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I’ve learnt a lot about cinema and acting from Fahadh Faasil: Sharafudheen

Vignesh Madhu
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I’ve learnt a lot about cinema and acting from Fahadh Faasil: Sharafudheen

I’ve learnt a lot about cinema and acting from Fahadh Faasil: Sharafudheen

Sharafudheen is getting unanimous appreciation for his performance in ‘Varathan’. As the menacing womanizer Pappali Josey, the actor has given his career best. Normally known for his sidekick fun roles, Sharaf has pulled off a remarkable act in Varathan. He credits his co-star Fahadh and director Amal Neerad for all the praise that he has been getting.

This is Sharafudheen’s third outing with Fahadh after sharing screen space with him in ‘Role Models’ and ‘Carbon’. Interestingly, it was director Alphonse Puthren who insisted Sharaf to take up the role in ‘Role Models’. Though it was a fun film, it helped him to look at cinema seriously.

Acting alongside an extraordinary performer like Fahadh, Sharaf could learn a lot about the intricacies of cinema and acting. Apart from the professional bonding, the two are also close friends in real life. They were supposed to play the lead roles in a new movie titled ‘Aanekilum Allenkilum’, but the project was recently dropped unfortunately.

Post ‘Varathan’, Sharafudheen is expected to bag some meaty roles in the future. He currently has Marthandan’s ‘Johny Johny Yes Appa’ and an untiled film with AK Sajan coming up. In Johny.., he is playing a major role as hero Kunchacko Boban’s brother. In AK Sajan’s film, which is a triangular love story, he will be seen as one of the leads along with Siju Wilson and Anu Sithara

It’s been an absolute privilege to have legends in frame and direct them: Prithviraj about Lucifer

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It’s been an absolute privilege to have legends in frame and direct them: Prithviraj about Lucifer

It’s been an absolute privilege to have legends in frame and direct them: Prithviraj about Lucifer

As we all know, actor Prithviraj is turning a director with Lucifer, a political thriller. The movie has a huge star cast led by superstar Mohanlal. Indrajith Sukumaran, Vivek Oberoi, Tovino Thomas and Manju Warrier play the other major roles. Murali Gopy is scripting this movie and is funded by Mohanlal’s home banner Aashirvad Cinemas.

After completing two schedules in Idukki and Trivandrum, the team is currently on a break. Continuous shooting with large crowd took a toil on the whole crew and a ten day break was advised by the makers. Prithviraj took to his social media handle to update more about the movie. He has also added about how rich an experience has Lucifer been for him. He has written,

A week more to the next schedule of L. It’s been an absolute privilege to have legends in frame and direct them, and it’s the most intense learning process in cinema that I’ve been part of in my career.

About his upcoming sci-fi movie 9, which also marks his maiden production venture, the actor has written,

Post production of #9 is in progress..and the trailer will soon be out. We hope to bring you a wholesome, new and totally entertaining cinematic experience.

9 aka ‘Nine’ is directed by Jenuse Mohamed of ‘100 Days of Love’ fame. The movie also has Mamta Mohandas, Wamiqa Gabbi and Prakash Raj in major roles. 9 is all set to hit screens on November 16.

I was waiting for an opportunity like Varathan for a long time: Sharafudheen

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I was waiting for an opportunity like Varathan for a long time: Sharafudheen

I was waiting for an opportunity like Varathan for a long time: Sharafudheen

Fahadh Faasil’s latest outing Varathan continues to do well in theatres. This Amal Neerad directorial is a stylishly shot revenge drama. Releasing on last Thursday, the movie opened to largely positive reviews from the critics. Word of mouth in social medias has been good so far and is helping to pull more audience to theatres. The movie is expected to continue its successful run in the coming weeks as well.

While the lead actors, Fahadh and Aishwarya Lekshmi have delivered what was expected of them, it is actors like Sharafudheen and Vijileesh who have pulled off a real surprise with their performance. The former especially is remarkable while portraying the film’s prime antagonist, Josey K Baby. The actor is getting appreciation from all corners for what is undoubtedly his career-best performance.

In a recent interview, Sharafudheen opened up about how long he had been waiting for an opportunity like this. He considers acting in an Amal Neerad film as a big achievement. He has been a huge fan of the director ever since Big B. During the initial days of Varathan’s shoot, Sharaf was a bit tensed but the director made it comfortable. Due credits to Amal Neerad also for breaking the stereotypes and offering Sharaf a character out of his comfort zone.

Post the success of his character ‘Girirajan Kozhi’ in ‘Premam’, Sharafudheen has mostly been getting comedy roles. Glimpses of his caliber were seen earlier this year in Venu’s Carbon and Jeethu Joseph’s Aadhi. Both the films had him playing the hero’s friend’s role, but they were unlike the goofy sidekick roles. In Carbon, even with the limited screentime he manages to leave a mark.

With the unanimous appreciation for his performance in Varathan, Sharafudheen is expected to bag some meaty roles in upcoming projects.

Harisree Ashokan celebrates his birthday on the sets of ‘An International Local Story’

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Harisree Ashokan celebrates his birthday on the sets of ‘An International Local Story’

Harisree Ashokan celebrates his birthday on the sets of ‘An International Local Story’

As reported by us earlier, Harisree Ashokan is turning a director with a comedy entertainer titled ‘An International Local Story’. Shoot for the movie is currently processing in Ernakulam. Ashokan celebrated his birthday last day in the movie’s sets with his family and crew members. His wife and daughter were present for the cake cutting. Interestingly, this is the first time he is celebrating his birthday with family on a shooting set.

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Manoj K Jayan, Suresh Krishna, Nandu, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Jaffer Idukki, Rahul Madhav, Tini Tom,
Kunchan, Baiju and many others were present in the location. ‘An International Local Story’ promises to be a fun entertainer. Harisree Ashokan in a recent interview said that he has been planning to direct a film for the last nine years. He finally decided to turn a filmmaker once he felt he got the apt subject.

The movie has an elaborate star cast comprising of ‘Kuttanadan Marpapa’ fame Surabhi Santhosh, Biju Kuttan, ‘Varathan’ fame Namitha, Deepak Parambol and many others. M Shijith and Shaheer Shan are jointly producing the movie under the banner of S Square Cinemas.

Beautiful Game: Prithviraj’s film based on football to revive soon?

Vignesh Madhu
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Beautiful Game: Prithviraj’s film based on football to revive soon?

Beautiful Game: Prithviraj’s film based on football to revive soon?

Prithviraj is one of the most ambitious actors in Malayalam cinema. For a while now, he has been doing films based out of Kerala’s milieu as he believes that films with a pan-Indian appeal is the way forward for the industry. While most of his attempts have failed to taste success, he is still in the process of trying different subjects. One such film that he committed back in 2016 is ‘Beautiful Game’, a sports drama based on football.

The movie was to be directed by ace photographer and ad filmmaker Jamesh Kottakkal and was supposed to produced by actor Asif Ali. However, the project got shelved after Asif Ali backed out. Though there were reports about budget constraints being the issue, the exact reason for him opting out is still not known. Prithviraj soon got busy as he moved on to other projects.

However, in a recent interview, director Jamesh Kottakkal revealed that the project has not entirely been dropped and he is still hopeful of getting it back on track. Apparently, he has spent seven years doing research works for the movie. He is quoted saying to IANS, “There has been a lot of positive developments in this movie as I got more time to work on it.”

Earlier in an interview, the director had said that the movie will be presenting the inside story of the people who are involved in football, both emotionally and physically. In 2016, the makers had even conducted audition rounds for selecting the best football players of the state. Debutant Ajaykumar is scripting the movie. Composer Bijibal and lyricist Rafeeq Ahamed were also part of the team.

Let’s hope the project materializes soon so that the industry and its audience get to witness its first ever proper sports film!

After Varathan, watch out for another spine-chilling thriller; Lilli to hit screens this Friday!

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After Varathan, watch out for another spine-chilling thriller; Lilli to hit screens this Friday!

After Varathan, watch out for another spine-chilling thriller; Lilli to hit screens this Friday!

Malayalam film industry is currently going through an excellent phase. The emergence of several talented youngsters and their tendency to do away with the conventional style is the primary reason for this. The changing mindset of Malayali audience also need to be appreciated for it is their support that inspires filmmakers to come up with fresh ideas. Along with the mainstream superstar flicks, the audience have also been welcoming newcomers and their out-of-the box ideas. The success of films like Sudani From Nigeria, Ee. Ma. Yau, Padayottam and even the more recent Varathan prove the same.

Varathan is the current talk of M-Town. The Fahadh Faasil starrer is getting rave reviews from all corners. On a wafer-thin yet relevant plot, director Amal Neerad has made a brilliant thriller with some hard-hitting moments. A week after Varathan’s release, another interesting film, which is almost on the same lines, is set to hit screens.

Lilli, written and directed by debutant Prasobh Vijayan, is a survival thriller. It promises to be a totally new experience for the Malayali audience. Lilli is a thrilling story of a pregnant woman who gets kidnapped by a gang and her attempts to escape. The movie is eagerly awaited by cinephiles courtesy the highly impressive promos. Movie buffs in social medias have been talking high of its posters and trailers.

Despite having no big star presence, Lilli has managed to create a good pre-release buzz courtesy the intriguing posters and promos. The movie has been censored with an A certificate as it has some extremely raw and violent moments, a kind which is not generally seen in Malayalam cinema.

‘Theevandi’ fame Samyuktha Menon plays the titular role while Kannan Nayar, Dhanesh Anand, Sajin Cherukayil and Kevin Jose play the other major roles. Its technical crew comprises of debutant cinematographer Sreeraj Raveendran, music director Sushin Shyam and last year’s State award winning editor Appu Bhattathiri.
Lilli is the maiden venture of E4 Experiments.

Here’s the stunning trailer of Thugs of Hindostan!

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Here’s the stunning trailer of Thugs of Hindostan!

Here’s the stunning trailer of Thugs of Hindostan!

As informed earlier by the makers, the official trailer of ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ (ToH) has been released today in social medias. This two-minute long trailer gives a sneak-peak of what the movie is about and the efforts thar have gone behind its making. From the very first shot, we can see the high production values, including the CG and VFX works.

‘Thugs of Hindostan’ has Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and ‘Dangal’ fame Fathima Sana Sheikh playing major roles in the movie. While Amitabh Bachchan plays Khudabaksh, commander of the thugs, Aamir Khan’s character is named as Firangi. The former has quite a few mass moments in the trailer, while Aamir Khan’s character looks like a cunning trickster. ToH is the first film where the two superstars are sharing screen space.

The movie is directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya of ‘Dhoom 3’ fame. It is an adaptation of the 1839 novel ‘Confessions of a Thug’. The plot is set in the pre-independence era in the 18th century and has pirates as part of its narrative. The movie is being made on a huge budget by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films. The movie is expected to create waves at the box office.

ToH is slated for a grand worldwide release on November 8.

Here’s the trailer of Johny Johny Yes Appa

Vignesh Madhu
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Here’s the trailer of Johny Johny Yes Appa

Here’s the trailer of Johny Johny Yes Appa

As we had reported earlier, Kunchacko Boban is teaming up with director Marthandan for a new movie titled ‘Johny Johny Yes Appa’. Official trailer of the movie has been released today in social medias. From the trailer, the movie promises to be a fun filled family entertainer. Joji Thomas of ‘Vellimoonga’ fame is scripting the movie.

Director Marthandan is known for his films like ‘Deivathinte Swantham Cleetus’, ‘Acha Din’ and ‘Pavada’. ‘Johny Johny Yes Appa’ is also expected to be on similar lines to his earlier works. The movie has two female leads in Anu Sithara and Mamta Mohandas. Tini Tom, Sharafudheen, Kalabhavan Shajon, Vijayaraghavan, Master Sanoop and Geeta are also playing major roles in the movie. In the technical crew, Vinod Illampally cranks the camera and Shaan Rahman handles the music department. Vaishaka Rajan is producing the movie under the banner of Vaishaka Films.

Meanwhile, Kunchacko Boban’s latest release ‘Mangalyam Thanthunanena’ is doing well in the box office. The actor also has ‘Allu Ramendran’ with debutant Bilahari and ‘Thattumpurath Achuthan’ with Lal Jose coming up.

Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh and Kalyani Priyadarshan to play the female leads in Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

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Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh and Kalyani Priyadarshan to play the female leads in Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh and Kalyani Priyadarshan to play the female leads in Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham has been in the news ever since it was announced earlier this year. The Priyadarshan directorial has Mohanlal in the lead role. This epic film is planned to be made on a budget of Rs 100 crores. Aashirvad Cinemas, Confident Group and Moonshot Entertainment are coming together to produce what is one of the most expensive projects in Malayalam cinema till date.

Since the budget involved is huge, the makers are planning it as a multi-lingual with actors from all major Indian film industries. Mohanlal is playing the titular role while other stars like Pranav Mohanlal, Prabhu, Arjun and Suneil Shetty are also confirmed in the cast. The movie reportedly has four heroines and the makers have already roped in Manju Warrier, Keerthy Suresh and Kalyani Priyadarshan.

While Kalyani’s is a cameo appearance, it comes at a crucial juncture as a surprise element. Keerthy Suresh has been cast in a prominent role. She will be seen romancing a Chinese actor in the movie. Talks with another leading heroine is already on, and an official word is expected to be made shortly.

Marakkar.. is based on the life of Kunjali Marakkar IV. Kunjali Marakkar was the title given to the naval chief in the 16th century, whose duty was to protect the coast against the invading Portuguese army. There were four key Kunjali Marakkars during that era. This upcoming movie’s story is reportedly based on the fourth Marakkar.

While Mohanlal plays the fourth Marakkar, his son Pranav will be playing the younger part of his character. Nedumudi Venu, Renji Panicker, Siddique and Madhu have also been confirmed in the cast.
The entire cast and crew is expected to be officially announced very soon.

Here’s the first look of Fahadh Faasil’s Njan Prakashan!

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Here’s the first look of Fahadh Faasil’s Njan Prakashan!

Here’s the first look of Fahadh Faasil’s Njan Prakashan!

Fahadh Faasil is currently on a high after the success of his latest release, ‘Varathan’. The Amal Neerad directorial opened to positive reviews and continues to do extremely well in theatres. Meanwhile, the first look poster of Fahadh’s new movie, ‘Njan Prakashan’, has been released online. The poster features a funny looking Fahadh riding a bike.

‘Njan Prakashan’ marks Fahadh’s second outing with ace filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad, after the successful ‘Oru Indian Pranayakadha’. The movie also marks the director’s reunion with Sreenivasan after a 16-year-long gap. The writer-director duo have delivered several memorable films in the past.

‘Njan Prakashan’ is said to be a typical Sreenivasan style satire. The movie has Fahadh Faasil playing the role Prakashan, an Malayali youth. Nikhila Vimal, noted for her performances in films like ‘Love 24×7’ and ‘Aravindante Athidhikal’, has been paired with Fahadh. Sreenivasan is also essaying a crucial role in the movie.

In the technical side, S Kumar, a regular in Sathyan Anthikad films is wielding the camera and Shaan Rahman has been signed as the composer. Sethu Mannarkad of Full Moon Cinema is producing this movie.

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