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KGF star Yash to donate Rs 1.50 crore to Kannada film fraternity

Vignesh Madhu
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KGF star Yash to donate Rs 1.50 crore to Kannada film fraternity

KGF star Yash to donate Rs 1.50 crore to Kannada film fraternity

‘KGF’ actor Yash, popularly called ‘Rocking Star’ has announced an initiative to support daily wage earners of the Kannada film industry who have been severely hit due to the pandemic. He has posted a statement in his social media handle announcing that he will be donating Rs 5,000 each to the personal account of around 3,000 members working across 21 departments of Kannada film fraternity. Yash also expressed over the impact of the pandemic on the livelihood of people across the country.

The statement reads,

Covid 19 has proved to be an invisible enemy that has dismantled the livelihoods of innumerable people across our country. Our own Kannada Film fraternity has been badly affected as well. In light of the grave times we live in, to each of the 3000 odd members which include all the 21 departments of our film fraternity, I will be donating from my earnings, a sum of Rs 5000 to their personal accounts. While I am very well aware that this may not serve as a solution to the loss and the pains caused by the situation we are in, it’s a ray of hope, since it’s HOPE that is the certainty of faith, Faith of better times.

Meanwhile, Yash’s much-hyped film ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ is awaiting release. Directed by Prashanth Neel, the film is scheduled to hit screens on July 16. It remains to be seen if the makers can proceed with the release in this current situation.

Photo Credits: Saniya sardhariya

Sherni trailer: Vidya Balan is a woman on a hunt!

Vignesh Madhu
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Sherni trailer: Vidya Balan is a woman on a hunt!

Sherni trailer: Vidya Balan is a woman on a hunt!

The trailer of Vidya Balan’s new film ‘Sherni’ has been released online. The film is directed by Amit Masurkar, whose previous film ‘Newton’ was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. From the trailer, it is learnt that Vidya Balan plays a character named Vidya, who is on a mission to capture a tigress, which has made life impossible in a rural village. She leads a team of trackers and locals to find the tigress, while also battling sexism and other intense obstacles, both natural and man-made.

‘Sherni’ seems to be inspired by the story of Avni or T1, a real-life tigress, which is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of 13 people in Maharashtra. Avni’s killing had led to massive outrage across the country. Aastha Tiku has scripted the film while dialogues are penned by Amit Masurkar and Yashasvi Mishra. Along with Vidya, the cast also includes Vijay Raaz, Neeraj Kabi, Ila Arun, Sharat Saxena and Brijendra Kala among others.

‘Sherni’ is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on June 18, 2021.

Mohanlal appreciates Omar Lulu for the rendition of popular Mappila song Mahiyil Maha

Vignesh Madhu
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Mohanlal appreciates Omar Lulu for the rendition of popular Mappila song Mahiyil Maha

Mohanlal appreciates Omar Lulu for the rendition of popular Mappila song Mahiyil Maha

Director Omar Lulu had recently come up with a music video titled ‘Jaana Mere Jaana’. It is a rendition of the popular Mappila song ‘Mahiyil Maha’ by Peer Mohammed. Jubair Muhammed has rehashed the song with additional Hindi lyrics by Abhishek Talented. Earlier, Omar had reworked another Mappila song, ‘Manikya Malaraya Poovi’ for his film, ‘Oru Adaar Love’.

Recently, Mohanlal had called Omar and told him that he loved the new version. In a brief Facebook post, the director himself has shared his joy in getting a call from the superstar. Apparently, Mohanlal is a big fan of the original Mappila songs. So he found the new versions of these songs interesting and congratulated the team behind them.

Interestingly, both ‘Manikya Malaraya Poovi’ and ‘Jaana Mere Jaana’ are sung by Vineeth Sreenivasan. The latter song featuring Dubai-based social media influencers Ajmal Khan and Jumana Khan has got over 3.5 million views in YouTube within just two weeks of its release.

Kalyani Priyadarshan tops the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women 2020; Check out the full list

Vignesh Madhu
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Kalyani Priyadarshan tops the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women 2020; Check out the full list

Kalyani Priyadarshan tops the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women 2020; Check out the full list

Kalyani Priyadarshan has topped the list of Kochi Times Most Desirable Women for the year 2020. Last year, the actress made her debut in Malayalam with ‘Varane Avashyamund’. The film had her sharing screen space with industry veterans like Shobhana, Urvashi, KPAC Lalitha and Suresh Gopi. In Malayalam, Kalyani also has ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ and ‘Hridhayam’ coming up.

In the Kochi Times Most Desirable Women list, Kalyani is followed by Samyuktha Menon, Nazriya Nazim, Aishwarya Lekshmi and Nayanthara in the top 5 positions. Besides movie stars, the list also has Femina Miss India Kerala winner Lakshmi Menon, serial actor Malavika Wales and Bigg Boss fame Reshma Nair.

Here’s the full list:

1. Kalyani Priyadarshan
2. Samyuktha Menon
3. Nazriya Nazim
4. Aishwarya Lekshmi
5. Nayanthara
6. Nithya Menen
7. Anupama Parameswaran
8. Priya Prakash Varrier
9. Deepti Sati
10. Parvathy Thiruvoth
11. Madonna Sebastian
12. Rajisha Vijayan
13. Saniya Iyappan
14. Anna Ben
15. Lakshmi Menon
16. Malavika Wales
17. Mamta Mohandas
18. Ahaana Krishna
19. Nikhila Vimal
20. Reshma Nair

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Tamil filmmaker Vasanthabalan bowled over by Joju George’s performance in Nayattu

Vignesh Madhu
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Tamil filmmaker Vasanthabalan bowled over by Joju George’s performance in Nayattu

Tamil filmmaker Vasanthabalan bowled over by Joju George’s performance in Nayattu

Joju George’s performance in ‘Nayattu’ has been hailed by many as one of the finest in recent times. The film has him playing Maniyan, a veteran cop who knows all the dirty tricks in the system and plays along with them until he himself becomes a victim due to circumstances. As a man caught between his unhappy work life and growing regret of not being able to be with his family, Joju delivered a tremendous performance getting even the slightest of body languages spot-on.

Recently, Tamil filmmaker Vasanthabalan got to watch ‘Nayattu’ and was mighty impressed by it. In a long note written in his Facebook page, the director declared himself to be a huge fan of Joju’s acting. He even mentioned about how Joju looked perfectly like an ordinary policeman with his over-sized potbelly. Vasanthabalan also had words of praise for Dineesh Alpy’s performance. He played the negative character named Biju in the film.

Vasanthabalan’s Facebook post was also about the critically acclaimed film, ‘Biriyaani’. According to him, the lead actress Kani Kusruti has given a performance that is beyond awards. It must be noted that Kani bagged the Kerala State award for Best Actress and the BRICS Best Actress Award at the Moscow International Film Festival for her performance in the film.

Tovino Thomas to star in Vineeth Kumar’s next directorial?

Vignesh Madhu
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Tovino Thomas to star in Vineeth Kumar’s next directorial?

Tovino Thomas to star in Vineeth Kumar’s next directorial?

Tovino Thomas currently has a number of promising projects lined up. We hear that has signed for another one with actor-turned-filmmaker Vineeth Kumar. Shyju Khalid will be cranking the camera for this film. More details regarding the project are awaited.

Vineeth Kumar, who came into the industry as a child actor, has done notable roles in several films. He then made his directorial debut in 2015 with ‘Ayal Njanalla’ starring Fahadh Faasil. The film, which had its story written by Ranjith, failed to click at the box office. It will be interesting to see what genre he attempts next with Tovino Thomas.

Tovino meanwhile has finished shooting for ‘Uyare’ director Manu Ashokan’s ‘Kaanekkaane’, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s ‘Vazhakku’ and the Aashiq Abu film ‘Naaradan’. The star’s ambitious project ‘Minnal Murali’ still has a few more days of shoot left. Khalid Rahman’s ‘Thallumala’, debutant Darwin Kuriakose’s ‘Anveshippin Kandethum’ and ‘Ajayante Randaam Moshanam’ are some of his other announced projects.

After Aarattu, B Unnikrishnan and Udhayakrishna to team up with Mammootty next

Vignesh Madhu
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After Aarattu, B Unnikrishnan and Udhayakrishna to team up with Mammootty next

After Aarattu, B Unnikrishnan and Udhayakrishna to team up with Mammootty next

Director B Unnikrishnan and scriptwriter Udhayakrishna are set to team up with megastar Mammootty next. It is expected to be a high octane mass entertainer just like Udhayakrishna’s last few films. If things turn out as per plans, shoot is likely to begin this year itself. More details regarding the project are awaited. The writer-director duo is currently working on ‘Aarattu’ starring superstar Mohanlal. The film is right now in the post-production phase and is expected to hit screens once the pandemic situation gets better.

Mammootty meanwhile has multiple other projects lined up. After the restrictions are lifted, he will be resuming shoot for Amal Neerad’s ‘Bheeshma Parvam’. The veteran will then start shooting for ‘Puzhu’ directed by debutante Ratheena Sharshad. Parvathy Thiruvoth plays the other lead in the film. After its completion, Mammootty will begin works on ‘CBI 5’. The makers are planning to launch the film on the auspicious occasion of ‘Chingam 1’ in August.

Mammootty’s film with Udhayakrishna and B Unnikrishnan might go on floors only after that.

Anoop Sathyan shares deleted scenes from Varane Avashyamund

Vignesh Madhu
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Anoop Sathyan shares deleted scenes from Varane Avashyamund

Anoop Sathyan shares deleted scenes from Varane Avashyamund

Anoop Sathyan, who made a successful directorial debut with ‘Varane Avashyamund’, has shared a few deleted videos from the film. The director has shared a total of 8 videos, which all last upto around 40 minutes. Apparently, the film’s actual duration was 3 hours. Anoop along with editor Toby John worked hard to trim it into a 2.15 hour-long film.

Most of the deleted videos are not sound mixed and have only the raw dubbed audio. The scenes feature all the main actors including Suresh Gopi, Shobhana, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Dulquer Salmaan, Johny Antony and Lalu Alex. Anoop also revealed that he had plans to cast veteran actress Sheela for a particular character but eventually decided to do away with the scene.

‘Varane Avashyamund’ is a rom-com entertainer with a dream lead cast comprising of Suresh Gopi, Shobana, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Dulquer Salmaan. Anoop Sathyan himself had scripted the film. It is a simple feel-good entertainer that revolves around relationships. Hitting screens in February 2020, the film had emerged as a boxoffice hit.

Anoop Meon plays a psychiatrist in Padma

Vignesh Madhu
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Anoop Meon plays a psychiatrist in Padma

Anoop Meon plays a psychiatrist in Padma

Anoop Menon is directing a new film titled as ‘Padma’. It has him playing the lead role along with National-award winner Surabhi Lakshmi. Anoop Menon essays the role of a psychiatrist. The story evolves through his interactions with his patients. He often consults patients who share with him issues that he faces in his own personal life.

Scripted by Menon himself, ‘Padma’ promises to be a relationship drama. Recently, the makers had released the film’s teaser online. It is a fun teaser from which one can make out that Menon and Surabhi play a couple. Surabhi’s performance as the naive wife with a peculiar Malabari slang is the highlight of the teaser.

Anoop Menon is also producing the film under his own banner Anoop Menon StoryZ. The film has cinematography by Mahadevan Thampi and Ninoy Varghese as the music director. Zian Sreekanth is the editor. Others in the crew include project designer film’s Badusha N M, art director Dundhu Ranjeev, chief associate director Varun G Panicker, production executive Anil G, colourist Liju Prabhakar and designer Antony Stephen.

Priyadarshan dedicates his National award to Ramesh Sippy and David Lean

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Priyadarshan dedicates his National award to Ramesh Sippy and David Lean

Priyadarshan dedicates his National award to Ramesh Sippy and David Lean

The National film awards for 2019 got announced in March this year. The Malayalam film, ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ had bagged the award for Best Feature Film. It is only the 12th Malayalam film to win this prestigious award. Directed by Priyadarshan, ‘Marakkar’ is an action-epic made on a massive scale with a huge star cast.

Priyadarshan has now dedicated the National award to legendary filmmakers Ramesh Sippy and David Lean. In his latest Facebook post, the director has written,

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Dedicating my national award for ‘Marakkar – Lion of the Arabian Sea ’ category- “Feature film of the year ” to the great filmmakers Remesh Sippy of Sholay and the master director David Lean who taught me how to shoot big frames.

‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ has superstar Mohanlal in the titular role. The cast also includes several well-known actors from various languages. Suniel Shetty, Arjun Sarja, Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh, Priyadarshan, Pranav Mohanlal, Ashok Selvan, Prabhu and many others are part of film.

As of now, the makers have announced August 12 as the release date but it seems to be possible only if the pandemic situation gets better.

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