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Vineeth Sreenivasan pens a sweet note on his 16th anniversary with Divya!

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Vineeth Sreenivasan pens a sweet note on his 16th anniversary with Divya!

Vineeeth Sreenivasan is one of those celebrities who prefers to spend most of the time with family. Simply put, he is the ideal family guy who loves to travel with them and engage in all sorts of fun. Vineeth entered marital life in October 2012 after 8 long years of relationship with his collegemate Divya. The couple has two kids now named, Vihaan and Shanaya.

Today, March 31, marks their 16th year of togetherness as they knew each other from their college days. On their anniversary, Vineeth took to his social media handle to share a photo and pen down a lovely little note which reads,

It’s March 31st again.. Now that’s 16 years with Divya.. This picture was clicked while we were shooting Hridayam, last month, in the same campus where we did our graduation.. And this is one of the spots in our college where we used to hang out from 2004 to 2006.. Time flew.. She is the mother of my two beautiful kids now.. Happy Anniversary my Wonder Woman!! ? ?

Divya has also written a note which reads,

Happy 16 vineeth…:):) 16 years back we whispered on the phone..we are still whispering at night cause two of our greatest blessings are asleep..thank u for everything..? @vineeth84 P.S: we def need to click more pics of us..And yes I selected the pic of us,where I caught the light..(I remember what u taught me.:):)

Sudev Nair plays the main antagonist in Nivin Pauly’s Thuramukham

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Sudev Nair plays the main antagonist in Nivin Pauly’s Thuramukham

‘Thuramukham’ directed by Rajeev Ravi is one film that Malayali cinephiles are eagerly looking forward to. The period film which is based on true incidents has a star-studded cast lead by Nivin Pauly. Joju George, Indrajith Sukumaran, Nimisha Sajayan, Darshana Rajendran, Arjun Ashokan, Poornima Indrajith, Sudev Nair and Manikandan R Achari are also part of the film.

Sudev Nair, noted for his roles in films like ‘Anarkali’, ‘Ezra’, ‘Mamangam’ etc, will be seen as the main antagonist in ‘Thuramukham’. Interestingly, this is his third film with Nivin after ‘Mikhael’ and ‘Kayamkulam Kochunnni’. Though Sudev is a the State award winning actor, only been very few films have explored his potential. It remains to be seen if he has a solid role to perform in ‘Thuramukham’.

‘Thuramukham’, as the name suggests, is centered around a harbour and the lives of coastal people. The story is set in the Cochin harbour in the 1950s. It is based on the historic protests against the inhuman ‘chappa’ system, that existed during the 50s wherein copper coins were thrown at waiting workers in a primitive ‘work guarantee’ scheme, which had resulted in police firing and killing of three workers in Mattancherry.

KM Chidambaran had earlier written a play named ‘Thuramukham’. The playwright’s son, Gopan Chidambaram, the co-writer of ‘Iyobinte Pusthakam’, has adapted the screenplay to feature film format. Sukumar Thekkeppat of Mini Studio is producing the film. It is expected to hit screens in the second half of the year.

Photo Credits: Pushkraj Shirke

COVID-19: Salman Khan promises financial support to 25,000 daily wage workers from film industry

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COVID-19: Salman Khan promises financial support to 25,000 daily wage workers from film industry

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s Being Human Foundation has come forward to help Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE)’s daily wage workers. They have pledged to support about 25,000 of the workers who have been affected badly by the complete lock down across the country by the government due to the Corona virus outbreak. It is learnr that Salman Khan’s foundation will directly transfer money to their bank accounts.

FWICE president B N Tiwari is quoted saying, “Salman’s Being Human Foundation has come forward to help daily wage workers. We have about 5 lakh workers out of which 25,000 are in dire need of financial help. Being Human Foundation said they will take care of these workers on their own. They have asked for account details of these 25,000 workers as they want to ensure that money reaches them directly.”

Down South, celebrities like Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Chiranjeevi, Suriya, Karthi, Prabhas, Dhanush, Vijay Sethupathi, Sivakarthikeyan, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Pawan Kalyan and many others have contributed generously to help the workers of the film industry.

Covid-19: Prabhas donates Rs 50 lakhs to Corona Crisis Charity

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Covid-19: Prabhas donates Rs 50 lakhs to Corona Crisis Charity

In the ongoing fight against the Corona pandemic, Telugu film industry had recently set up a Corona Crisis Charity to help the daily wage workers who have been severely affected by the complete lock down. Film stars and production houses are coming forward to contribute towards the cause. ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas is the latest to do his part. The actor has donated Rs 50 lakhs as assistance for the workers. This comes after the Rs 4 crore that he had contributed to the Prime Minister Relief Fund and the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Here’s the list of donations from popular celebrities for the Telugu film industry workers:

Chiranjeevi: Rs 1 crore

Jr NTR: Rs 1 crore

Nagarjuna: Rs 1 crore

Prabhas: Rs 50 lakhs

Ram Charan: Rs 30 lakhs

Naga Chaitanya: Rs 25 lakhs

Mahesh Babu: Rs 25 lakhs

Ravi Teja: Ra 20 lakhs

Varun Tej: Rs 20 lakhs

Sharwanand: Rs 15 lakhs

Sri Venkateswara Creations: Rs 10 lakhs

Vishwak Sen: Rs 5 lakhs

Lavanya Tripathi: Rs 1 lakh

Pooja Hegde to be paired with Suriya in Aruva!

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Pooja Hegde to be paired with Suriya in Aruva!

After the smashing success of the Telugu film ‘Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo’, Pooja Hegde seems to be hot in demand. The ‘Butta Bomma’ actress is said to be the front runner to play the female lead in Tamil star Suriya’s upcoming film ‘Aruva’. Earlier, the makers were in talks with Rashmika Mandanna but it looks like things didn’t turn out as expected. If Pooja Hegde signs the film, it will be her second outing in Tamil after the Mysskin directorial ‘Mugamoodi’.

‘Aruva’ marks the sixth time collaboration of Suriya with director Hari after ‘Vel’, ‘Aaru’ and the three-part ‘Singam’ franchise. KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green is producing the film. ‘Aruva’ is a rural mass entertainer that will be high on family emotions. According to the producer, it will be the typical Hari style film but more subtle when compared to his recent ones. It will be a mix of his own ‘Vel’ and the Karthi starrer ‘Kadaikutty Singam’. Similar to some of the director’s earlier films, ‘Aruva’ will focus on the relationship between family members — this time between brothers. Details regarding other cast members will be announced shortly. D Imman has been signed as the music director.

Shoot will begin soon after the crisis due to the Corona virus outbreak is over.

Telugu film industry launches Corona Crisis Charity for welfare of daily wage workers

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Telugu film industry launches Corona Crisis Charity for welfare of daily wage workers

Telugu film industry has set up a Corona Crisis Charity to help the daily wage workers who have been severely affected by the complete lock down. Film stars and production houses have come forward to generously contribute towards the cause. Megastar Chiranjeevi has tweeted the figures.

Here’s the list of donations from popular celebrities for the workers:

Chiranjeevi: Rs 1 crore

Jr NTR: Rs 1 crore

Nagarjuna: Rs 1 crore

Ravi Teja: Ra 20 lakhs

Naga Chaitanya: Rs 25 lakhs

Ram Charan: Rs 30 lakhs

Mahesh Babu: Rs 25 lakhs

Sri Venkateswara Creations: Rs 10 lakhs

Vishwak Sen: Rs 5 lakhs

Varun Tej: Rs 20 lakhs

Sharwanand: Rs 15 lakhs

Apart from this, Tollywood stars have also contributed towards the relief funds of Prime Minister and the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Prabhas: Rs 4 crores

Pawan Kalyan: Rs 2 crores

Allu Arjun: Rs 1.25 crores

Mahesh Babu: Rs 1 crore

Jr NTR: Rs 50 lakhs

Ram Charan: Rs 70 lakhs

Nithiin: Rs 20 lakhs

Sai Dharam Tej: 10 lakhs

Critics Choice Film Awards 2020: Here’s the complete list of winners!

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Critics Choice Film Awards 2020: Here’s the complete list of winners!

Critics Choice Film Awards recognized and rewarded the best cinema from 8 Indian languages. Award winners for the year 2019 were announced last day through their social media handle. From Malayalam cinema, Mammootty and Parvathy won the awards for best acting for their performances in ‘Unda’ and ‘Uyare’ respectively. In Tamil, it was almost a clean sweep by ‘Super Deluxe’, while in Hindi it was ‘Gully Boy’.

Here’s the complete list of award winners from all 8 languages:

Malayalam:

Best Actor: Mammootty (Unda)
Best Actress: Parvathy (Uyare)
Best Film: Kumbalangi Nights
Best Director: Aashiq Abu (Virus)
Best Writing: Syam Pushkaran (Kumbalangi Nights)

Tamil:

Best Actor: Vijay Sethupathi (Super Deluxe)
Best Actress: Amala Paul (Aadai)
Best Film: Super Deluxe
Best Director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja (Super Deluxe)
Best Writing: Mysskin, Thiagarajan, Nalan Kumarasamy, Neelan K Sekar (Super Deluxe)

Hindi:

Best Actor: Ranveer Singh (Gully Boy)
Best Actress: Geetika Vidya Ohlyan (Soni)
Best Film: Gully Boy
Best Director: Zoya Akhtar (Gully Boy)
Best Writing: Anubhav Sinha, Gaurav Solanki (Article 15)

Telugu:

Best Actor: Nani (Jersey)
Best Actress: Samantha (Oh Baby)
Best Film: Mallesham
Best Director: Gowtam Tinnanuri (Jersey)
Best Writing: Vivek Athreya (Brochevarevarura)

Kannada:

Best Actor: Rishi (Kavaludaari)
Best Actress: B Jayashree (Mookajjiya Kanasugalu)
Best Film: Bell Bottom
Best Director: Jayathirtha (Bell Bottom)
Best Writing: Dayananda TK (Bell Bottom)

Marathi:

Best Actor: Sandeep Kulkarni (Dombvili Return)
Best Actress: Mrinal Kulkarni (Welcome Home)
Best Film: Dhappa
Best Director: Nipun Dharmadhikari (Dhappa)
Best Writing: Sumitra Bhave (Welcome Home)

Bengali:

Best Actor: Kaushik Ganguly (Kedara)
Best Actress: Swastika Mukherjee (Kia and Cosmos)
Best Film: Kedara
Best Director: Atanu Ghosh (Robibaar)
Best Writing: Atanu Ghosh (Robibaar)

Gujarati:

Best Actor: Jayesh More (Hellaro)
Best Actress: Deekash Joshi (Dhunki)
Best Film: Hellaro
Best Director: Abhishek Shah (Hellaro)
Best Writing: Abhishek Shah, Prateek Gupta, Saumya Joshi (Hellaro)

Gautham Menon confirms holding talks with Kamal Haasan for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2; Official announcement expected in April

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Gautham Menon confirms holding talks with Kamal Haasan for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu 2; Official announcement expected in April

For the last few weeks, there has been a strong buzz going around in social medias about ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu’ getting a sequel. Director Gautham Vasudev Menon was spotted meeting with Kamal Haasan couple of times which further strengthened the speculations. The director has now confirmed that they are in talks for a second part. Kamal is excited about the plot and Gautham still has a narration with him. An official announcement is most likely to be made in April. Ishari Ganesh of Vels International will be producing the film.

‘Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu’ released in 2006 is till date one of the finest cop films to have been made in Tamil cinema. Gautham Menon’s extremely stylish making reminiscent of the Hollywood investigative thrillers and Kamal Haasan’s brilliant performance as DCP Raghavan made the film stand out from the regular cop films. In the sequel, Kamal will be reprising Raghavan’s role. It remains to be seen if Jyothika, the female lead in the first part, will also be retained. Anushka Shetty is also said to be in talks for the new film.

Critics Choice Film Awards 2020: Mammootty wins Best Actor award for Unda

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Critics Choice Film Awards 2020: Mammootty wins Best Actor award for Unda

Critics Choice Film Awards recognised and rewarded the best cinema from 8 Indian languages. Award winners for the year 2019 were announced last day. From Malayalam cinema, superstar Mammootty won the award for Best Actor for his performance in ‘Unda’. He committed with the likes of Asif Ali (Kettyolaan Ente Malakha), Nivin Pauly (Moothon), Suraj Venjaramoodu (Vikrithi) and Soubin Shahir (Kumbalangi Nights).

‘Unda’ directed by Khalid Rahman had Mammootty in the role of a sub-Inspector. His character Manikandan is an everyday policeman that is totally in contrast to the fiery, forthright cop roles that the star is well known for. Upon release, Mammootty’s restrained performance was appreciated unanimously. The film also emerged as a success at the box office.

Other Critics Choice award winners from Malayalam cinema include:

Best Actress: Parvathy (Uyare)
Best Film: (Kumbalangi Nights)
Best Director: Aashiq Abu (Virus)
Best Writing: Syam Pushkaran (Kumbalangi Nights)

Covid-19: Akshay Kumar donates Rs 25 crores to PM-CARES fund

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Covid-19: Akshay Kumar donates Rs 25 crores to PM-CARES fund

As the whole of India is fighting hard against the Corona virus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited generous contribution towards the newly launched Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund). Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar was among the first to contribute towards the cause. The actor donated a whopping Rs 25 crores and requested everyone to do their part. Akshay’s tweet reads,

As this is that time when all that matters is the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs 25 crores from my savings to @narendramodi ji’s PM-CARES Fund. Let’s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai. ??

From South India, Telugu film stars Prabhas and Pawan Kalyan had donated Rs 3 crores and Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister relief fund respectively. Actors like Allu Arjun, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Mahesh Babu, Nagarjuna and Jr NTR have provided financial assistance to the State governments of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and also to the workers of the film industry.

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