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Dhyan Sreenivasan to star in Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya remake!

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Dhyan Sreenivasan to star in Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya remake!

Of late, Telugu film industry has seen a surge in quality films coming from lesser known actors. ‘Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya’ starring Naveen Polishetty was among the first to kick-start this new wave. The fun-filled detective thriller was a big success that went on to be raved by non-Telugu audience as well. It is now set to be remade in all major regional languages.

In the Malayalam version, Dhyan Sreenivasan will be playing the lead role. Dhyan himself revealed this in a recent interview. However, he hasn’t divulged details about the director or other cast and crew members. ‘Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya’ directed by Swaroop RSJ is about a small-time detective who sets out to solve a murder case which eventually leads to a big crime racket. Naveen Polishetty, who also co-wrote the film, delivered a cracker of a performance that was unanimously lauded. It remains to be seen if Dhyan Sreenivasan can emulate that.

Kaniha reveals that she dubbed for heroines in Sivaji, Sachien and Anniyan!

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Kaniha reveals that she dubbed for heroines in Sivaji, Sachien and Anniyan!

Though she is mostly known for her acting skills, Kaniha is actually a multi-talented artist. She has dubbed for leading heroines, sung songs and recently even tried her hand in directing a short film. Not many know that it was Kaniha for dubbed for Shriya Saran, Genelia and Sada in the Tamil films ‘Sivaji’, ‘Sachien’ and ‘Anniyan’ respectively.

Kaniha herself revealed this with a post in her Instagram account. Along with sharing a collage video of all three heroines she has dubbed for, Kaniha also wrote,

How many of y’all know that it’s my voice and that I dubbed for the 3 movies:

Sivaji,sachin and Anniyan for these
Gorgeous women
@geneliad ?
@shriya_saran1109 ❤
@sadaa17 ?

Dubing is an art.To give life to the characters through voice ain’t easy at all.
I never say no to new opportunities. unless and until we try how would we know if it’s our calling? Never shy away from oppurtunities. Never fear to try.But remember to give your 100% in whatever that you do. ❤

Kaniha was last seen in Malayalam in ‘Mamangam’. After a long gap, she is making her comeback to Tamil after a long gap with ‘Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir’ that stars Vijay Sethupathi in the lead.

Mammootty’s portions in The Priest wrapped up before lockdown!

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Mammootty’s portions in The Priest wrapped up before lockdown!

Mammootty’s upcoming film ‘The Priest’ has pretty high expectations among the audience. Directed by debutant Jofin T Chacko, the film is a thriller with a big star cast. Mammootty and Manju Warrier are acting together for the first time and that is one of the film’s biggest highlights.

‘The Priest’ shoot was progressing at a rapid pace before the lockdown was announced. It is learnt that Mammootty has already finished shooting for his portions. Once the Corona crisis is over, the makers will resume shooting. Manju Warrier still has a few scenes to be completed, which will be shot in Kuttikanam.

‘The Priest’ has its story by director Jofin while screenplay and dialogues are penned by Deepu Pradeep and Shyam Mohan. Nikhila Vimal, Sreenath Bhasi, Saniya Iyappan, Baby Monica of ‘Kaithi’ fame, Jagadheesh, Ramesh Pisharody, ‘Karikku’ fame Ameya Mathew and Tony Luke will be seen in important roles.

On the technical front, the film has Akhil George of ‘Ibilis’ and ‘Forensic’ fame as the DOP and Rahul Raj as the music director. Shameer Muhammed is handling the edits. The film is jointly produced by Anto Joseph, B Unnikrishnan and VN Babu.

After RRR, SS Rajamouli to team up with Mahesh Babu

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After RRR, SS Rajamouli to team up with Mahesh Babu

SS Rajamouli is currently working on the mega budget project ‘RRR’ (Roudram Ranam Rudhiram). The film is expected to hit screens only by mid 2021. Meanwhile, there have been several speculations doing the rounds about Rajamouli’s next after RRR. The director has now confirmed that his next after RRR will be with Mahesh Babu. Last day, he revealed it during a chat with a news channel. He is quoted saying, “I had already revealed this multiple times. After wrapping up DVV Danayya’s film (RRR), I will direct a film for veteran producer KL Narayana and Mahesh Babu would be playing the lead in it.”

Shoot for ‘RRR’ has now been put on hold due to the Corona virus outbreak. The film set in the pre-independence era is a fictitious story that revolves around freedom fighters, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) who fought against the British Raj and the Nizam of Hyderabad, respectively. Set in the 1920s, the movies unveils both of them away from home (in Delhi) before they started fighting for the country. Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, Samuthirakani and many others are part of the cast.

I’ll cherish you and Marykutty in my heart forever; London based Malayali transgender pens a heartfelt note to Jayasurya

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I’ll cherish you and Marykutty in my heart forever; London based Malayali transgender pens a heartfelt note to Jayasurya

Ranjith Sankar’s ‘Njan Marykutty’ is one of the very few films made in Indian cinema to have portrayed a dignified transgender’s life. Inspired from a real person, it is the story of a transgender woman’s attempt to realize her true orientation in a society that stigmatizes gender transformation. Jayasurya’s stellar performance as Marykutty was widely appreciated and the film was a commercial success as well.

A London based Malayali trans woman named Jasmin Fernandez recently got to watch the film and penned a heartfelt note to Jayasurya, which the star has shared in his social media handle. Though Jasmin was initially skeptical about watching the film as Indian films are notorious for showcasing transgenders in poor light, she was very impressed by how the makers have handled the film sensitively. She ends the note by saying that she’ll never forget the film and will cherish Marykutty in her heart forever.

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Mani Ratnam set to make a return to Bollywood!

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Mani Ratnam set to make a return to Bollywood!

Mani Ratnam is easily one of the greatest Indian filmmakers ever. The six-time National award winner has worked with several top actors of the country. Though he predominantly works in Tamil, Mani Ratnam has made acclaimed films in Hindi as well, like ‘Dil Se’, ‘Yuva’, ‘Guru’, ‘Ravan’ etc. After a gap of over a decade, the veteran is planning to make a comeback to Bollywood.

In a recent interaction with his social media followers, Mani revealed that is currently trying to write a Hindi script. He refused to divulge further details about the cast. Meanwhile, the director is also working on his highly ambitious project ‘Ponniyin Selvan’. The film stars a plethora of stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Trisha, Vikram Prabhu, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Lekshmi Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Prabhu, Kishore, Rahman, Lal, Ashwin Kakumanu and many others.

‘Ponniyin Selvan’ is originally based on a historical Tamil novel of the same name written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. It is being made in two parts. The film’s first schedule of shoot was wrapped up in Thailand in January. Mani Ratnam’s own banner Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions are collaborating for this mega budget film’s production.

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Check out this stylish new poster of Shane Nigam’s Veyil

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Check out this stylish new poster of Shane Nigam’s Veyil

Shane Nigam starrer ‘Veyil’ is one of the most talked about Malayalam films in recent years. It all started after Shane Nigam complained against producer Joby George of giving him death threats. The producer on his part accused Shane of unprofessional behaviour. Later, with the intervention film governing bodies, things were resolved between the two parties. But issues further escalated when Shane walked out of the set and shaved his hair as a protest against the crew of ‘Veyil’. It lead to the youngster being temporarily banned from Malayalam industry. After several rounds of talks and discussion, all the issues have found an amicable solution.

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Veyil Malayalam Movie Poster Shane Nigam

‘Veyil’ is expected to release after the Corona crisis is over. A stylish new poster featuring Shane Nigam has just been released online. Debutant Sarath Menon, a former associate of Lijo Jose Pellissery, is directing this film. Shine Tom Chacko will be seen in a major role in the film. A bunch of newcomers are also part of the cast. On the technical front, popular Tamil playback singer Pradeep Kumar is composing the music and camera is cranked by Shaz Mohammed. Praveen Prabhakar is the editor.

Anna Ben trains in Parkour for her new action film!

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Anna Ben trains in Parkour for her new action film!

Anna Ben who has already carved a niche for herself in the industry with delightful performances in ‘Kumbalangi Nights’ and ‘Helen’. Her last release ‘Kappela’ also garnered fairly positive reviews before it was removed from theatres due to the lockdown. Anna was shooting for Ranjan Pramod’s film when the lockdown was announced.

It is an action-based film for which Anna Ben had trained herself in kick-boxing and parkour. The actress is very excited about the film. Prior to shoot, she underwent professional training under the guidance of an expert for nearly two months. The film’s cast has a bunch of newcomers. Urvashi will be appearing in a cameo role in the film, which is yet to be titled.

After Ranjan Pramod’s film, Anna Ben will be starring in ‘C/O Saira Banu’ fame Antony Sony’s new film which is a rom-com. Ann and Arjun Ashokan have been signed to play the lead roles. ‘June’ writers Ahammed Khabeer and Libin Varghese have jointly scripted the film.

Malayali actors also part of Vikram’s Cobra!

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Malayali actors also part of Vikram’s Cobra!

Vikram’s new film ‘Cobra’ is a thriller made on a lavish budget. Ajay Gnanamuthu is directing the film that has a huge star cast, which includes former Indian crickter Irfan Pathan. Veteran filmmaker KS Ravikumar, Srinidhi Shetty, Robo Shankar, John Vijay and Mirnalini Ravi are also part of the film. Interestingly, the cast also the presence of a bunch of Malayali actors like Miya George, Mammukoya, Roshan Mathew and ‘June’ fame Sarjano Khalid. Shane Nigam was also initially approached by the team but he could not take up the offer.

‘Cobra’ is said to be an action-thriller that is being shot in various countries. Vikram will be seen in multiple looks in the film. Details regarding his character or the basic plotline are not yet known. The film has music scored by Academy award winner AR Rahman. 7 Screen Studio is producing it. The makers have confirmed that the film will be releasing in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages.

Vikram as Karna; Makers release special video on star’s birthday!

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Vikram as Karna; Makers release special video on star’s birthday!

As we already know, Vikram is starring in a mega-budget period film based on the mythological figure Karnan. Malayali filmmaker RS Vimal of ‘Ennu Ninte Moideen’ fame is directing the film which has been titled as ‘Suryaputra Mahavir Karna’. Today, as if happens to be the birthday of Vikram, the makers have released a special video online. Vikram’s bearded look that resembles a warrior has been revealed as he is seen riding a horse and practicing archery.

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Shoot for ‘Karna’ had begun in February, 2019. The makers kick-started shoot by filming the Kurukshetra battle sequence. The epic battle, one of the highlight portions in the movie, will be around 30 minutes of duration. After a brief leg of shoot, shoot had to be put on hold due to Vikram’s other commitments.

According to director RS Vimal, the movie will be a retelling of the Mahabharata from Karnan’s point of view. The makers are yet to announce the cast and crew. It is being widely reported that several top stars and technicians from Indian cinema and Hollywood are part of the cast. It has been planned as a massive project with an estimated budget of around Rs 300 crores. A New York based production house United Film Kingdom is backing the film.