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Prithviraj wishes Bhavana on her engagement

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Prithviraj wishes Bhavana on her engagement

Popular Malayali actress Bhavana got engaged to Kannada producer and businessman Naveen. The two got engaged today in a very simple ceremony in the presence of close friends and family. Their marriage has not yet been fixed.

Bhavana is currently shooting for Prithviraj’s upcoming movie Adam Joan. The movie marks the debut of screenwriter turned filmmaker Jinu Abraham. Narain, Rahul Madhav and Bollywood actress Mishti Chakraborty are also part of the movie.

Prithviraj wished Bhavana and Naveen on their engagement by sharing their photo in his official Facebook page. It must be remembered that Prithvi was the one who stood by Bhavana during some tough periods in her life.

Bhavana’s next release will be Honey Bee 2 : Celebrations, the sequel to 2013 superhit movie Honeybee. The movie directed by Jean Paul Lal, has her reprising the role of Angel from the first part. Lal, Asif Ali, Sreenath Bhasi, Baburaj, Balu Varghese, Sreenivasan, Lena and many others are also part of the cast.

Bhavana will also be playing the female lead in the Telugu remake of superhit Malayalam movie Charlie. She will be reprising Parvathy Menon’s from the original.

Vinayakan against Moral Policing

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Vinayakan against Moral Policing

Moral policing incidents are on the rise in Kerala in the past few years. Things took an ugly turn when a group of Shiv Sena activists attacked youngsters, including ladies, with canes in Marine Drive, Kochi. What was more appalling was how police officials watched the whole episode without intervening.

The most ironic thing about it was such an incident occurred on World Woman’s day. The incident was reported nation wide. Shiv Sena was criticised severely by people from all corners of the society. Celebrities have also raised their voice against such incidents.

Actor Vinayakan, who recently won the Kerala State best actor award, in a press meet lashed out against the recurring moral policing incidents in Kerala.

He said, “The world is thriving because of love. Everyone has the right to do what they want, and if you are not allowed to love, why are we living in this world. I don’t understand how people can just like that take a flag and attack lovers. Who gave them the right to all that?

The actor continued, “A major share of the problems happening here are due to the lack of compassion for each other. The Delhi issue, Jisha incident, Sowmya case and more recently one of our colleagues was assaulted, all these are examples. Unfortunately, people are still indulging in moral policing. It’s time for the society to think about it.

Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol becomes the second successive movie after Pulimurugan to hit the 10 crore mark in UAE box office

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Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol becomes the second successive movie after Pulimurugan to hit the 10 crore mark in UAE box office

Mohanlal’s latest release Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol is nearing it’s 50 days theatrical run in Kerala. The movie has already crossed the 50 crore mark and is continuing it’s glorious run across all the major centres.

Meanwhile, MVT has entered the elite 10 crore club in the UAE box office It crossed the 10 crore mark from it’s 21 theatrical days in UAE. MVT is also the second successive Mohanlal starrer after Pulimurugan to enter the 10 crore club. Pulimurugan managed to register Rs 10 crore at the UAE box office in its opening weekend itself. At the end of its 2 days theatrical run, the movie has grossed Rs 10.50 crore at the UAE box office.

Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol (MVT) has already done an overall business of over 50 crores including the satellite, audio, overseas and all other rights. The movie directed by Vellimoonga fame Jibu Jacob featured Mohanlal and Meena in the lead roles.

MVT is written by M Sindhuraj based on James VJ’s popular short story Pranayopanishath. The story revolves around a middle aged couple who rediscover their lost love from the boredom of their routine life.

Mohanlal essayed the character of Ulahannan, a panchayath secretary while Meena played his wife Aniyamma, a homemaker. Aima Rose Sebastian, Sanoop Santhosh, Anoop Menon, Alencier Ley, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Rahul Madhav, Neha Saxena and Kalabhavan Shajon essayed other supporting characters.

Sophia Paul’s Weekend Blockbusters funded the movie.

Quaishq Mukherjee to make his entry to Mollywood with Dulquer Salmaan’s Solo

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Quaishq Mukherjee to make his entry to Mollywood with Dulquer Salmaan’s Solo

Dulquer Salmaan’s next titled as Solo, directed by Bollywood filmmaker is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. Solo is a bilingual made in Tamil and Malayalam.

The movie has a huge line up of actors. Bengali filmmaker Quashiq Mukherjee aka Q will be make his acting debut in South industry through this movie. He is known for his controversial cult film Gandu.

Solo features five female leads in Arthi Venkatesh, Ann Augustine, Sruthi Hariharan, Marathi actress Sai Tamahankar and Asha Jairam.

Manoj K Jayan and North Indian actor Prakash Belawadi will be seen in pivotal characters. Thaikkudam Bridge fame Govind Menon and Siddharth Menon are also acting as rock band musicians in the movie.

Both Bejoy Nambiar and Dulquer Salmaan had earlier mentioned that Solo will not be an usual run of the mill kind of movie. It belongs to multiple genres and will have different style and treatment.

Solo is produced by Bejoy Nambiar’s home production banner Getaway Films and Abaam Movies. Second schedule for the movie will soon begin in Kochi and would later move to Mumbai and other Northern states.

1971 Baratha Sathiradu, Telugu version of 1971 Beyond Borders will also release on April 7

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1971 Baratha Sathiradu, Telugu version of 1971 Beyond Borders will also release on April 7

Major Ravi- Mohanlal team’s highly anticipated war drama 1971 Beyond Borders is all set to hit screens on April 7 as a Vishu release. The Telugu dubbed version of the movie titled as 1971 Baratha Sathiradu will also release on the same date.

1971 BB is a multistarrer featuring actors from many industries. It is made as a pan Indian movie on a big canvas. Telugu industry’s youth star Allu Sirish is playing a pivotal role in the movie. Popular actress Srushti Dange will be seen as his romantic interest.

Apart from them the movie also features Bollywood actor Arunoday Singh, Priyanka Agarwal, Zoya Zayed Khan, Marathi actress Neha Khan and Asha Sarath in pivotal roles.

Mohanlal currently enjoys great popularity in Telugu states after the success of Janatha Garage and Manyam Puli. So releasing the Telugu version simultaneously will ensure a massive opening for the movie.

1971 Beyond Borders is based on the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. Mohanlal is playing a dual role in the movie. He will be seen portraying the characters of Mahadevan and his father Sahadevan. This is the fourth movie in the Major Mahadevan series after Keerthichakra, Kurukshetra and Kandahar.

Sujith Vassudev has wielded the camera for this war drama while Rahul Subramanian and Sidharth Vipin have scored the music. This big budget movie is produced by Haneef Mohammed under the banner Red Rose Creations.

Actress Bhavana gets engaged to Kannada producer

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Actress Bhavana gets engaged to Kannada producer

Popular Malayali actress Bhavana got engaged to Kannada producer and businessman Naveen. The two got engaged in a very simple ceremony in the presence of close friends and family. Their marriage has not yet been fixed.

Bhavana is currently shooting for Prithviraj’s upcoming movie Adam Joan. The movie marks the debut of screenwriter turned filmmaker Jinu Abraham. Narain, Rahul Madhav and Bollywood actress Mishti Chakraborty are also part of the movie.

Bhavana’s next release will be Honey Bee 2 : Celebrations, the sequel to 2013 superhit movie Honeybee. The movie directed by Jean Paul Lal, has her reprising the role of Angel from the first part. Lal, Asif Ali, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Baburaj, Sreenivasan and many others are also part of the cast.

Bhavana will also be playing the female lead in the Telugu remake of superhit Malayalam movie Charlie. She will be reprising Parvathy Menon’s from the original.

Kerala State Award winner Stephy Xavier to design costumes for Queen Malayalam Movie

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Kerala State Award winner Stephy Xavier to design costumes for Queen Malayalam Movie

Generally, when we talk about filmmaking and the process behind the camera, we tend to forget about departments like makeup and costume designing. But in reality, they are an integral part of any movie because it is their work that projects a particular mood of the movie to the audience. If it’s a rom-com entertainer, then the costumes are mostly flashy and bright while it becomes bit toned down in movies with that have a rural backdrop.

Stephy Xavier is currently of the most talented costume designers in Mollywood. The 25-year-old has won her first Kerala State Award for her work in the critically acclaimed movie Guppy. She designed shaded and rustic outfits for Guppy and his gang and went with sophisticated costumes for Tovino Thomas’s character Thejas Varkey. Her costumes complemented the overall realistic feel of the movie. She has also worked in movies like Lukka Chuppi, Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi and more recently Angamaly Diaries.

Stephy is currently working for Queen, an upcoming Malayalam movie, directed by debutant Dijo Jose Antony. The movie revolves around a girl who joins mechanical engineering department, a stream normally considered as a boys fort.

Queen will have a blend of newcomers and senior actors. The team recently conducted an audition for the character of the female lead in Bangalore.

The movie is scripted by newbies Jebin Joseph Antony and Sharis Muhammed. Popular faces from Tamil and Malayalam industry will be working in various technical departments of the movie.

A new production and distribution company Arabian Dreams and Entertainment headed by Rinu and Shibu K Moideen will be producing this movie.

Manju Warrier congratulates Oru Mexican Aparatha and Angamaly Diaries teams for their success.

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Manju Warrier congratulates Oru Mexican Aparatha and Angamaly Diaries teams for their success.

Last Friday (March 3), Kerala box office saw the battle of the youngsters with Angamaly Diaries (AD) and Oru Mexican Aparatha (OMA). Both the movies mostly had youngsters in their team especially the former that featured 86 newcomers in the cast.

Both OMA and AD opened to great response form the audience. Industry insiders also came forward to support the youngsters. Superstar Mohanlal recently praised Angamaly Diaries and the team in a Facebook post. Veteran filmmaker Lal Jose also congratulated both the movies for their massive success.

Now, one of the leading actresses in Mollywood, Manju Warrier has complimented both the teams for their success. She has written,

While Oru Mexican Aparatha is attracting audience of all age groups with it’s campus nostalgia, Angamaly Diaries has stunned everyone with it’s freshness and the amazing performances. Special mention to Tovino Thomas and Lijo Jose Pellissery.

Oru Mexican Aparatha has got a huge opening in the box office thanks to Tovino’s rising popularity and the communist ideology discussed in the movie. Despite featuring newcomers in the lead roles, Angamaly Diaries still got a great opening after the highly positive reports from the preview show.

Oru Mexican Aparatha, directed by debutant Tom Emmatty is a campus political drama centred around the rivalry between two political parties in the Maharajas college. Tovino Thomas, Neeraj Madhav, Roopesh Peethambaran and Gayathri Suresh have essayed the major roles. Anoop Kannan has produced the film under his banner Anoop Kannan Stories.

Angamaly Diaries is written by actor Chemban Vinod Jose and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. It is a movie about the locals in the Angamaly region that is showcased with utmost realism. The movie is produced by Vijay Babu’s Friday Film House.

Mohanlal lauds Angamaly Diaries; Greatest ever appreciation for our film, says Lijo Jose Pellissery

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Mohanlal lauds Angamaly Diaries; Greatest ever appreciation for our film, says Lijo Jose Pellissery

Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Angamaly Diaries is the current talk of M Town. The movie continues to garner widespread appreciation for it’s realistic story telling and the impeccable technical perfection.

Celebrities, critics and common audience have been showering praise on the movie ever since it’s release on March 3. Recently, superstar Mohanlal in his Facebook post had written that he was impressed with the movie and praised the whole team. His post reads,

Happened to watch Angamaly Diaries and I’m impressed by the way the movie is made. Brilliant acting by every one and Kudos to the whole team and to Chemban Vinod Jose and Lijo Jose Pellissery.

Lijo Jose Pellissery has mentioned that it’s the greatest ever comment he has got for the movie. The whole team of Angamaly Diaries shared Mohanlal’s post and thanked him. A positive word from such a big star like Mohanlal and that too within a week of it’s release will do a world of good for the movie. It will have a largely positive impact the popularity of the movie.

Angamaly Diaries is a rustic tale of a group of youngsters in the Angamaly region. The movie showcases the culture of that particular locality and the nature of the people there.

Angamaly Diaries marks the debut of actor Chemban Vinod Jose as a scenarist. 86 newcomers have played the major characters in the movie including the lead actors. Critics have unanimously appreciated the performance of the actors. Technically also, it is regarded as one of the most realistic movies ever made in Malayalam cinema.

Girish Gangadharan has handled the cinematography while Shameer Mohammed has edited the movie. Prashanth Pillai has composed the music for this movie produced by Vijay Babu’s Friday Film House.

Murali Gopy congratulates State Film Award winners; says Maheshinte Prathikaram deserves more

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Murali Gopy congratulates State Film Award winners; says Maheshinte Prathikaram deserves more

The Kerala State Film Awards were announced recently and and after many years the jury have awarded deserving performers. The public have unanimously appareciated their choices, some of them truly deserves an applause.

Probably this is the first time that the best actor award (Vinayakan) is given for someone who is not the lead of the movie. A debutante (Rajisha Vijayan) has won the best actress award. A woman filmmaker (Vidhu Vincent) has won the best director award for the first time in the history of State Awards.

Every year, after the State Awards are annouced, there is a lot of hue and cry over the jury’s choices and for overlooking the deserving performers. However, there were not many complaints this year.

Dileesh Pothen’s Maheshinte Prathikaram was expected to bag quite a few awards but had to settle for two. Shyam Pushkaran won the award for best original screenplay and the movie was adjudged as the popular film of the year.

Murali Gopy, who has donned several hats as an journalist actor and writer, congratulated the award winners through a post in his official Facebook page. But, he was slightly disappointed at Maheshinte Prathikaram not winning many awards as expected.

Murali Gopy’s post in Facebook reads,

Of the many good movies, which touched the screen last year, ‘Maheshinte Prathikaaram’ was one that I loved to love, for its sheer candidness and control over craft. Glad to know that Shyam Pushkaran has been given the State Award for the best screenplay writer, for his work. Here’s congratulating him, on his achievement. ?☺️Hearty Congrats to all the other winners too. ☺️?’MP’ deserves more, and, I’m sure, time will give that. ?

Maheshinte Prathikaram featured Fahadh Faasil and Aparna Balamurali in the lead roles. The movie was about a sweet revenge tale told with natural humour. The movie produced by Aashiq Abu was a blockbuster success.