to leak the clip from The Great Father?

Yesterday, a clip from Megastar Mammootty’s highly anticipated movie The Great Father was found online. The clip was released online via a page that doesn’t have many followers. Many feared that the entire movie was leaked and the clip soon went viral across social medias.

But was the clip really leaked or was it released by the makers themselves for promotional purpose. Anyone who has watched the clip would have these doubts and there’s quite a few reasons for that.

Leaking a clip from the movie is majorly aimed at destroying the movie and it’s prospects. If that was the objective, then they could have leaked some major scenes from the movie. Why should they leak a portion that doesn’t reveal much about what’s in store in the movie?

The clip features Mammootty’s brilliant performance. If the idea was to showcase and popularise Mammootty’s perfomance, then it was certainly a fan’s work. But even then why release such a scene when they could have easily leaked some mass and stylish sequences from the movie.

Another major thing to note is that, it’s comparatively easier to leak a trailer or a teaser from the studio than leaking one from the final output. The leaked clip is a properly cut video that has gone through all the post production works including DI and sound mixing. There should be some reason why this particular scene was cut and leaked. If the aim was to degrade the movie, they could have leaked the climax portions. Doubts like these are lingering in our minds and there are several discussions in social medias about the same.

The clip features an absolutely brilliant performance from Mammootty, so fans are definitely in for a treat from this Friday. Hoping to see the movie mint some big bucks at the box office.

Confirmed! Amitabh Bachchan is indeed part of Mohanlal’s Randamoozham

Krishna Veni
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Confirmed! Amitabh Bachchan is indeed part of Mohanlal’s Randamoozham

Confirmed! Amitabh Bachchan is indeed part of Mohanlal’s Randamoozham

Ever since Mohanlal announced that his long awaited movie Randamoozham will go on floors soon, there have been talks about some of India’s biggest superstars being part of the movie. Arguably the biggest superstar in India cinema, Amitabh Bachchan was said to be playing a pivotal role in the movie.

Director of Randamoozham, Shrikumar Menon has confirmed that Amitabh Bachchan is indeed part of the movie and he will be playing the role of Bheeshmar. Randamoozham is a cinematic adaptation of MT Vasudevan Nair’s novel of the same name. Mohanlal is playing the lead role of Bheemasenan in the movie, which is based on the Hindu epic Mahabharatha.

Shrikumar Menon in an interview to Times Of India confirmed about Big B being part of the movie but dismissed reports about the casting of Aishwarya Rai and other big names, that have been doing the rounds.

In the interview, he is quoted saying, “Yes, he is the Bhishma of Randamoozham. We aren’t taking any cinematic liberties with the character for the movie, he will be playing the role as it is in the book. We are still working on finalizing the rest of the cast.”

Amitabh Bachchan and Mohanlal have earlier acted together in Ram Gopal Varma’s Aag and Major Ravi’s Kandahar, which also marked Bachchan’s debut in Mollywood. There are also reports about the two sharing screen space in Mohanlal’s upcoming big budget fantasy movie Odiyan, which will also be directed by Shrikumar Menon. But there is still no official confirmation about Big B being part of Odiyan.

Randamoozham is being planned as a multilingual in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada.
The movie is apparently being made on a budget of Rs 500 crores. It is reported that an established production company from Mollywood will collaborate with biggies Warner Bros and Reliance Entertainment for funding this movie.

Audience can expect a totally different movie, assures The Great Father editor Noufal Abdullah

Vignesh Madhu
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Audience can expect a totally different movie, assures The Great Father editor Noufal Abdullah

Audience can expect a totally different movie, assures The Great Father editor Noufal Abdullah

Megastar Mammootty’s highly anticipated movie, The Great Father is all set to hit screens on March 30. The movie, written and directed by debutant Haneef Adeni, features Mammootty in the lead role of David Ninan.

The movie will be releasing this Friday amid sky high expectations. There is an unprecedented hype surrounding the movie thanks to the highly impressive posters and promo videos.

Editor of the movie Noufal Abdullah in his Facebook page has written that the movie has all necessary ingredients and will please audience of all age groups. He asked the fans not to expect a Big B kind of movie, but assured that they can expect to watch an entirely different film. He concluded the post by giving a hint that if everything goes well, the audience are in for a big suspense prior to the release.

Advance booking for the opening day shows have already been opened and there’s an unprecedented rush to grab the tickets. It is reported that the movie will have a wide release in around 200 theatres all over Kerala. Special fans shows have also been arranged in more than 80 centres in Kerala.

The Great Father is said to be a revenge thriller. Sneha is playing Mammootty’s wife, Michelle David in the movie. Kollywood actor Arya will be seen in a pivotal character as Andrews Eapen. Shaam, Malavika Mohanan, IM Vijayan, Kammatipadam fame Manikandan Achari and Baby Anikha are also part of the cast.

Gopi Sunder is the composer while Roby Varghese Raj has cranked the camera for this movie. August Cinemas owned by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Santhosh Sivan, Arya and Shaji Natesan have funded this movie.

Fahadh Faasil will start shooting for Anwar Rasheed movie this year

Vignesh Madhu
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Fahadh Faasil will start shooting for Anwar Rasheed movie this year

Fahadh Faasil will start shooting for Anwar Rasheed movie this year

After a gap of more than a year, Fahadh Faasil returned back to big screen with editor Mahesh Narayanan’s debut directorial Take Off. The movie has been getting extraordinary reviews with Fahadh also getting due appreciation for his performance as an Indian embassy officer.

The actor recently signed two new projects- Carbon with acclaimed cinematographer turned filmmaker Venu and an untitled rural entertainer with G Marthandan. Now we hear that he has also committed for director Anwar Rasheed’s next.

Earlier the duo had planned to work on a movie titled as Maniyarayil Jinn but they could not take it forward. Last year also there were unconfirmed reports about the two teaming up. According to latest reports, awaited movie will go on floors by the end of this year.

In 2013, Anwar Rasheed directed the segment Aami in 5 Sundharikal, an anthology of five movies. Fahadh Faasil played the central character in the segment. Apart from that the actor has also worked under Anwar Rasheed’s production in Bangalore Days, directed by Anjali Menon.

Fahadh, currently is shooting for the last schedule of his upcoming movie Role Models, directed by Rafi. This year he will also be foraying into Kollywood with Mohan Raja’s Velaikaaran which also also stars Sivakarthikeyan, Nayanthara and Sneha in major roles.

Motor vehicle strike postponed; Grand release for The Great Father on March 30

Vignesh Madhu
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Motor vehicle strike postponed; Grand release for The Great Father on March 30

Motor vehicle strike postponed; Grand release for The Great Father on March 30

Megastar Mammootty’s most awaited movie, The Great Father is all set to hit screens on March 30. The movie is written and directed by debutant Haneef Adeni. The actor’s fans have been promoting the movie like never before. It is Mammootty’s most hyped movie in recent years and hence there is a never before seen kind of pre-release buzz surrounding the movie.

Mammootty fans were in a spot of bother after a motor vehicle strike was called by the unions on March 30. The strike was called to protest against the Central government’s decision to hike the third party insurance premium by 50 per cent. The unions have demanded to roll back of the decision to increase the premium. However, according to latest reports, the strike has been postponed to March 31, Friday.

This has come as a huge relief for the fans, theatre owners and distributors who have pinned high expectations on The Great Father. Advance booking for the opening day shows were already started and special fans shows were also been arranged in more than 80 centres all over Kerala. The strike would have played spoilsport on one of the most awaited movies of the year.

The Great Father is expected to have a massive opening and Mammootty fans are keeping their fingers crossed for the movie to register a new record in the opening day collections. The movie is said to be a revenge thriller with Mammootty essaying the role of David Ninan. Sneha will be seen as his wife, Michelle David in the movie. Kollywood actor Arya will be seen in a pivotal character as Andrews Eapen.

August Cinemas owned by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Santhosh Sivan, Arya and Shaji Natesan have funded this movie.

Njan Ninne Thedi Varum song from Sathya released

Krishna Veni
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Njan Ninne Thedi Varum song from Sathya released

Njan Ninne Thedi Varum song from Sathya released

Jayaram’s next release Sathya is expected to hit screens this summer. The movie, directed by late filmmaker Diphan stars Roma Asrani and Parvathy Nambiar as the female leads.

A new video song from the movie was released today. The track Njan Ninne Thedi Varum features Jayaram and Parvathy Nambiar. This peppy song is composed by Gopi Sunder.

Jayaram is at his stylish best with the salt and pepper bearded look. The movie’s official trailer was released few days back to good response from the viewers. Sathya is scripted by renowned scenarist AK Sajan.

Aju Varghese, Sudheer Karamana, Rahul Dev, Pashanam Shaji, Major Ravi, Nalini, Rohini, Kottayam Nazeer, Vijayaraghavan, Nandhu, Balachandran Chullikkadu, Shobha Mohan and Sohan Seenulal will be seen in supporting characters.

Bharani K Dharan has cranked the camera while Shamjith is in charge of the edits. Sathya is produced by Feros Saheed under the banner Shehnas Movie Creations.

Mammootty considers it as a responsibility to be there at any emergency situation

Vignesh Madhu
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Mammootty considers it as a responsibility to be there at any emergency situation

Mammootty considers it as a responsibility to be there at any emergency situation

Passing away of near and dear ones is not something anyone in the world would want to go through, forget about celebrities. Though there are some wrong perceptions about Mammootty being a arrogant and hot headed man, only a very few of them are aware about the emotional side of the actor.

Actor Siddique, who considers Mammootty as his elder brother, in a recent interview revealed about the lesser known emotional side of Mammootty. Siddique shared about how Cochin Haneefa’s bereavement shook Mammootty. The final rites in his funeral were done by his friends from the industry including Siddique. Mammootty was also asked to join them but he could not as he was very emotional and distressed at the moment.

Cochin Haneefa and Mammootty were very close to each other. They have shared screen space with each other in several movies. Cochin Haneefa has directed seven movies in Malayalam, and six out of them had Mammootty in the lead role. Even after his passing away, Mammootty continues to be a pillar of support for his dear friend’s family both financially and personally.

Siddique added that, Mammootty may not be available while someone is sharing their happiness but he will be definitely there at any instance of grief. Mammootty considers it as a responsibility to be there at any state of emergency.

We wanted to do something for the memory of Rajesh Pillai: Take Off director Mahesh Narayanan

Vignesh Madhu
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We wanted to do something for the memory of Rajesh Pillai: Take Off director Mahesh Narayanan

We wanted to do something for the memory of Rajesh Pillai: Take Off director Mahesh Narayanan

Renowned editor Mahesh Narayanan’s directorial debut Take Off is the current talk of M Town. The movie starring Parvathy Menon, Kunchako Boban, Fahadh Faasil and Asif Ali in major roles, has been getting hugely positive reports from all the release centres.

Take Off was in the news prior to the relase itself as it was made as a tribute to late filmmaker Rajesh Pillai. Mahesh Narayanan has worked with Rajesh Pillai in Traffic, both the Malayalam and Hindi versions, as an editor and as a scriptwriter in Mili. He shared a very close relationship with the late director.

Mahesh in a recent interview, revealed how Take Off happened. Rajesh was a very close friend of many in his team and they wanted to do something for his memory. He already had this story in mind and they were supported by producer Anto Joseph and writer Sanjay.

Take Off is a story about nurses who were held captive in Iraq. The movie is inspired from real life incidents that happened in 2014 when a group of Malayali nurses were trapped in the Tikrit region in Iraq during the ISIS attacks in 2014. The movie is a fictionalized account of the same. It is jointly written by Mahesh Narayanan and PV Shaji Kumar.

The movie was funded by Anto Joseph and Shebin Becker in association with Rajesh Pillai Films. Mekha Rajesh Pillai is the executive producer of the movie. Take Off is already considered a landmark in Malayalam cinema and hence there could not have been a better tribute to Rajesh Pillai.

Take Off; Parvathy played the pregnant Sameera this way

Vignesh Madhu
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Take Off; Parvathy played the pregnant Sameera this way

Take Off; Parvathy played the pregnant Sameera this way

Editor Mahesh Narayanan’s debut movie Take Off is the latest talk of the town. The movie has been getting extraordinary response and the audience count has only been swelling after the opening weekend.

Apart from the technical brilliance, critics have also showered immense praise on the actors’ performances. Even amidst the presence of seasoned actors like Fahadh Faasil and Kunchako Boban, it was Parvathy who had more prominence in the movie. The actress just doesn’t seem to put a foot wrong and has been portraying some memorable characters for the last few years.

Sameera from Take Off is a kind of character that demanded someone who could get into the skin and there was no better choice than Parvathy for that role.

In a recent interview, Kunchacko Boban revealed how Parvathy peppers up for her characters. For a good part of the movie, Parvathy is seen as a pregnant woman. In a beautifully conceived intimate scene, Kunchacko Boban’s character Shahid had to touch the pregnant Sameera’s tummy.

Before starting the shoot, Kunchako Boban told her that the tummy looked very convincing, as he thought it was some prosthetics work. That’s when Parvathy told him that it was her real tummy. The actress had drank a few liters of water to balloon her tummy for that scene. That tells a lot about the dedication of the actress towards the craft.

Both Kunchacko Boban and Parvathy played nurses in the movie. Take Off is actually a story inspired from real life incidents, that happened in 2014, where a group of nurses got trapped in Tikrit region in Iraq during the during the ISIS attacks. The movie showcases how rescue operations were carried out to save the nurses.

Take Off jointly written by Mahesh Narayanan and PV Shaji Kumar. Abhilash Balachandran and Mahesh Narayanan handled the edits. Sanu Varghese cranked the camera for this movie.

Take Off was made as a tribute to late filmmaker Rajesh Pillai. The movie is funded by Anto Joseph and Shebin Becker in association with Rajesh Pillai Films.

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