Driving Licence certified with clean U certificate!
‘Driving Licence’ has been certified with a clean U certificate. Now that the censoring is done, the film is confirmed to hit screens on December 20. Starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles, it is one of the most anticipated films among the slew of Christmas releases this year. Jean Paul Lal aka Lal Jr. has directed the film and is scripted by Sachy. It is being produced by Prithviraj’s own banner.
‘Driving Licence’ has Prithviraj playing the role a top film star and Suraj Venjaramoodu as a vehicle inspector, who is also a big fan. The story is centred around the dynamics between the star and his fan. Deepti Sati and Miya George play the two female leads.
Prithviraj has pinned high hopes on ‘Driving Licence’ as he rates it as one of of the most interesting mainstream scripts that he has been part of. The film will be having a simultaneous worldwide release. Its overseas rights have been bagged by Phars Films Co Llc for Rs 2.55 crore, which is said to be the highest for a Prithviraj starrer till date.
Sheep Without a Shepherd: Watch the trailer of Drishyam Chinese remake here!
‘Sheep Without a Shepherd’ is a Chinese thriller film directed by Sam Quah. The film is actually based on the 2015 Malayalam thriller ‘Drishyam’. Just the like the original, the story revolves around a father who is willing to go to any extent to protect his daughter after she gets involved in a crime.
‘Drishyam’ written and directed by Jeethu Joseph had superstar Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Roshan Basheer, Esther Anil, Neeraj Madhav, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Siddique and Asha Sarath in major roles. The cast of the Chinese version comprises of Yang Xiao, Zhuo Tan, Joan Chen, Philip Keung and Paul Chun Pui. It is scheduled to hit screens on December 20.
‘Drishyam’ was a huge blockbuster during its time of release. Later, it got remade in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages. Since the film has a universal storyline, the Chinese version is also expected to do well at the box office.
The trailer of Shane Nigam starrer ‘Valiya Perunnal’ has been released online. The film is scheduled for Christmas release on December 20. Directed by debutant Dimal Dennis, it is touted to be a mass entertainer based in Fort Kochi. The makers had earlier released a couple of songs and with this trailer, the film looks highly promising.
‘Valiya Perunnal’ has Shane Nigam playing the role of a dancer. Director Dimal has scripted the film jointly with Thasreeq Abdul Salam. Along with Shane, Soubin Shahir and Joju George will be seen in other major roles. On the technical front, cinematography is done by ‘Thottappan’ fame Suresh Rajan, music composed by Rex Vijayan and edits are handled by Vivek Harshan.
Monisha Rajeev is producing ‘Valiya Perunnal’ under the banner of Magic Mountain Cinemas and hit maker Anwar Rasheed will be presenting it. On December 20, the Shane starrer will be competing with the likes of ‘Driving Licence’, ‘Thrissur Pooram’, ‘Prathi Poovankozhi’ and ‘My Santa’ at the box office.
Velli Panji: Check out this new song from My Santa
As informed earlier, the first single from Dileep starrer ‘My Santa’ has been released online. The track titled as ‘Velli Panji’ is composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Hanna Reji. Santhosh Varma has penned the lyrics.
Directed by Sugeeth, ‘My Santa’ promises to be an out and out fun entertainer aimed at the kids and family audience. Dileep and a 7-year-old girl kid play major roles in the film. Recently, the film’s trailer got released online and was received with good response from the viewers.
Debutant Jemin Cyriac has scripted the film. It has an interesting subject as Dileep will be appearing as a Santa Claus in the film. The actor has pinned high hopes on it. Anusree plays the female lead. It is her second film with Dileep after ‘Chandrettan Evideya’. Young star Sunny Wayne is also essaying a crucial role in the film. Sai Kumar, Siddique, Dharmajan, Hareesh Kanaran and many others are part of the film.
On the technical front, the film has Faizal Ali as the cinematographer, Sajan as the editor and Vidyasagar as the music director. It is the maiden venture of a newly launched production banner named Wall Poster Entertainments. Scriptwriter Nishad Koya, Saritha Sugeeth, Ajeesh OK and Sandra Maria Jose are heading the banner.
Extraordinary opening for Mamangam at the worldwide box office
Extraordinary opening for Mamangam at the worldwide box office the film has taken a huge opening. The makers have claimed that the first day collections from the worldwide box office account to around Rs 23 crore. The figure has been shared in the film’s official page.
In Kerala, special shows were added in several centres. On the first day alone, ‘Mamangam’ had over 1800 shows. Apart from the original Malayalam version, the dubbed Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions have also been released simultaneously.
‘Mamangam’ directed by M Padmakumar is an epic film made on a massive budget. Mammootty and Unni Mukundan play fearless warriors in the film. Child actor Achuthan plays a very important role. The cast also includes Kaniha, Anu Sithara, Prachi Tehlan, Siddique, Sudev Nair, Tarun Arora, Suresh Krishna, Manikuttan, Manikandan, Ineya and Sudheer Sukumaran.
Venu Kunnappilly of Kavya Films has produced this big budget film.
Hollywood-based stunt choreographer Lee Whittaker joins Malik team!
Fahadh Faasil starrer ‘Malik’ is a very ambitious film that’s currently in the making. ‘Take Off’, director Mahesh Narayanan is helming the film. Anto Joseph Film Company is producing it on a lavish budget of close to Rs 30 crore. It is a real-life incident based film that has actors like Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan, Dileesh Pothan, Vinay Forrt and yesteryear actress Jalaja also as part of the cast.
On the technical front, ‘Malik’ has Sanu John Varughese as the DOP, Sushin Shyam as the composer and Vishnu Govind-Sree Sankar duo as the sound desingers. National award winner Santosh Raman is in charge of the production design. Besides directing and scripting, Mahesh Narayanan is also editing the film.
Latest to join the team is Lee Whittaker, a Hollywood-based action choreographer. He has worked in popular films like ‘Pearl Harbour’, ‘Jurassic Park 3’, ‘Fast and Furious 5’, ‘X-Men Apocalypse’, ‘Into the Storm’, ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ etc. He has also done stunt choreography in some Indian films like the ‘Baahuabli’ series, ‘Vishwaroopam’ series and ‘Thugs of Hindosthan’. Whittaker signed ‘Malik’ film after he being impressed by Fahadh’s performance in the realistic action sequences in ‘Maheshinte Prathikaram’.
‘Malik’ is conceived as a political thriller that is centred around a sensitive coastal area where there was a resistance against the constant threat of displacement of a minority community. The film is expected to hit screens by the first half of 2020.
Earlier in the day, the makers of Sivakarthikeyan’s new film ‘Hero’ released the much awaited trailer online. The film looks highly promising from the trailer and it seems like Sivakarthikeyan plays a vigilante hero in the film. The super hero mask that he uses reminds of the one in Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Krrish’. However, the plot looks entirely different here.
‘Hero’ is written and directed by PS Mithran of ‘Irumbuthirai’ fame. Along with Sivakarthikeyan, the film also has Arjun, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Bollywood star Abhay Deol in major roles. According to director Mithran, ‘Hero’ will be on the lines of his maiden film ‘Irumbuthirai’, with a very relevant social message in it.
Kalyani Priyadarshan is making her Tamil debut by playing Sivakarthikeyan’s pair. Arjun’s character looks like the hero’s mentor. Abhay Deol plays the prime antagonist in the film. The actor is well known for his performances in Hindi films like ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Manorama Six Feet Under’ and ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye’. ‘Hero’ marks his entry to Kollywood.
‘Hero’ looks technically slik. It has George C Willaims as the cinematographer and Ruben as the editor. Yuvan Shankar Raja is the music director. The film produced by KJR Studios is scheduled for a grand worldwide release on December 20.
Stand Up Review: Vidhu Vincent walks the talk in this hard-hitting film!
‘Stand Up’ starring Rajisha Vijayan and Nimisha Sajayan in the lead roles has hit screens today. The film is directed by Vidhu Vincent, who is the only Kerala State Award winning woman filmmaker. This sophomore effort of her is scripted by debutant Umesh Omanakuttan and produced jointly by B Unnikrishnan and Anto Joseph.
First things first, ‘Stand Up’ is not a fun, feel-good comedy centred around the stand up comedy scene. Instead, the title has an inner meaning which sounds apt for the film. The film is structured in the form of a stand up comedy show hosted by Keerthy Thomas (Nimisha). It’s through her narration that the film moves forward. So basically, stand up is just a tool to narrate a story that’s very relevant and important in today’s times.
‘Stand Up’ has all the sensitivity of a woman filmmaker helming it. The issue of male gaze is negated and Vidhu has done extremely well to capture the trauma of women who suffer from abusive relationships. Along with that, the film also puts forward its criticism against the society’s narrow mindset, the importance of consent and how police and the system work according to the whims of influential people. The film does have a few loose ends and under developed characters but they make it up with a powerful third act, where it really gets into its elements.
Stand Up Malayalam Movie Review
‘Stand Up’ is backed by some solid performances and the stand out among them is easily Rajisha Vijayan. As someone going through an abusive relationship, Rajisha gets it spot on with her vulnerability and dilemma that she is constantly fixed in. The two lead characters – Dia and Keerthy have polar traits. While Nimisha’s Keerthy is a go-getter with a tomboyish attitude, Diya is more of a docile yet ambitious girl who is constantly pulled back by her affair with Amal.
The film has some very disturbing scenes that’s never objectifying or voyeuristic. Rajisha holds these scenes together with her stunning performance that might move you to tears. She really gets to skin of the character and effectively conveys the hurricane of emotions that she is subjected to go through.
Stand Up Malayalam Movie Review
Venkitesh of ‘Nayika Nayakan’ fame plays another important character and the youngster is quite impressive. Arjun Ashokan, Divya Gopinath, Praseedha, Nisthar Sait, Junice, Jolly, Rajesh Sharma, Sethulekshmi and Sajitha Madathil have also done their parts well. Veteran Seema, who is making her comeback, has a brief role but still manages to make a mark with her dignified presence. Wish she had a proper rounded character. On the technical side, the screenplay goes back and forth but Christy Sebastian’s seamless editing holds the attention. Varkey’s music is in proper sync with the mood of the film and it’s another area where the film scores big time.
Stand Up Malayalam Movie Review
Director Vidhu Vincent is one of the biggest faces of the revolutionary WCC and is someone who has always voiced her concerns related to social issues. So, ‘Stand Up’, in a sense, is like her walking the talk. With a very relevant subject in hand, Vidhu treats it with utmost sensitivity and sincerity. The film will disturb you, move you to tears and eventually make you think. That’s the basic quality of a well-made film.
Actor Shane Nigam continues to be in the news. Of late, the youngster has been embroiled in issues with the Malayalam film producers council as they have alleged him of being non co-operative which caused the delay of three films – ‘Ullasam’, ‘Veyil’ and ‘Qurbaani’. Shane has also been unofficially banned but talks are currently on to arrive at an amicable solution. Representatives from AMMA and FEFKA are holding talks with both the parties to lift the ban and ensure the timely completion of the three pending films.
Meanwhile, Shane is in no mood of slowing down. He has received offer from a big project in Tamil and apart from that he also has plans to produce two films. In an exclusive interview with Onlookers Media, the actor revealed that he will be producing two films named ‘Single’ and ‘Saramani Kotta’. Though Shane could not divulge other details, he informed that both the films will be helmed by newcomers who have a fair share of experience in the industry.
Watch the trailer of Prithviraj starrer Driving Licence
The trailer of ‘Driving Licence’ has just dropped online. Starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles, it is one of the most anticipated films among the slew of Christmas releases this year. The film is directed by Jean Paul Lal aka Lal Jr. Sachy has scripted the film, which is being produced by Prithviraj’s own banner.
‘Driving Licence’ has Prithviraj playing the role a film star and Suraj Venjaramoodu as a vehicle inspector, who is also a big fan. It is the dynamics between the star and his fan that takes the film forward. Deepti Sati and Miya George play the two female leads. Prithviraj has pinned high hopes on the film as he rates it as one of of the most interesting mainstream scripts that he has been part of.
‘Driving Licence’ will be having a simultaneous worldwide release. Its overseas rights have been bagged by Phars Films Co Llc for Rs 2.55 crore, which is said to be the highest for a Prithviraj starrer till date.
