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Dulquer Salmaan for Jiiva’s new film Kee

Dulquer Salmaan for Jiiva’s new film Kee

Kollywoood star Jiiva’s long awaited film Kee is finally gearing up for release. It is a science fiction psychological thriller written and directed by debutant Kalees. The movie’s official trailer will be launched online today (May 4) at 7 PM. South Indian heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan will be releasing the trailer through his official social media handle.

‘Kee’ has Nikki Galrani as the female lead. Malayalam actor Govind Padmasoorya is making his Tamil debut by playing the prime antagonist in the film. Anaika Soti, RJ Balaji, Rajendra Prasad, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Manobala, Meera Krishnan, Kishore Rajkumar, Sindhu Shyam, Swathishta Krishnan many others are part of the movie’s elaborate supporting cast.

Abinandhan Ramanujam (‘Amen’, ‘Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal’, ‘Irupathiyonnam Noottandu’) has handled the cinematography and music is by Vishal Chandrashekar. S Michael Rayappan of Global Infotainment is producing the movie. After multiple postponing, the movie is finally scheduled to hit screens on May 10.

Photo Credits: Ajmal Photography

Women and Child Development Department organize a special screening of Uyare

Women and Child Development Department organize a special screening of Uyare

Parvathy starrer ‘Uyare’ is the current talk in M-Town. The movie is garnering unanimously positive response from all corners. Recently, Kerala State Minister KK Shailaja after watching the movie had informed that she is planning to organize a special screening of the movie for children in government homes. And as promised, the screening was held last day in Kairali theatre, Trivandrum. Along with the kids, the special show was also attended by social justice secretary Biju Prabhakar, actress Parvathy and producers Shenuga, Shegna and Sherga of S Cube Films.

‘Uyare’ is directed by Manu Ashokan and scripted by Bobby-Sanjay. Parvathy, Asif Ali and Tovino play major roles in the movie. The film, which tells the story of an acid attack survivor has won hearts of commoners, critics and celebrities alike. The makers have addressed various issues like beauty misconceptions,toxic relationships and patriarchy. It is an ideally empowering film with plenty of emotions and excellent performances.

Celebs heap praise on Oru Yamandan Premakadha

Celebs heap praise on Oru Yamandan Premakadha

Dulquer Salmaan’s ‘Oru Yamandan Premakadha’ (OYP) continues to do well with high occupancy in all major centres across Kerala. Common audience, especially families have lapped up the movie and that has reflected in the collections. Since families visit theatres in good numbers during this holiday season, ‘OYP’ is expected to continue the good run in the coming weeks.

‘Oru Yamandan Premakadha’, as promised, is a full-on fun filled mass entertainer. Apart from the commoners, even celebrities have praised the film. Filmmakers Siddique, Raffi, Arun Gopy, Ramesh Pisharody, B Unnikrishnan and Shafi have talked highly about the movie.

‘Oru Yamandan Premakadha’ is directed by debutant BC Naufal and scripted by Bibin George-Vishnu Unnikrishnan duo. The positive response from theatres and social medias indicate that the movie is a clean entertainer that audience of all ages groups can enjoy.

Thanks to the presence of actors like Salim Kumar, Soubin Shahir, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Hareesh Kanaran, Dharmajan and Baiju, the movie has plenty of fun moments. It is the comedy factor that has worked big time for the movie.

Aamir Khan’s Lal Singh Chaddha to release for Christmas next year

Aamir Khan’s Lal Singh Chaddha to release for Christmas next year

As reported by us earlier, Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan will be starring in the official remake of classic American film ‘Forrest Gump’. The remake titled as ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’ will be helmed by Advait Chandan of ‘Secret Superstar’ fame. Veteran ctor Atul Kulkarni is scripting the movie. It has now been announced that the movie will be hitting screens by Christmas 2020.

India’s leading trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the same by tweeting,

Mark the date… Aamir Khan’s new film #LaalSinghChaddha to release on #Christmas 2020… Stars Aamir in title role… Directed by Advait Chandan… Written by Atul Kulkarni… #Viacom18Movies

‘Forrest Gump’ is a Hollywood classic that got released in 1994. It is a comedy drama based on the novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The movie was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. Tom Hanks played the titular role in the movie, which also had Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field in key roles. The movie won six Academy Awards including best picture, best director, best actor, best adapted screenplay, best visual effects and best film editing.

The Hindi version has been adapted to suit the sensibilities of the Indian audience. Aamir Khan is also producing ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’ jointly with Viacom 18 Motion Productions. The makers are planning to start shooting from this October. It will be shot mostly in northern India, in and around the state of Punjab.

Mammootty and Peranbu in contention for National awards

Mammootty and Peranbu in contention for National awards

The 66th National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2018 in the Indian cinema is set to be announced later this month. The declaration of awards has been delayed by almost a month due to the ongoing 2019 Indian general election. The awards were initially planned to be declared on 3 May, but the Directorate of Film Festivals later rescheduled it to 23 May.

As always, there is a sense of excitement about who will bag the top honours. After a long gap, Malayalam superstar Mammootty has emerged as a strong contender in the best actor category. His phenomenal performance in the Tamil film ‘Peranbu’ is easily one of the finest in Indian cinema in recent years. The movie directed by Ram found widespread critical acclaim for its poignant storytelling style and the superlative performances of its two lead actors – Mammootty and Sadhana.

Prior to its theatrical release, ‘Peranbu’ was screened at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR) and later at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival. Its Indian premier was held last year at International Film Festival of India, Goa.

‘Peranbu’ tells the story of an affectionate father and his spastic teenage daughter. Mammootty’s performance as the doting father and the subtle emotional outbursts that come from his helplessness is quite remarkable. With ‘Peranbu’, he once again proved why he is rated among the finest actors that the country has ever produced.

‘Peranbu’ is most likely to bag Mammootty a fourth National award, but only if the jury does not turn a blind eye towards him as has the case been for many deserving performances in recent years.

Unda character posters set to be released

Unda character posters set to be released

Mammootty starrer ‘Unda’ is getting ready for release this Eid. As the release date is closing in, the makers will be starting the promotion works by releasing the character posters. The first poster will be released today at 7 PM through the movie’s official social media handle.

‘Unda’ directed by Khalidh Rahman of ‘Anuraga Karikkin Vellam’ fame is touted to be an comedy action thriller. Mammootty plays the role of a police sub inspector in the movie. The story penned by Khalidh revolves around a set of events that occur when an unit of policemen from Kerala reach the Naxalite prone areas in North India on election duty. Harshad has written the screenplay.

Asif Ali, Arjun Ashokan, Vinay Forrt, Shine Tom Chacko, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Jacob Gregory, Sudhi Koppa, Rony David, Dileesh Pothan, Lukman, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Bhagwan Tiwari, Chien Ho Liao are part of the movie’s cast. Sajith Purushan has cranked the camera and music is handled by Prashanth Pillai. Sham Kaushal has choreographed the stunts.

Krishnan Sethukumarr is producing the film under the banner of Movie Mill in association with Gemini Studios.

Regina Cassandra as Mohanlal’s heroine in Big Brother

Regina Cassandra as Mohanlal’s heroine in Big Brother

As we already know, Mohanlal is teaming up with veteran director Siddique for a new movie titled ‘Big Brother’. As per trustworthy reports, noted South Indian actress Regina Cassandra has been signed as the female lead. She will be seen as Mohanlal’s pair in the movie, which marks her maiden appearance in Malayalam. The actress, who is active in Tamil and Telugu, had recently made her Bollywood debut with the Sonam Kapoor starrer ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’.

‘Big Brother’, according to the makers, is a big budget film loaded with action and humour. The movie marks Mohanlal’s reunion with director Siddique after six years. It is being produced jointly by the director’s own banner S Talkies and Vaishaka Cinema. There is also a buzz about young star Asif Ali starring in the movie, but it is yet to be confirmed by the makers.

‘Big Brother’ is scheduled to start rolling on June 25. Ernakulam and Bangalore have been finalized as the major locations.

Jack Daniel is an action-packed suspense thriller

Jack Daniel is an action-packed suspense thriller

Shoot for Dileep’s new movie ‘Jack Daniel’ is currently progressing at a brisk pace. The movie is directed by SL Puram Jayasurya of ‘Speed Track’ fame. Along with Dileep, veteran Tamil actor Arjun also plays the lead role. It is their first film together, so it will be interesting to them share screen space.

‘Jack Daniel’ is said to be an action packed suspense thriller. It is being planned on a big scale with high production values. The movie has stunts choreographed by Peter Hein, who has been handling stunts only in biggies like ‘Pulimurugan’, ‘Odiyan’ and ‘Madhura Raja’. Cinematography is by Sivakumar Vijayan, who has cranked camera for Tamil films like ‘NGK’, ‘Iraivi’ and ‘Irudhi Suttru’. Gopi Sunder is handling the music department.

‘Jack Daniel’ has Anju Kurian of ‘Kavi Udheshichathu’ and ‘Njan Prakashan’ fame as the female lead. Saiju Kurup, Devan and Aju Varghese are also part of the cast. Shibu Thameens of Thameens Films is producing the film.

Moha Mundiri: Check out this song from Madhura Raja

Moha Mundiri: Check out this song from Madhura Raja

Mammootty starrer ‘Madhura Raja’ is still doing well at the box office. The movie has already crossed the Rs 50 crore club and has emerged as the highest grosser in the megastar’s career. Even after nearly a month from its release, the movie is still pulling audience to theatres. Meanwhile, the makers have released the much anticipated ‘Moha Mundiri’ song online.

The song featuring Bollywood actress Sunny Leone is one of the major attractions of the movie. It is her debut appearance in Malayalam. The track is rendered by Sithara Krishnakumar and composed by Gopi Sunder. BK Harinarayanan has penned the lyrics.

‘Madhura Raja’ is directed by Vysakh and scripted by Udhayakrishna. The makers delivered exactly what they promised – a complete mass entertainer for this holiday season. Family audience have take a particular liking to the movie. It is the perfect kind of entertainer that the for kids and elders to enjoy alike.

Kaappaan is special as I get to work with Suriya and Mohanlal: Shamna

Kaappaan is special as I get to work with Suriya and Mohanlal: Shamna

KV Anand directorial ‘Kaappaan’ is among the most South Indian movies of the year. The movie has a stellar star cast lead by Suriya and Mohanlal. Arya, Sayyeshaa, Boman Irani, Shamna Kasim and Samuthirakani are also playing crucial roles in the movie.

In a recent interview, Shamna opened up about her experience working in the movie. She calls ‘Kaappaan’ a special film as she got to work with the likes of KV Anand, Mohanlal and Suriya. Shamna reportedly plays the role of Samuthirakani’s wife in the movie. Though she doesn’t have any combination scenes with Mohanlal, she got to work with Suriya in close quarters. Shamna recalls it as a surreal experience and was all praise of Suriya’s dedication.

‘Kaappaan’ is touted to be an action packed thriller. The movie has Mohanlal playing the Indian Prime Minister’s role while Suriya will be seen as a high-rank National Security Guard (NSG) officer, who is in charge of the PM’s security. The movie was shot in several countries across the world. It has has cinematography handled by MS Prabhu and music by Harris Jayaraj.

Lyca Productions is backing this big budget flick, which is scheduled for release in August.