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Sreenath Bhasi, Guru Somasundaram and Chemban Vinod team up for Chattambi

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Sreenath Bhasi, Guru Somasundaram and Chemban Vinod team up for Chattambi

After his terrific performance in ‘Minnal Murali’, Guru Somasundaram is being flooded with offers from Malayalam. He will be next seen in ‘Chattambi’, in which he plays one of the leads alongside Sreenath Bhasi and Chemban Vinod. Grace Antony and Mythili are the female leads in it.

Abhilash S Kumar is making his directorial debut with ‘Chattambi’. He has previously co-written films like ’22 Female Kottayam’, ‘Da Thadiya’ and ‘Gangster’.

‘Chattambi’ has its story by Don Palathara. The film set in the early 90s is inspired from real events. Earlier in an interview, Sreenath Bhasi had said that he is playing a kind of role that he hasn’t done so far in his career. The actor has pinned high hopes on the film. The makers have already completed shoot.

Guru Somasundaram has also reportedly been signed for Mohanlal’s directorial debut ‘Barroz’. The big-scale fantasy film also has many foreign actors in it.

Photo Credits: Netflix

Ajagajantharam collects Rs 25 crore from its worldwide theatrical run

Ajagajantharam collects Rs 25 crore from its worldwide theatrical run

Antony Varghese starrer ‘Ajagajantharam’ has had a superhit theatrical run so far. The makers have announced that the film has collected Rs 25 crore from the worldwide box office. It is quite a commendable feat considering the film stars a bunch of lesser-known stars and also the pandemic-induced restrictions in many centres.

Directed by ‘Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil’ fame Tinu Pappachan, ‘Ajajagantharam’ is an action-packed entertainer set in the backdrop of a temple festival.
Antony Varghese plays the lead role of a mahout. Arjun Ashokan essays the prime antagonist’s role. Lukman, Kichu Tellus, Sabumon, Jaffer Idukki, Rajesh Sharma, Tito Wilson, Vijilesh and Vineeth Viswam essay other major roles. The film is majorly centered around a clash between two groups — Antony Varghese’s and Arjun Ashokan’s.

‘Ajagajantharam’ found its acceptance among the youth audience who seem to have loved the film for its unabashed action, bloodshed and thrills. Actors Vineeth Viswam and Kichu Tellus have scripted the film. It has Jinto George as the cinematographer, Justin Varghese as the music director and Shameer Muhammed as the editor.

Emmanuel Joseph and Ajith Thalapilly have produced it under the banner of Silver Bay Studios.

First single from Hey Sinamika on its way!

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First single from Hey Sinamika on its way!

The first single from Dulquer Salmaan’s new Tamil film ‘Hey Sinamika’ will be out on January 14 ahead of the Pongal festival. The makers announced the same by releasing a poster in which Dulquer is seen wearing a veshti and shades. With popular dance choreographer Brinda making her directorial debut with this film, song videos are eagerly awaited.

‘Hey Sinamika’ is said to be a rom-com entertainer. Kajal Aggarwal and Aditi Rao Hydari will be seen as the female leads. Dulquer plays a character named Yaazhan. Kajal is Malarvizhi and Aditi’s role is named Mouna. It is the first time that the three lead actors – Dulquer, Kajal and Aditi – are sharing screen space, which heightens the expectations on the film.

‘Hey Sinamika’ is scripted by Karky. Govind Vasantha of ’96’ fame is the composer and cinematography is handled by Preetha Jayaraman. Jio Studios is producing the film, which is also their maiden production venture in Tamil.

The makers have already announced that the film will be hitting screens on February 25, 2022.

First song from Bro Daddy to be out tomorrow

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First song from Bro Daddy to be out tomorrow

As ‘Bro Daddy’ gears up for its premiere on Disney + Hotstar on January 26, the makers have announced that the first song video will be out tomorrow (January 13) at 6 PM. MG Sreekumar and Vineeth Sreenivasan have rendered the song, which has lyrics written by Lakshmi Shrikumar. Deepak Dev is the composer.

‘Bro Daddy’ directed by Prithviraj promises to be a fun-filled family entertainer. Debutants Sreejith N and Bibin Maliekal have jointly scripted the film. Mohanlal plays the lead role of a rich businessman named John Kattadi in the film. Meena plays his wife’s role and Prithviraj essays the part of their son, Eesho John Kattadi. Kalyani Priyadarshan is paired with Prithviraj. Unni Mukundan, Kaniha, Soubin Shahir, Jagadeesh, Mallika Sukumaran, Charlie and Lalu Alex are also part of the cast.

‘Bro Daddy’ has Abinandhan Ramanujam as the DOP. Music director Deepak Dev, editor Akhilesh Mohan, art director Gokuldas, and costume designer Sujith Sudhakaran are also part of the film’s main technical crew.

Antony Perumbavoor is producing the film under the banner of Aashiravd Cinemas.

Pushpa Review: Allu Arjun swaggers through in this paisa vasool entertainer!

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Pushpa Review: Allu Arjun swaggers through in this paisa vasool entertainer!

Allu Arjun is an actor known his portrayal of charming, urbane roles. But come ‘Pushpa’, he is this rugged, daredevil smuggler who hardly gives a hoot to anyone. Planned as a duology, the story is centered around the smuggling of red sanders in Seshachalam Hills of the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The first part, ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, is mostly the rags-to-riches journey of the titular character, Pushparaj.

Director Sukumar has crafted an out-and-out mass entertainer. The action sequences are terrifically staged and DSP’s music amps up the mass-mood. Pitted opposite the larger-than-life hero are villains in all shapes and sizes. Then there’s his love interest, played by Rashmika Mandanna, the songs that come with her and a ‘special dance number’ featuring a ravishing Samantha.

The film is engaging for most part of its run time as it tracks the journey of Pushpa’s rise from a daily wages labourer to a kingpin of the smuggling world. His audacity defines him and Allu Arjun carries the character with such swagger that it’s easily one of his career best performances.

One of the major blips in the film is its love portions. For the lack of a better word, most of the so called romance portions are cringe-inducing. Rashmika Mandanna serves just as an object of drooling adding hardly any value to the film.

Fahadh Faasil, whose villain role had a lot of pre-release hype, makes an appearance towards the end of the film. His cop character is very similar to his eccentric Shammy from ‘Kumbalangi Nights’. The film ends promising a tough battle between the fiery Pushpa and the explosive Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat.

In a nusthell, ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ is a worthy build up to what promises to be a equally good sequel. Fingers crossed for ‘Pushpa: The Rule’.

Karthi lauds Allu Arjun’s performance in Pushpa

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Karthi lauds Allu Arjun’s performance in Pushpa

After a blockbuster theatrical run, Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ started streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 7. Those who couldn’t watch the film from the big screen are now catching up.

Recently, actor Karthi watched the film and seems like he was mighty impressed by Allu Arjun’s performance in it. He has tweeted,

@alluarjun completely amazed by your portrayal of #Pushpa …such an arresting performance. Sukumar sir – the people and the moments you create and how you capture it is top notch. Fantastic job by the entire cast and crew.
@iamRashmika @ThisIsDSP

Allu Arjun has replied back tweeting,

Thank you my Karthi garu . So glad u liked my performance , everyone’s work and the world of #Pushpa . Thank you for your heart warming compliments

Planned as a duology, the story is centered around the smuggling of red sanders in Seshachalam Hills of the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The first part, ‘Pushpa: The Rise’, is mostly the rags-to-riches journey of the titular character, Pushparaj, played by Allu Arjun. The makers have confirmed that works for the sequel, ‘Pushpa: The Rule’ have already begun.

Dulquer Salmaan’s Salute release postponed

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Dulquer Salmaan’s Salute release postponed

Dulquer Salmaan’s cop film ‘Salute’ was supposed to have its theatrical release on January 14. However, due to the rising Covid, Omicron cases, the makers have decided to postpone the release. Dulquer, who is also the film’s producer, took to his social media handle to inform about the postponing. He has written,

We at Wayfarer films are bound to show social responsibility ahead of our personal interests. Just like all of you, we were most excited and eagerly awaiting our next release.

Owing to recent developments and the spike in Covid-19 and Omicron cases, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the release of “Salute”. We apologise if we’ve disappointed you. But in times like this we must prioritise health and safety.

We request everyone to stay safe. We will be back. At the earliest. We thank each and every one of you for your support.

Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, ‘Salute’ is touted to be a cop-investigative thriller. The film is scripted by Bobby-Sanjay. It has Dulquer playing the role of a police sub-Inspector named Aravind Karunakaran.

Recently, there were widespread reports about ‘Salute’ getting selected for the Rotterdam International Film Festival. However, it has now come to light that the reports were fake and not confirmed by the makers.

Hrithik Roshan’s look from Vikram Vedha remake unveiled

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Hrithik Roshan’s look from Vikram Vedha remake unveiled

Hrithik Roshan is celebrating his birthday today and on this occasion, the makers of his upcoming film ‘Vikram Vedha’ have unveiled his character look. The actor is sporting a rugged, bearded look in the still. He is seen wearing a cool pair of sunnies and a black kurta. The film, which is the official remake of the Tamil film of the same name, has Hrithik and Saif Ali Khan as the leads.

Hrithik plays the role of a gangster, which was essayed by Vijay Sethupathi in the original. Saif Ali Khan reprises the cop’s role done by Madhavan. Pushkar-Gayathri duo, who helmed the original, is directing the remake version as well. The Hindi adaptation has been planned on a much bigger scale. The makers must have also tweaked the script for the remake to suit the sensibilities of the Hindi audience.

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Hrithik Roshan’s look from Vikram Vedha remake

Bhushan Kumar and Reliance Entertainment are presenting the film in association with Friday Film Works and Y Not Studios. It has already been announced that the film will be hitting screens on September 30, 2022.

Karan Johar praises Tovino Thomas and Minnal Murali

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Karan Johar praises Tovino Thomas and Minnal Murali

Tovino Thomas starrer ‘Minnal Murali’ has become a sensational hit across the country. The film, which is streaming on Netflix, is now the most viewed Indian film ever on the OTT platform. Non-Malayali audience have taken a particular liking for the film with many rating it as the best superhero film ever made in Indian cinema.

Tovino and ‘Minnal Murali’ team has been getting appreciation from all corners. Recently, director-producer Karan Johar sent a personal message to Tovino lauding his performance in the film. Karan also mentioned that it’s a smartly made film that keeps the entertainment quotient right throughout.

Sharing a screenshot of Karan’s message, Tovino wrote,

Messages like these! It’s not always that the whole world starts appreciating your work from every nook and corner. And specially when an ace filmmaker like Karan Johar who has given numerous all-time entertainers for us, appreciates our work, it sure feels surreal. Thank you Sir for letting us know how much you loved the movie ! Glad to know you enjoyed it thoroughly

#MinnalMurali

‘Minnal Murali’ is written by Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew. The Basil Joseph directorial has Tovino an ordinary youngster who gets superhero powers after being struck by a bolt of lightning. The film stars Tamil actor Guru Somasundaram as the antagonist, who also gets super powers from the same source. The performances of the two leads and Basil’s comic book style world building has been unanimously praised. The makers have already confirmed that a sequel is on cards.

Mamta Mohandas joins Asif Ali in Maheshum Maruthiyum

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Mamta Mohandas joins Asif Ali in Maheshum Maruthiyum

We had earlier reported about Asif Ali starring in a film titled ‘Maheshum Maruthiyum’. Sethu, who made his directorial debut with ‘Oru Kuttanadan Blog’, is helming the film. Veteran actor Maniyanpilla Raju is producing it in association with VSL Film House.

‘Maheshum Maruthiyum’ has Mamta Mohandas as the female lead. The makers had initially roped in Kalyani Priyadarshan but she opted out due to date clashes. Asif and Mamta have previously acted together in ‘Jawan of Vellimala’ and ‘Kadha Thudarunnu’.

According to director Sethu, ‘Maheshum Maruthiyum’ is a triangular love story between Mahesh, a girl and his Maruti 800 car. The story revolves around Mahesh’s emotional attachment to the vehicle and how things change after a girl enters his life. Maniyanpilla Raju, Rachana Narayanakutty and Prem Kumar are also part of the cast.

The makers are planning to start shoot by the end of January. ‘Operation Java’ fame Faiz Siddik is the DOP.