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Aamir Khan and Jr NTR to release the trailer of Vishwaroopam 2

Vignesh Madhu
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Aamir Khan and Jr NTR to release the trailer of Vishwaroopam 2

Aamir Khan and Jr NTR to release the trailer of Vishwaroopam 2

Ulaganayan Kamal Haasan’s long shelved movie Vishwaroopam 2 is finally gearing up for release. Its much awaited trailer will be released this coming Monday (June 11) in social medias. The official announcement regarding the trailer release was made last day in social medias. While Aamir Khan will be releasing the Hindi version, Jr NTR and Shruti Haasan will be releasing the Telugu and Tamil versions respectively.

Vishwaroopam 2 was shelved for a long time before Kamal Haasan’s own production house Raajkamal Films International took over the project. The Vishwaroopam series, written and directed by Kamal Haasan features him in the lead role of a RAW agent. The first part, released in 2014, was a huge success – both critically and commercially. Though the film faced several hurdles prior to it’s release, it emerged as a big blockbuster doing a lifetime business of over 100 crores. So naturally expectations are high for the second installment as well.

Vishwaroopam 2’s supporting cast includes Bollywood actor Rahul Bose, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Waheeda Rahma and Shekhar Kapur. All of them will be reprising their roles from the first part. The technical team comprises of Malayali cinematographer Shamdat Sainudeen and editor Mahesh Narayanan.

If reports are to be believed, the makers are eyeing to release the movie by August.

Odiyan to be released in over 400 screens in Kerala alone!

Vignesh Madhu
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Odiyan to be released in over 400 screens in Kerala alone!

Odiyan to be released in over 400 screens in Kerala alone!

Mohanlal’s Odiyan is unarguably one of the most hyped Malayalam movies in recent years. Expectations about the movie have been huge ever since it was announced. Ad filmmaker VA Shrikumar Menon is making his directorial debut with this movie, which is touted to be a mass entertainer with elements of fantasy and magical realism. Manju Warrier, Prakash Raj, Bollywood actor Manoj Joshi, Narain and Siddique are also part of the movie.

Mohanlal’s multiple looks – including a young avatar for which he shed around 16 kilos – is the major attraction of Odiyan. Fans as well as the common audience of Kerala are hugely excited about the movie’s release. Our sources within the industry suggest that the makers are eyeing to release the movie by October end or November. Considering the massive hype, the movie will have a grand release in over 400 screens in Kerala alone.

Trade experts believe that Odiyan has a hype which is on par or even better than Pulimurugan. If the movie manages to live up to the expectations, it is certain to break all the existing box office records in Malayalam cinema. According to the makers, the movie will be a complete entertainer appealing to all sections of the audience.

National award winner Hari Krishnan has scripted Odiyan based on the life of odiyans. They are people known for practicing odividya, which is a kind of black magic. Odiyan’s team shot for 123 days in multiple schedules lasting for around five months before wrapping up in April. Its technical crew includes cinematographer Shaji Kumar, editor John Kutty, composers M Jayachandran, Sam CS and action choreographer Peter Hein. The movie is currently in its post-production phase. Aashirvad Cinemas headed by Antony Perumbavoor is funding this big budget movie.

It’s a schedule wrap for 9 in Spiti as the team heads to Delhi next

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It’s a schedule wrap for 9 in Spiti as the team heads to Delhi next

It’s a schedule wrap for 9 in Spiti as the team heads to Delhi next

For the last couple of months, Prithviraj and the team of his upcoming movie Nine (9) had been shooting in Himalayas. Last day, the schedule got wrapped up in Spiti valley and the team is next moving to Delhi. Prithviraj himself shared the news with his followers in social medias. The movie directed by Jenuse Mohamed of ‘100 Days of Love’ fame is touted to be a sci-fi flick, though it is yet to be confirmed by the makers.

Mamta Mohandas and Godha fame Wamiqa Gabbi play the two female leads in the movie. While Mamta’s character is named Annie, Wamiqa is named Eva. Prithviraj is said to be playing a scientist in 9, the story of which reportedly happens over nine days. Not much is known about the movie as the makers have kept utmost secrecy about the development.

The movie, which is supposedly a big budget one, has a solid technical crew. Abhinandan Ramanujam, well known for his works in movies like ‘Amen’ and ‘Mosayile Kuthirameenukal’ is cranking the camera and edits are handled by Shameer Muhammed. Shaan Rahman is composing the songs while ‘Da Thadiya’ fame Sekhar Menon composes the original music score.

Prithviraj’s newly launched production house Prithviraj Productions is producing this movie jointly with Sony Pictures International Productions.

Ezra selected for screening at the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Vignesh Madhu
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Ezra selected for screening at the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Ezra selected for screening at the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

Prithviraj’s horror flick Ezra was one of the biggest hits of 2017. The movie stood out for the novelty in its plot and the top quality production values. Jay K directed this movie which is arguably the first attempt in making a proper horror flick in Malayalam rather than the usual horror comedies. Upon its release, the movie received critical acclaim and also emerged a winner at the box office.

After an year of its theatrical release, the movie has now been selected for screening at the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. BIFAN will be held from July 12th to July 22nd in Bucheon, Korea. It is one of the premiere genre film festivals in Asia where around 300 films are screened every year.

Ezra is said to be the first Indian movie with a horror theme, set in a Jewish backdrop. Along with Prithviraj, the movie also had Priya Anand, Tovino Thomas, Ann Sheetal, Sudev Nair, Babu Antony, Vijayaraghavan, Prathap Pothen, Bharath Dabholkar and Alencier Ley Lopez in crucial roles.

Ezra’s technical crew includes cinematographer Sujith Vaassudev, editor Vivek Harshan, composers Rahul Raj and Sushin Shyam. Mukesh R. Mehta, C. V. Sarathy and A. V. Anoop produced the movie under the banner of E4 Entertainment and AVA Productions.

Shoot wrapped up for Amal Neerad-Fahadh Faasil movie!!

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Shoot wrapped up for Amal Neerad-Fahadh Faasil movie!!

Shoot wrapped up for Amal Neerad-Fahadh Faasil movie!!

Fahadh Faasil had been shooting for his upcoming movie with Amal Neerad for the last couple of months. The movie has Aishwarya Lekshmi of ‘Njandukalude Naatil Oridavela’ and ‘Mayaanadhi’ fame playing the female lead. Nothing much is known about the movie or its genre as the makers had kept utmost secrecy about the developments. But the latest we hear is that shoot for the movie has been wrapped up.

Expectations are on the higher side for this movie as Fahadh Faasil and Amal Neerad’s last outing together, ‘Iyobinte Pusthakam’, was a widely acclaimed one. Amal Neerad’s movies have always been known for their technical quality. For his next, he has got Littil Swayamp to handle the cinematography. Littil made a splendid debut last year with ‘Parava’.

Fahadh Faasil will be seen in two different looks in the movie – one with a beard and the other with a goatie. Sharafudheen, ‘Parava’ fame Arjun Ashokan, Vijilesh, Dileesh Pothan, Chethan Lal and many others are part of the supporting cast. Reportedly, the movie was shot extensively in Vagamon. There was also a brief schedule in Dubai.

Nazriya Nazim is debuting as a producer with this movie. She is jointly funding it jointly with the director’s home banner Amal Neerad Productions. If reports are to be believed, the movie will hit screens for this year’s Onam, which falls in August. Initially, Fahadh’s movie with Anwar Rasheed, Trance, was scheduled to release for Onam but it has now been pushed to December.

Kaala Review: Rajinikanth’s best in recent times!

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Kaala Review: Rajinikanth’s best in recent times!

Kaala Review: Rajinikanth’s best in recent times!

Amidst huge fanfare, Rajinikanth’s much awaited Kaala hit screens on Thursday (June 7). The movie marks the superstar’s second outing with director Pa Ranjith after Kabali. The impressive promos promised an action-packed mass flick, but let’s see what the movie has to offer.

Kaala has a simple story line that has been told in numerous ways over these years – the oppressed community fighting against those in power. It is a classic case of black versus white. The political subtext in Pa Ranjith’s films have been subtle so far, but it is very loud and clear in Kaala. Rajinikanth is this messiah like do-gooder for the Tamil community living in the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai. What happens when a corporate group backed by the ruling party try to take up the slums forms the crux of Kaala.

But Kaala is more than just that. Renjith is trying to make some strong statements here. For years, slum dwellers have been shown in poor light in cinema. Ranjith tried to redress it in Madras and he continues the same here in Kaala as well. He has smartly infused the socio-political issues that the country is facing today into his plot. Nationalist party, Digital Dharavi, Pure Mumbai, the saffron and growing dominance of the wealthy are all clearly aimed at a particular group and Ranjith does not have any intentions to mask it.

Ranjith has also done a commendable job in rectifying most of his mistakes from Kabali. The casting here is worth a mention as most of the supporting actors manage to leave a mark. Unlike in Kabali, the director has sketched a powerful villain role and the veteran Nana Patekar has owned the role effortlessly. Even while staying rooted to his story line and ideologies, Ranjith has loaded the script with enough mass moments for the fans to celebrate. Watch out for the climax, the director has done something very brave.

On the performance side, Rajinikanth stands tall among all others. At the age of 67, his energy and screen presence is unmatched. Apart from the mass moments, which he has always aced at, we can see a refined Rajinikanth in the romance portions involving him and the lead ladies – Eeswari Rao (Selvi) and Huma Quereshi (Zarina). Samuthirakani, Eeswari Rao, the young couple – Manikandan and ‘Newton’ fame Anjali Patil – were the most impressive among the supporting actors.

Santhosh Narayanan, a regular in Pa Ranjith films, has delivered a decent work. But the makers choosing not to use the ‘Poraduvom’ song, one of the best in the album, was baffling. The rain fight sequence was brilliantly choreographed and cinematographer Murali has also done his part well.

Overall, Kaala is a Rajinikanth film with a Ranjith signature all over it. Not flawless, but definitely paisa-vasool.

Aanakallan: Anusree, Shamna Kasim and Kaniha in Biju Menon’s next

Vignesh Madhu
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Aanakallan: Anusree, Shamna Kasim and Kaniha in Biju Menon’s next

Aanakallan: Anusree, Shamna Kasim and Kaniha in Biju Menon’s next

Recently, we had reported that Biju Menon will next be teaming up with Suresh Divakar of ‘Ivan Maryadharaman’ fame. Udhayakrishna is scripting this movie, which has reportedly been titled as Aanakallan. The movie is touted to be a full on comedy entertainer. The makers have signed Anusree, Shamna Kasim and Kaniha as the three female leads.

Saptha Tarang Cinema, the banner which produced the recent superhit Panchavarnathatha, is funding this upcoming movie as well. Bala, Siddique, Sai Kumar, Kailas, Sudheer Karamana, Hareesh Kanaran, Suresh Krishna, Devan, Anil Murali, Janardhanan, Bindu Panicker and Priyanka form the movie’s huge supporting cast. Alby will be cranking the camera while John Kutty will handle the edits. The multi faceted Nadirshah has been signed as the music director.

Shoot for the movie will kick-start on June 20. Trivandrum, Palakkad and Coimbatore have been finalized as the major locations. Biju Menon’s last few releases – Rosapoo, Sherlock Toms, Orayiram Kinakkal failed to create an impact at the box office. He will be hoping to get back to winning ways very soon. His next to hit screens is Padayottam, a dark comedy directed by debutant Rafeek Ibrahim. The actor has also committed for movies with Lal Jose and G Prajith of ‘Oru Vadakkan Selfie’ fame.

Madhu as Kunjali Marakkar Onnaman – Kutyali Marakkar in Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

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Madhu as Kunjali Marakkar Onnaman – Kutyali Marakkar in Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

Madhu as Kunjali Marakkar Onnaman – Kutyali Marakkar in Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham

As we already know, Mohanlal is playing the lead role in Priyadarshan’s magnum opus Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham. The movie is being planned on a huge canvas with a whopping budget of around Rs 100 crores. Aashirvad Cinemas, Confident Group and Moonshot Entertainment are jointly funding this movie, which is said to be among the most expensive projects that has ever been made in Malayalam cinema.

Pre-production works for the movie is currently in full swing. The makers have announced that veteran actor Madhu will be playing the crucial role of Kutyali Marakkar in the movie. Kunjali Marakkar was the title given to the naval chief in the 16th century, to protect the coast against the invading Portuguese army. There were four key Kunjali Marakkars during that era and Madhu is playing the first among them.

The story of Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham is reportedly based on the fourth Marakkar and Mohanlal will be seen essaying this role. His life apparently had the most interesting elements. According to director Priyadarshan, the movie will be a semi-fictious one with bits of history and imagination.

The makers are yet to announce details about the other cast members but rumours suggest that Nagarjuna, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal are also part of the movie. Priyadarshan has worked with all these three actors and shares great rapport with them, so the possibility of them being signed for Marakkar – Arabikadalinte Simham are quite high. But we still have to wait for an official confirmation.

On the technical front, Priyadarshan wanted to retain the same set of technicians he worked with in the 1996 epic historical period drama Kalapani. He had approached Santhosh Sivan for wielding the camera, but since the latter was busy with other works they have got the national award winning DOP Tirru on board.

Priyadarshan is scripting the movie jointly with Ani Sasi, the younger son of legendary filmmaker IV Sasi. A couple of other writers are also part of the scripting team. Sabu Cyril is the production designer. Some other leading technicians from India and abroad are expected to be associated with this project. The makers have planned to start shooting on Kerala Piravi Day (November 1). Stay tuned to this space for more updates.

Rajinikanth’s next starts rolling in Dehradun!!

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Rajinikanth’s next starts rolling in Dehradun!!

Rajinikanth’s next starts rolling in Dehradun!!

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Kaala has hit screens today amidst huge fanfare. The movie directed by Pa Ranjith has Rajini playing the role of a gangster who heads the Tamil community in the slums of Mumbai. Huma Quereshi, Nana Patekar, Samuthirakani, Pankaj Tripathi and Eeshwari Rao play major roles in the movie. Kaala has opened to great response from the viewers with critics also rating it as a paisa vasool entertainer.

Meanwhile, Rajinikanth has started shooting for his upcoming movie with Karthik Subbaraj. Shoot for the movie kick-started today in Dehradun. The movie’s production house Sun Pictures informed the news by sharing a location still in their official Twitter handle. Rajinikanth is seen sporting a dark stubble which is expected to be his look for this movie.

Along with Rajinikanth, Vijay Sethupathi is also playing a crucial role in the movie. The latter has been part of all the movies made by Karthik Subbaraj except Mercury. The duo have been friends for long ans share a great rapport. It will be interesting to see how Karthik places two powerhouse of talents like Rajinikanth and Vijay Sethupathi together on-screen.

Bobby Simha and ‘Mercury’ fame Sananth Reddy have already been signed for the movie while Simran and Megha Akash are in talks for the two female leads. Anirudh Ravichander will be handling the music director and Tirru is cranking the camera. More details are expected to be announced in the coming days.

Babu Antony plays a powerful don in Omar Lulu’s Power Star!

Vignesh Madhu
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Babu Antony plays a powerful don in Omar Lulu’s Power Star!

Babu Antony plays a powerful don in Omar Lulu’s Power Star!

Last day, director Omar Lulu made a surprise announcement about the lead actor of his upcoming movie Power Star. Veteran actor Babu has been signed to play the lead in the movie, which according to the director will be an action packed mass entertainer. As per reports, Babu Antony is playing the role of a don in the movie. It will be a complete mass package with all necessary commercial ingredients.

The makers are in talks with Peter Hein to choreograph the stunts in Power Star. If they manage to get him on board, we can be assured of some scintillating action blocks. Babu Antony is unarguably one of the biggest action heroes that Malayalam cinema has ever seen. There was a time in the 90s when his action flicks used to give stiff competition to the superstar films. It will be really interesting to see how Omar Lulu presents the veteran in a full fledged mass flick.

CH Muhammed of Royal Cinemas, whose maiden venture was Mammootty’s Masterpiece, is producing this upcoming movie as well. Other details regarding the supporting cast and crew have not yet been revealed. Shoot for the movie will be commencing only next year. Omar Lulu is currently busy with the shoot of Oru Adaar Love, a teenage love story which is slated for to hit screens during the Pooja holidays.

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