MollywoodIn a career spanning a decade and 30 films, except for ‘Priyan Ottathilanu’, actor Sharaf U Dheen has mostly fallen back on interesting sub-characters that explored his relatability factor.Neelima MenonSharaf U Dheen as Roy in AarkkariyamSatheeshan, like the rest of the villagers, is wary of the new stranger in town. But he watches him from a distance, discreetly sizing him up and even attacking him upfront once. Satheeshan is the quasi-narrator in Rorschach (2022), the one who objectively tries to make sense of Luke Antony’s (Mammootty) motives. Actor Sharaf U Dheen blends so seamlessly into the milieu that he could very well be any random villager who passes your home after a day’s work. There is a sloppiness he brings to Satheeshan that doesn’t seem deliberate. Look at the ease with which he carries his tool bag while manoeuvring around. His complex liaison with the two women is also interestingly staged.
- 10/31/2022
- by LakshmiP
- The News Minute
InterviewMalayalam actor Darshana Rajendran, who has been proving herself afresh film after film, talks to Tnm about her transition from playing the protagonist’s ‘friend’ to doing lead roles, her theatre background, and more.CrisPhoto credit - Aishwarya AshokInteresting thing about Darshana Rajendran, an actor who keeps proving herself afresh film after film, is that she comes off as exactly the kind of person she has just played. In the beginning, when she made shorter appearances in Malayalam movies, you would take her for a supportive friend who hears you out, keeps you company in dark moments, and lets you lie down on her lap and sings to you. When she appeared in grander roles, you saw her as a tragic character that dies of a virus, a young woman trapped in sex trafficking, a lover ending up deserted in a haunted house or the depths of a forest. Darshana,...
- 6/12/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
ReviewIt is remarkable that Mammootty, after four decades of headlining an industry, still has no qualms in turning into the hateful, despicable character and doing it really well.CrisMinutes pass before you begin to wonder why everything seems so creepy. It is only a dad and his little son on the screen, living their remarkably boring life. Dad is annoyingly disciplined, and the boy is rightly panicky. By now you are used to the concept of men with Ocd, wanting the shoe at the right place in the rack, wanting no bit of cloth outside a hamper. But the creepiness comes from the extraordinary performances of the two persons on the screen — Mammootty proving by the slightest of gestures and movements how under-utilised he most often is, and the young Vasudev Sajeesh Marar, an immensely talented child. Puzhu is going to be a treat, you know from those very early introductions.
- 5/12/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film stars actors Darshana Rajendran, Basil Joseph, Arjun Radhakrishnan and Sanchana Natarajan among others in pivotal roles. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe teaser of actor Tovino Thomas’s upcoming film Dear Friend was released on Wednesday, May 12. It is helmed by director Vineeth Kumar and written by Sharfu, Suhas, and Arjun Lal. The film co-stars actors Darshana Rajendran, Basil Joseph, Arjun Radhakrishnan and Sanchana Natarajan among others in pivotal roles. The teaser starts with Darshana Rajendran’s character and her boyfriend discussing setting up their single friend - Tovino, with another girl. Darshana Rajendran says that she might not be the kind of person Tovino is looking for. The video hints that Tovino will be essaying the role of a musician in the film. Bankrolled by Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid, and Ashiq Usman, Shyju Khalid is on board as the cinematographer, while Deepu Joseph has been roped in as the editor.
- 5/12/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, bankrolled by the actor’s home production banner MammoottyKampany, is his second production venture.Tnm StaffMammootty/ FacebookThe first look poster of actor Mammootty’s second production venture Rorschach was unveiled on May 2. It is bankrolled under the banner of MammoottyKampany and helmed by director Nisam Basheer. The film will star actor Mammootty in the lead. With Mammootty’s face covered in a gunny sack, the first look poster sets the tone for an intriguing actioner or thriller. Meanwhile, the trailer of actor Mammootty’s next, Puzhu, was unveiled on May 1. Mammootty appears to play the disciplinarian father to a little boy, who looks visibly scared of him. Puzhu is helmed by debutante filmmaker Ratheena Pt. The film, releasing online on the Ott platform SonyLIV, will stream in five languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. It is bankrolled by S George and scripted by Harshad, Sharfu and Suhas.
- 5/2/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
EntertainmentThe film, directed by debutante Ratheena, has been highly anticipated since it brings together Mammootty and Parvathy together in a film for the first time.Tnm StaffActs as simple as a father and son brushing teeth together, or wishing good-evening somehow looks eerie in the trailer of Puzhu, an upcoming film starring Mammootty and Parvathy Thiruvothu in the lead. Mammootty appears to play the disciplinary dad to a little boy, who looks visibly scared by the man. A mother's voice is heard, and a family picture shown on the wall -- Mammootty, the child and Athmeeya Rajan. The boy shoots his arrow gun straight on the father's face in the photo. Parvathy appears smiling before the boy. And in the midst of it all is an atmosphere of danger - someone talking about an accident and an attempt at murder. Puzhu, made by debutante filmmaker Ratheena Pt, appears like a gripping thriller,...
- 5/1/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
‘Virus’ is a Malayalam language film. This investigative medical thriller presents a fictionalized version of true events. It is a saga of the brave individuals who in the face of adversity and risk of life, treated and helped contain the epidemic in the state.
Director Aashiq Abu ensures that these 3 words ‘Fear’, ‘Fight’, ‘Survival’ on the film’s poster are ever-present in every scene. He achieves this through a combination of a remarkable background score, script and grounded acting by its ensemble cast which includes Parvathy Thiruvothu, Kunchacko Boban, Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, Indrajith Sukumaran, and Revathi. No actor is presented as the beacon of light behind whom the others rallied.
The script by Muhsin Parari, Sharfu and Suhas reminds that it just wasn’t the doctors who were in the limelight. It allows the general public, the ambulance drivers, hygiene workers too to have their moment...
Director Aashiq Abu ensures that these 3 words ‘Fear’, ‘Fight’, ‘Survival’ on the film’s poster are ever-present in every scene. He achieves this through a combination of a remarkable background score, script and grounded acting by its ensemble cast which includes Parvathy Thiruvothu, Kunchacko Boban, Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, Indrajith Sukumaran, and Revathi. No actor is presented as the beacon of light behind whom the others rallied.
The script by Muhsin Parari, Sharfu and Suhas reminds that it just wasn’t the doctors who were in the limelight. It allows the general public, the ambulance drivers, hygiene workers too to have their moment...
- 6/17/2021
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
MollywoodThe film will be directed by debutante Ratheena Sharshad and produced under the banner of Dulquer Salman’s Wayfarer films and S George’s Cyn Cyl Celluloid.Tnm StaffMammootty and Parvathy Thiruvothu will star in the upcoming Malayalam film Puzhu, to be directed by debutante Ratheena Sharshad. Mammootty launched the title on his official page on March 8, along with his wishes for Women's Day. Women’s day wishes Here is our next project - Puzhu Movie #Puzhu #PuzhuMovie Posted by Mammootty on Sunday, March 7, 2021 The film is produced by S George under the banner of Dulquer Salman’s Wayfarer films and S George’s Cyn Cyl Celluloid. The script is written by Harshad, Sharfu and Suhas. Story is by Harshad. Puzhu will also be the first film in which Mammootty and Dulquer work together, father doing the male lead and son taking the role of a producer. Mammootty and Parvathy...
- 3/8/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe films include 'Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham', 'Jallikattu', 'Virus', 'Kumbalangi Nights', 'Moothon', 'Sameer', 'Vasanthi', and 'Ishq' among others. Digital NativeThis is perhaps the golden era for the Malayalam film industry with 17 films entering the final screening process for the 67th National Film Awards in various categories. Grapevine has it that 17 Malayalam films including Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham, Jallikattu, Virus, Kumbalangi Nights, Moothon, Sameer, Vasanthi, and Ishq, have been shortlisted for the final rounds. Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham, which was censored in 2019, has Mohanlal playing the lead role with Priyadarshan directing it. It is a star-studded film that also has Suniel Shetty, Arjun Sarja, Siddique, Prabhu Deva, Sudeep, Prabhu, Madhu, Manju Warrier, Paresh Rawal, Keerthy Suresh, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Pranav Mohanlal, Suhasini Maniratnam, Nedumudi Venu, Ashok Selvan, and others in pivotal roles. The film’s technical crew includes cinematographer Tirru and editor Ms Ayyappan Nair. Ronnie Raphael...
- 1/30/2021
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodRatheena Sharshad, an executive producer for ‘Uyare’, is making her directorial debut with the film.Digital NativeRatheena and teamRecently it was reported that Mammootty will be teaming up with Ratheena Sharshad, who is about to make her directorial debut. Now composer Jakes Bejoy has confirmed that he is working in the project, which is currently in the pre-production stage. Sharing the news, he wrote, “Excited to join this new Mammookka project directed by debutant Ratheena Sharshad along with her powerhouse writing team namely Harshad, Sharafu & Suhas. Looking forward to this.” Unda scriptwriter Harshad and Varathan's writers Suhas-Sharfu are part of the project. The film will have cinematography by Girish Gangadharan of Angamaly Diaries fame and editing by Jallikattu fame Deepu Joseph. Jakes Bejoy is known for the popular soundtracks of Ranam, Ayyappanum Koshiyum, and Porinju Mariam Jose. He is also teaming up with Ranam director Nirmal Sahadev for his next film Kumari.
- 1/15/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MOLLYWOODThe regional office of the Cbfc had earlier denied certification for ‘Varthamanam’, with a board member saying it is “surely antinational”. Digital NativeDigital NativeLast week, the Malayalam film Varthamanam was denied censor certification by the regional office of the Censor Board of Film Certification (Cbfc), which became a topic of discussion. Following this, the filmmakers have now received a go-ahead from the Delhi Central Censor Board revising committee. Denying clearance for the film earlier, Cbfc member Adv Sandeep Kumar tweeted: “As a censor board member, I saw the film Varthamanam. The subject is the Dalit, Muslim oppression in the Jnu protest. I opposed it because the film's writer and producer is Aryadan Shoukath. The film's premise was surely anti-national.” Sensing that the tweet could rake up a controversy, he removed the tweet, but not before it caught the attention of netizens and other filmmakers. In Varthamanam, directed by Siddhartha Siva,...
- 1/7/2021
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe gorgeous actor-entrepreneur is seen sporting a white crochet top paired with blue denim pants that looks totally cool.Digital NativePoornima Indrajith, a well-known actor and wife of actor Indrajith Sukumaran took the internet by storm with a cool selfie. She had shared a selfie on her Instagram page and it went viral. The gorgeous actor-entrepreneur is seen sporting a white crochet top paired with blue denim pants that looks totally cool. While the pic has been receiving a lot of comments, Poornima’s elder daughter Prarthana went on to write, “Ive Such A Hot Mama What Is This (sic).” And that is not all! The youngster also revealed that her mom is wearing her pants! She went on to revealed, “Also those are my jeans.” To this, the pretty mom replied, “@prarthanaindrajith Like You And it’s mine now Ily.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
- 12/12/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor and the director were earlier planning to work on ‘Bilal’, the sequel to the popular movie ‘Big B’. Digital NativeThe announcement about the sequel to Big B was made several months ago and fans are waiting eagerly for more information; particularly about its commencement. The plan was to commence the shooting in March this year but it had to be put off due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, enquiries have now revealed that before going ahead with the sequel titled Bilal, director Amal Neerad and Mammootty will be teaming up for another film. This project is expected to go on the floor in January next year and more details are expected to be out soon. There were earlier reports that Gopi Sundar has already begun composing the tunes for Bilal and he confirmed it by posting a picture with director Amal Neerad on his social media page.
- 11/28/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodStarring Mammootty and Manju in the lead, the thriller is directed by debutant Jofin T Chacko.Digital NativeThe shooting of one of the most anticipated films in Malayalam, The Priest, has been completed. On wrapping up, the team posted some pics giving fans a glimpse of the sets. On the last day of the shoot, which was happening in Kerala’s Kuttikkanam, the female leads Manju Warrier and Nikhila Vimal were present on the sets. Sharing a few pics from the location, Manju Warrier wrote on her social media page, “A big thank you team #ThePriest for the love! @unnikrishnan_b_director @antojosephfilmcompany @jofin_t_chacko @akhilarakkal @nikhilavimalofficial @venkitesh_v.p @a_moviebuff , Prem, Ghazali, Chakru, Alan, Sanu, and our dear Baby Chettan. And many more others who are not in this picture.” View this post on Instagram A big thank you to team #ThePriest for the love! @mammootty @unnikrishnan...
- 11/5/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe first project from this production house would be a heroine-centric and youthful entertainer. Digital NativeMamta Mohandas has announced the launch of her production house Mamta Mohandas Productions. Sharing the good news, she wrote, “Happy to share news of the launch of my very first production. This is a dream come true. I thank my family, my production partner Noel Ben, all my well wishes and close friends, and everyone else who believed in me and helped me to make this moment come to life.” The first project from this production house would be a heroine-centric and youthful entertainer. Reports are that three National Award winners will be associated with this film and more details are expected to be out soon. Mamta currently has the Malayalam film Lalbagh in the pipeline besides a host of other films. Lalbagh, directed by Prashanth Murali, comes with the tag line Garden City of Sins.
- 10/22/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodRatheena has earlier worked as executive producer in the critically acclaimed film ‘Uyare’.Digital NativeMalayalam megastar Mammootty has time and again given opportunities for young filmmakers and several directors have made their debut with him. This time around, Mammootty has agreed to work with Ratheena Sharshad, who is all set to make her directorial debut. Having worked as the executive producer in the critically acclaimed film Uyare, Ratheena has managed to get some of the best talents in the Malayalam film industry for her debut film. While she has roped in the mega star Mammootty to play the lead role, the film has an impressive technical crew with Girish Gangadharan to handle the cinematography, Deepu Joseph for editing and Jakes Bejoy to compose the tunes. The film’s script is handled by Harshad and the Suhas-Sharfu duo. This yet to be titled film will be bankrolled by George Sebastian, Arjun Ravindran,...
- 8/21/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood'The Loom - A Story of Revival,' documents the survival of the weavers in Kochi after a devastating flood. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe documentary on the weavers of Cherai in Kochi, titled The Loom - A Story of Revival, was released by actor Rima Kallingal online recently. It documents the survival of the weavers in Kochi after a devastating flood. The Loom - A Story of Revival gives an insight about how the weavers revived the hand-weaving handloom industry; thereby saving their livelihood. Putting out the documentary on her social media page, Rima wrote, “As we survive a pandemic together, this is the perfect time to share an inspiring story of revival by the dexterous weavers of Cherai, and how they embraced a challenging change by bringing in a modern sensibility to their invaluable, age-old skill. Here is a great story of resilience, that will remind us all about our...
- 8/20/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
Mollywood The actor will play a nurse named Sara in the film.Digital NativePrashanth Murali’s upcoming film Lalbagh, which comes with the tag line Garden City of Sins, will have Mamta Mohandas playing the main lead. The actor had earlier teamed up with Prashanth for the movie Paisa Paisa, which had Indrajith Sukumaran as the main lead. The character poster of Mamta Mohandas in Lalbagh was unveiled recently and we got to know that she plays a nurse named Sara in it. Rahul Madhav, Sijoy Varghese and Rahul Dev Shetty form the star cast of this murder mystery. The film is bankrolled by Raj Zacharias under his banner with the technical crew comprising Rahul Raj for music and Suneesh Sebastian for editing. Reports are that Lalbagh is all about a murder that takes place after a birthday party and the suspense will make it an edge of the seat thriller.
- 3/28/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
MollyoodThe well known director is currently producing the eagerly awaited film 'Halal Love Story'.Digital NativeFilmmaker Aashiq Abu’s last directorial was the critically acclaimed film Virus, which hit the screens in June last year. The film was based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala that claimed the lives of 17 people. It had a remarkable line-up of stars in the cast including Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Parvathy, Rima Kallingal, Soubin Shahir, Tovino Thomas, Rahman, Indrajith Sukumaran, Madonna Sebastian, Remya Nambeeshan, Sharaf U Dheen, Sreenath Bhasi, Revathi, Joju George, Basil Joseph, Sudheesh and Vettukili Prakash. It was scripted by Mushin Parari, Suhas and Sharfu. National Award-winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi cranked the camera for this venture with Sushin Shyam composing the music. The film was edited by Saiju Sreedharan. Aashiq Abu and Rima Kallingal produced the film under the banner Opm. Ever since this film was released, movie buffs have been...
- 3/25/2020
- by vignesh@thenewsminute.com
- The News Minute
KollywoodKarthick Naren will be collaborating with Dhanush in this film.Digital NativeKarthick Naren, who made an impressive debut with his critically-acclaimed and highly successful crime-thriller Dhuruvangal 16 aka D16, will be collaborating with Dhanush for his next.Tentatively titled D43, Karthik Naren has begun the pre-production work and has started the script work. Writers Sharfu and Suhas, well known in the Malayalam film industry after having been associated with hit films Varathan and Virus, have been signed up to pen the film. Karthik Naren took to twitter posting," Happy to collaborate with writers sharfu - Suhas of ‘Varathan’ & ‘Virus’ fame for #D43 .. pumped up @dhanushkraja @SathyaJyothi_ @gvprakash" Happy to collaborate with writers sharfu - Suhas of ‘Varathan’ & ‘Virus’ fame for #D43 .. pumped up❤️@dhanushkraja @SathyaJyothi_ @gvprakash pic.twitter.com/ZLI6JdcoQN — Karthick Naren (@karthicknaren_M) March 18, 2020 Gv Prakash Kumar has been roped in to compose the tunes for this flick. The popular production house,...
- 3/21/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
KollywoodKarthick Naren will be collaborating with Dhanush in this film.Digital NativeKarthick Naren, who made an impressive debut with his critically-acclaimed and highly successful crime-thriller Dhuruvangal 16 aka D16, will be collaborating with Dhanush for his next.Tentatively titled D43, Karthik Naren has begun the pre-production work and has started the script work. Writers Sharfu and Suhas, well known in the Malayalam film industry after having been associated with hit films Varathan and Virus, have been signed up to pen the film. Karthik Naren took to twitter posting," Happy to collaborate with writers sharfu - Suhas of ‘Varathan’ & ‘Virus’ fame for #D43 .. pumped up @dhanushkraja @SathyaJyothi_ @gvprakash" Happy to collaborate with writers sharfu - Suhas of ‘Varathan’ & ‘Virus’ fame for #D43 .. pumped up❤️@dhanushkraja @SathyaJyothi_ @gvprakash pic.twitter.com/ZLI6JdcoQN — Karthick Naren (@karthicknaren_M) March 18, 2020 Gv Prakash Kumar has been roped in to compose the tunes for this flick. The popular production house,...
- 3/21/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodMamta Mohandas and Manoj K Jayan will be part of the star cast as well.Digital NativeA few weeks ago, we had reported that the groundwork for the Big B sequel, titled Bilal, has begun and is proceeding at a good speed. Reports also surfaced that Gopi Sundar has begun composing the tunes for the film and he confirmed it by posting a pic with director Amal Neerad on his social media page. Big B starred Mammootty in the lead role and its sequel will also have him as the hero. Recently, it has been confirmed that Bala, who played one of Mammootty’s brothers in Big B, has inked a deal to star in the sequel. It has also been confirmed that Mamta Mohandas and Manoj K Jayan will be part of the star cast as well. The newest addition to the star cast will be a filmmaker and actor Lal Jr.
- 3/16/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodWell-known Malayalam writers Sharfu and Suhas have been signed up to pen the film.Digital NativeDirector Karthick Naren is teaming up with the National Award-winning actor Dhanush for a film and news about this began circulating several months ago. According to the latest reports, writers Sharfu and Suhas have been signed up to pen the film. The writers are well known in the Malayalam film industry after having been associated with hit films Varathan and Virus. Gv Prakash Kumar has been roped in to compose the tunes for this flick. The popular production house, Sathya Jyothi Films, which has several hit films to its credit, will bankroll it. Dhanush currently has Jagame Thanthiram with Karthik Subburaj up for release. This film, produced by Y Not Studios, is slated to hit the marquee on May 1. The film stars Dhanush, Sanchana Natarajan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, in the lead roles with Vauxhall Jermaine, James Cosmo,...
- 3/13/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
MollywoodReports are that the team has planned a one-month schedule in Kochi where some important portions will be shot. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe shooting of the much-expected Mammootty starrer Bilal will commence in Kochi this month. Reports are that the team has planned a one-month schedule in Kochi where some important portions will be shot. After this schedule in Kochi is wrapped up, the Bilal team will be moving over to Kolkata where some important scenes will be canned. The groundwork for the Big B sequel, titled Bilal, began several months ago and there was an update a few days ago that music composer Gopi Sundar has begun composing the tunes for the film. Big B starred Mammootty in the lead role and its sequel will also have him as the hero. Recently, it has been confirmed that Bala, who played one of Mammootty’s brothers in Big B, has signed...
- 3/5/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodReports are that the team has planned a one-month schedule in Kochi where some important portions will be shot. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe shooting of the much-expected Mammootty starrer Bilal will commence in Kochi this month. Reports are that the team has planned a one-month schedule in Kochi where some important portions will be shot. After this schedule in Kochi is wrapped up, the Bilal team will be moving over to Kolkata where some important scenes will be canned. The groundwork for the Big B sequel, titled Bilal, began several months ago and there was an update a few days ago that music composer Gopi Sundar has begun composing the tunes for the film. Big B starred Mammootty in the lead role and its sequel will also have him as the hero. Recently, it has been confirmed that Bala, who played one of Mammootty’s brothers in Big B, has signed...
- 3/5/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
After grabbing attention for its interesting award nominations and winners’ list last year, Critics’Choice Film Awards are back again with even more intriguing nominations spread across eight Indian languages.
While the first edition of Critics’ Choice Film Awards witnessed Best Film category for varied languages, for the second season the makers have upped the ante by introducing Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Film as well as Best Writing across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati and Kannada.
Offering a surprising twist to the usual nomination lists as usual, this year there are surprises with Best Actor nominations including names like Manoj Bajpayee for SonChiriya and Gulshan Devaiah for Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan for Soni, and Hamid bagging a nomination for Best Writing. Critics’ Choice Film Awards holds its ground to honour cinematic brilliance irrespective of the mass appeal of the films.
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While the first edition of Critics’ Choice Film Awards witnessed Best Film category for varied languages, for the second season the makers have upped the ante by introducing Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Film as well as Best Writing across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati and Kannada.
Offering a surprising twist to the usual nomination lists as usual, this year there are surprises with Best Actor nominations including names like Manoj Bajpayee for SonChiriya and Gulshan Devaiah for Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan for Soni, and Hamid bagging a nomination for Best Writing. Critics’ Choice Film Awards holds its ground to honour cinematic brilliance irrespective of the mass appeal of the films.
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- 3/2/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
MollywoodThe actor had also played an important role in the prequel movie ‘Big B’.Digital NativeThe groundwork for the Big B sequel, titled Bilal, has begun and is proceeding at a good speed. In fact, Gopi Sundar has begun composing the tunes for the film and has posted a picture with director Amal Neerad on his social media page confirming the news. Big B starred Mammootty in the lead role and its sequel will also have him as the hero. Recently, it has been confirmed that Bala, who played one of Mammootty’s brothers in Big B, has inked a deal to star in the sequel as well. Unni R in association with Suhas and Sharfu of Varathan fame will be penning the script for Bilal. Reports are that Mamtha Mohandas, who was part of the first film, is also in talks to play a role in the film but...
- 2/28/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodGopi Sundar posted a picture with the filmmaker on his social media page confirming the news.Digital NativeDigital Native Reports about the megastar Mammootty and director Amal Neerad doing a sequel to Big B surfaced a couple of years ago but there was no news about its progress. Finally, we have the announcement that Gopi Sundar has begun composing the tunes for the sequel titled Bilal. He posted a picture with the filmmaker on his social media page confirming the news. Further, Mammootty caught the attention of his fans a couple of months ago by stating that the groundwork for this film is on and more details would emerge when things are ready. Soubin Shahir also posted a picture on Instagram with Amal Neerad and had captioned it Big B. This gives an indication that the prep work to get Bilal on to the floors has begun in full swing.
- 1/30/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodTouted to be a thriller, the film will start rolling from August 1. Digital NativeDigital NativeDirector Midhun Manuel Thomas’ new film is titled Anchaam Pathira. The film will have Kunchacko Boban playing the male lead and the rest of the star cast includes Sharafudheen, Unnimaya Prasad, Sreenath Bhasi, Remya Nambeesan, Indrans, and Jinu Joseph. Touted to be a thriller, the film will start rolling from August 1. Aashiq Usman is bankrolling the film under his banner. Shyju Khalid will be cranking the camera for Anchaam Pathira with Sushin Shyam has been roped in to compose the tunes. The film is likely to hit the marquee later this year. Kunchacko Boban had played the title role in Allu Ramendran which hit the marquee earlier this year. Allu Ramendran was a comedy thriller directed by Bilahari. Girish had penned the script in association with Sajin Cherukayil and Vineeth Vasudevan. The film was produced by...
- 8/1/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
Mollywood‘Virus’, ‘And The Oskar Goes To’ and ‘Luca’ came out one after the other, all working well for the actor.Digital NativeTovino Thomas has successfully scored a hat trick at the box office this June with three of his films running at the theatres. Interestingly, Tovino has found a good fan base in Chennai with all the three films holding on to the theatres well. First, it was Virus that had hit the marquee on June 7 to positive reviews. Tovino played Kozhikode District Collector Paul K Abraham in it. Virus, directed by Aashiq Abu, has a notable line-up for stars in the cast including Revathy, Parvathy, Kunchacko Boban, Indrajith, Rima Kallingal, Sreenath Bhasi, Asif Ali, Rahman, Joju George and Remya Nambeesan. The scripting for the film was done by Mushin Parari, Suhas and Sharfu. National Award winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi cranked the camera for this venture with Sushin Shyam...
- 7/1/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodUnni R, who wrote the dialogues of the first part, will be scripting the sequel with Suhas and Sharfu of ‘Varathan’ fame.Digital NativeCaricature of Unni R with Amal Neerad / InstagramThe character Bilal John Kurishankal in the film Big B was immortalised by the Malayalam megastar Mammootty more than a decade ago. And the announcement that there would be a sequel to it has movie buffs excited to the core. The sequel for this Amal Neerad directorial has been titled Bilal, it is confirmed. Unni R in association with Suhas and Sharfu of Varathan fame (and who also partnered with Muhsin Parari to write Virus) will be penning the script for Bilal. Sources in the know say that the team has already discussed Bilal with Mammootty and are waiting for his final nod. Catherine Tresa has been roped in to play the female lead in this sequel. Meanwhile, actor Soubin Shahir...
- 6/29/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
InterviewDr Seethu Ponnu Thampi says that the film is very close to the real life incidents that took place in Kozhikode last year during the Nipah virus outbreak, with a few cinematic additions and deletions.CrisOn that day they first visited her home in Kozhikode, Dr Seethu Ponnu Thampi thought the three writers just needed some information on the work she did last year when Nipah first came to Kerala. She was then a second year PG student of community medicine at the Kozhikode Medical College and told them the incidents she had been a part of. Dr Seethu had no idea the writers – Muhsin, Sharfu and Suhas – would write her as a character for the film Virus, that’s just released for Eid last week. And there on the screen was Parvathy Thiruvothu, walking, talking, looking tense and doing her work diligently, just as Dr Seethu did in those...
- 6/10/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodParvathy who plays an important role in the just-released ‘Virus’, based on the outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala last year, has posted online about how proud she is of her friend, the producer.Digital NativeMalayalam movie Virus has opened to positive reviews on its release and is turning out to be a big grosser. The film is based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala last year and how the state had dealt with it. On working in the film, actor Parvathy shared a post online, which speaks volumes of how much she enjoyed working in Virus and especially shared her thoughts on working in a Rima Kallingal production. She writes, “Rima, I am so incredibly proud of you. You’ve shown me how to be a game-changer, a truthsayer and an absolutely uncompromising artist by example! Through your company, I have learnt the value of honesty; towards others yes but more importantly,...
- 6/10/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood Aashiq Abu's film never underestimates the intelligence of the audience, delivering an intriguing thriller though the audience already knows all the details. Sowmya RajendranHow do you make a thriller when your audience already knows the details? How do you build the suspense when the viewers are one step ahead of the characters on screen, because they're watching events unfold from the past, a past with which they're only too familiar? Aashiq Abu's Virus, a multi-starrer with the best of the Malayalam film industry in its cast and technical crew, is nothing short of a tribute to all those who withstood and fought back the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala last year. There were two ways to make this movie - hijack the lives of real persons and exploit it for a dramatic experience or weave a story without such an invasion of privacy and yet make it intriguing for the audience.
- 6/7/2019
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film ‘Virus’ is based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala last year. Digital NativeAn English-Malayalam song ‘Spread Love’ from the movie Virus was released online recently. The song has musician Sushin Shyam, singer Shelton Pinheiro and actor-singer Madonna Sebastian featuring in it. On releasing ‘Spread Love’ online, the film’s director Aashiq Abu wrote online, “Dedicating Spread Love to every single person out there who came out offering help and celebrated humanity and love to overcome all odds in life through a tough year.” Virus went in for the censors recently and has come out with a clean U. The run time for Virus is now 150 minutes, confirm sources in the know. It is a film based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala that created a big panic and killed many people last year. On Tuesday, a new case of a 23-year-old man being infected with the Nipah virus,...
- 6/4/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood'Virus', directed by Aashiq Abu, is a film based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala that created a big panic and killed many people. Digital NativeDigital NativeThe Malayalam movie Virus is one the most expected films right now. It went in for the censors recently and has come out with a clean U. The run time for Virus is now 150 minutes, confirm sources in the know. Virus is a film based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala that created a big panic and killed many people. Directed by Aashiq Abu, it has a notable line-up for stars in the cast including Asif Ali, Parvathy, Rima Kallingal, Soubin Shahir, Dileesh Pothan, Rahman, Indrans, Remya Nambeesan, Madonna Sebastian, Sharafudheen, Sreenath Bhasi, Revathy, Joju George, Senthil Krishna, Basil Joseph, Sudeesh and Vettukili Prakash. While the cast is already impressive, the director has roped in Fahadh Faasil to play a cameo role in it.
- 5/30/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
Mollywood ‘Virus’, ‘And The Oscar Goes To’, and ‘Luca’ will be releasing next month. Digital NativeNot many stars are lucky enough to have three film releases in a month but it looks like Tovino Thomas will be joining this club. Three of the star’s films – Virus, And The Oscar Goes To… and Luca are set for release in June. While Virus will be out in the theatres on June 7, And the Oscar Goes to… and Luca will be hitting the marquee on June 21 and 28 respectively. Virus, directed by Aashiq Abu, has a notable line-up of stars in the cast. The scripting for Virus is done by Mushin Parari, Suhas and Sharfu. National Award-winning cinematographer Rajeev Ravi will be cranking the camera for this venture with Sushin Shyam composing the tunes and editor Saiju Sreedharan taking charge at the editing table. Aashiq Abu and Rima Kallingal are bankrolling Virus under the banner Opm.
- 5/29/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is based on the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala last year and Kk Shailaja teacher as health minister had a big role to play in dealing with the disease.Digital NativeEven before the filming of Virus had begun, director Aashiq Abu said that Revathy was going to play the Kerala health minister. The film is based on the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala last year and Kk Shailaja teacher as health minister had a big role to play in dealing with the disease that was killing people. Now, the Virus team has put out a new character poster of Revathy on its page, appearing quite like Shailaja teacher with the glasses, the cotton Sari and even her grave expressions resembling the minister’s. Aashiq had also revealed earlier that Rima Kallingal would be seen as Lini Puthussery, the nurse who was affected by the...
- 5/13/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodIt was earlier revealed that the film will be based on real life incidents and people surrounding the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala last year.Digital NativeIt was earlier reported that Aashiq Abu’s film Virus is based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala that had taken a few lives in the state. The film has a host of prominent actors and only three of their characters had been revealed so far. Now, Indrajith Sukumaran has told The Times of India about the role he plays in the movie. The star said, “I play a character who is inspired by Dr Rs Gopakumar in the movie. He, along with his attenders, was in charge of cremating the bodies of the victims. Like him, there are many such important people in the Kozhikode Corporation who were entrusted pivotal duties during the crisis by the government. A lot of our characters...
- 5/4/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood'Virus' is a film based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala that created a big panic and killed many people.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe shooting of the Malayalam film Virus has come to an end. According to the team, the shooting was wrapped up in 52 days and the film will now go into the post production mode. Virus is a film based on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala that created a big panic and killed many people. Virus, directed by Aashiq Abu, has an impressive star cast including Tovino, Asif Ali, Kunchacko Boban, Parvathy, Rima Kallingal, Soubin Shahir, Dileesh Pothan, Rahman, Indrans, Remya Nambeesan, Madonna Sebastian, Sharafudheen, Sreenath Bhasi, Revathy, Joju George, Senthil Krishna, Basil Joseph, Sudeesh and Vettukili Prakash. While the cast is already impressive, the director has roped in Fahadh Faasil to play a cameo in it. The scripting for Virus is done by Mushin Parari,...
- 2/28/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
ControversyThe petition was filed by director Uday Ananthan alleging that his story was plagiarised for the movie, which is based on the Nipah outbreak.Tnm StaffA court has stayed the release of Aashiq Abu directed movie Virus based on a petition alleging plagiarism. Ernakulam Sessions Court on Thursday stayed the release on a plea filed by director Uday Ananthan alleging that his story was plagiarised for the movie, which is based on the Nipah outbreak. However, a person working in the movie told Tnm that the claim of a script being stolen is laughable as the movie was based on real-life events and written after elaborate conversations with doctors, patients, government officials and others. Aashiq Abu was unavailable for comment. The director had earlier told Tnm that the film deals with real-life stories, the stories that came with the epidemic. "We also heard many stories behind the virus, heroic stories...
- 2/7/2019
- by Prajwal
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor, who has been busy with her fashion boutique and television shows, is signing a film after a long time.Digital NativeThe cast and crew of the upcoming Malayalam film Virus was announced recently and much to the delight of movie buffs Poornima Indrajith is in it. The actor, who was last seen in Gulabi Talkies, did not sign new offers for a long time.Though she has been busy with her fashion boutique and TV shows, the absence of this gorgeous actor from the big screen was noticed. Well, she is set to stage a comeback with Virus and apparently will have a pivotal role to play though we don’t yet know what it is. Interestingly, Poornima’s husband, actor Indrajith Sukumaran is also playing a role in the movie. Virus, a movie based on the real life outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, is directed by...
- 2/1/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film, with an impressive line-up of actors, is based on the real life heroes who worked to contain the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala some months ago.Digital NativeAashiq Abu’s Virus went on the floors at the Kozhikode Medical College recently. The film is based on the real life heroes who worked to contain the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala some months ago, to which 17 people succumbed. Sources close to the film unit say that the story is structured in such a way that it connects some of the incidents that happened during the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. The film has an impressive line-up of actors in the cast including Tovino Thomas, Parvathy, Asif Ali, Rima Kallingal, Soubin Shahir, Dileesh Pothan, Chemban Vinod Jose, and Remya Nambeesan. Veteran actor Revathy has been roped in to play the role of the Health Minister.
- 1/7/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film which already has an impressive lineup of stars including Parvathy, Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, Revathy and Rima Kallingal will also see Fahadh Faasil in a cameo.Digital NativeKalidas Jayaram is on a signing spree with a quite a number of films in his kitty. He has movies with filmmakers Jeethu Joseph, Alphonse Puthran, Midhun Manuel Thomas and Santhosh Sivan in the pipeline needing his attention. His jam-packed schedule has made him opt out of Aashiq Abu’s Virus, reports sources. Virus is based on the deadly Nipah virus that broke out in Kerala some months ago to which 17 people succumbed. The film has an impressive lineup of stars in the cast including Tovino Thomas, Parvathy, Asif Ali, Rima Kallingal, Soubin Shahir, Dileesh Pothan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Remya Nambeesan and Revathy. Reports are that Kalidas has moved out of the project citing date issues. The young actor would be...
- 9/19/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe director also told Tnm that Rima, Revathy and Tovino would play nurse Lini, Health Minister Kk Shailaja and Kozhikode District Collector Uv Jose respectively.CrisThe names fill two rows. Ten of them, all big ones in Malayalam cinema. But then the film’s title intrigues more. Virus, it says. Could it be Nipah, speculated many on Facebook as soon as Aashiq Abu’s new film poster came out. “Yes, it is,” the director confirms, speaking to Tnm. “It is all real-life stories in the film, the stories that came with the epidemic.” He too had panicked, he says, at the time the Nipah virus broke out in Kerala. “Thinking what was going to happen now, and how serious the epidemic we were facing is. But we also heard many stories behind the virus – heroic stories. More heroic than the ones you see in cinema,” Aashiq says. The big cast,...
- 9/4/2018
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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