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Kammatipaadam Finds A Place In Anurag Kashyap’s Favourite Movies Of 2016...

Anurag Kashyap is considered to be one of the finest film-makers of Bollywood, who is ready to experiment with his movies. The director has earned critical acclaim for his works that are a cut above the mainstream Hindi films.
The film-maker recently listed out his favourite Indian movies that he watched in 2016. Now, Malayalam film industry and its followers can be proud of the fact that Dulquer Salmaan starrer Kammatipaadam, has found a place in the list.

Interestingly, Anurag Kashyap has placed Kammatipaadam at the third spot. The director selected Punjabi film Chauthi Koott as his favourite movie of the year.

Kammatipaadam, which was realistic tale of a transformation of a village in to a city is definitely one of the best Malayalam movies of 2016. The film directed by Rajeev Ravi also offered the Malayalam film industry its first realistic gangster tale.

Rajeev Ravi, is a long-time friend of Anurag Kashyap and the cinematographer has been the first choice of the film-maker for many of his directorial and production ventures.

Anurag Kashyap had showered praises on the film, at the time of its release itself. The film featuring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, earned critical acclaim and emerged as a box office hit, as well.

Kammatipaadam Finds A Place In Anurag Kashyap’s Favourite Movies Of 2016! - Filmibeat

 

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Mohanlal Reveals An Unknown Fact About Son Pranav...

As we all know, the complete actor Mohanlal is a super cool father in real life. He strongly believes that children should take decisions on their own, and lets his kids Pranav and Vismaya to do the same.In a recent interview, Mohanlal revealed an interesting fact about his son Pranav. According to the actor, Pranav disbelieves in the concept of spirituality and hardly goes to the temples.The father and son are totally opposite when it comes to spirituality. Mohanlal describes himself as an extremely spiritual person, while Pranav is absolutely not interested in prayer or temple visits.If someone asks Pranav to pray, he will question them about the benefits of praying. Mohanlal has never forced his son to pray or visit temples, as he totally respects his beliefs and personal choices.

The actor points out Pranav's upbringing as the driving force behind his beliefs. Mohanlal grew up in a spiritual atmosphere, where the temple visits and bhajans were a part of the daily routine.But Pranav, on the other hand, spent his childhood in an international residential school, which consisted the students from 23 different countries. The school life laid the foundation of his beliefs.The star kid is now all set to make his debut in the lead roles, with the upcoming Jeethu Joseph-directed untitled movie. Pranav is currently learning parkour, for his character in the movie.

INTERESTING! Mohanlal Reveals An Unknown Fact About Son Pranav - Filmibeat

 

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Unni Mukundan Forays Into Direction With Mammootty Project..

Unni Mukundan, the charming young actor has already made a place for himself in the Malayalam movie industry. Now, Unni is all set to foray into the most important aspect of the industry, direction.Reportedly, the actor is planning to work as an assistant director in the upcoming Mammootty project, directed by scriptwriter Sethu. Unni Mukundan is planning to take a break from acting, to learn direction.As per the reports, lead actor Mammootty has offered his complete support for Unni's new attempt. The actor is highly excited about starting the new phase of his career, with a Mammootty project.

Unni Mukundan is currently on a high with the tremendous success of his Telugu debut, Janatha Garage. The actor shared the screen with Mohanlal and Jr. NTR in the movie, directed by Koratala Siva.The actor has earlier shared the screen with Mammootty in the popular movies Bombay March 12, Rajadhi Raja, and Fireman. Unni Mukundan has teamed up with Sethu, for Vysakh-directed blockbuster Mallu Singh.The Mammootty-Sethu movie, which is said to be a complete family entertainer, will start rolling by mid-2017. The team is expected to reveal the title of the movie, female lead, and rest of the star cast, soon.

Unni Mukundan Forays Into Direction With Mammootty Project! - Filmibeat

 

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Gautami All Set For A Mollywood Comeback...

It seems like popular actress Gautami is all set to be active in films, once again. The veteran actress did make a comeback to films after a break, with Papanasam that featured Kamal Haasan in the lead role.Now, according to the latest reports, the actress is all set to make a powerful comeback to Malayalam films. Reportedly, the actress has been roped in to play an important role in the upcoming Malayalam film Viswasapoorvam Mansoor, directed by veteran film-maker P T Kunjimuhammed.

The upcoming film would feature Aanandam fame Roshan Mathew in the lead role. According to a latest report by Time Of india, Gautami would be seen playing a character named Fathima Beebi, who is the mother of the protagonist. Prayaga Martin would be paired opposite Roshan mathew in the film.
Gautami was previously seen in the 2016 Telugu film Manamantha, which had Mohanlal in the lead role. The actress was much praised for her performance in the movie.The actress has worked with Mollywood superstars like Mammootty and Mohanlal in the past and did make her mark in the industry by featuring in good number of films. Her popular films in Malayalam include movies like Dhruvam, His Highness Abdullah, Ayalathe Addeham etc. Her previous Malayalam release was the movie Varum Varunnu Vannu, which released in the year 2003.

WOW! Gautami All Set For A Mollywood Comeback! - Filmibeat

 

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Stop the film strike: Kerala CM...

The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has asked the film exhibitors to put an end to the weeks-long film strike that has brought the Malayalam film industry to a halt. Film exhibitor's Federation President Liberty Basheer had even alleged that the strike was brought about by Suresh Kumar, in order to bring maximum number of theatres for his daughter Keerthy's Tamil film Bhairavaa. However, the CM has now taken a stern stand, though neither of the warring parties- producers and exhibitors-are ready to budge.

Pinarayi Vijayan: Stop the film strike: Kerala CM - Times of India

 

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Manju Warrier To Play A Mohanlal Fan In Her Next...

Well, the year 2016 was a decent one for Manju Warrier and it seems like the New Year would also be a good one for the actress, with some exciting projects in her kitty.The actress has been careful about selecting new projects and in one such interesting project that she has committed, the lady superstar of Mollywood would be seen in the role of a Mohanlal fan.

Interestingly, the film has been titled as Mohanlal. The upcoming film will be directed by Sajid Yahiya, who made his debut as a film-maker with 2016 release IDI that featured actor Jayasurya in the lead role.
According to the reports, the film is the story of a girl who was born in the Christmas season of 1980, exactly when Mohanlal's debut movie Manjil Virinja Pookkal got released. The film is expected to traverse the films of Mohanlal, so far.Reportedly, the upcoming film is in its pre-production stages and there hasn't been any official confirmation on when the movie would go on floors.Meanwhile, Manju Warrier's next release in Malayalam would be C/O Saira Banu, which also features yesteryear actress Amala in the lead role.

CONFIRMED! Manju Warrier To Play A Mohanlal Fan In Her Next! - Filmibeat

 

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I'll Reduce Films Eventually: Mohanlal...

Mohanlal, the complete actor is extremely busy with a handful of promising projects in his kitty. But, in a recent interview given to a National daily, Mohanlal revealed his future plans and other interests.The actor stated that he is planning to reduce the number of films eventually, and wants to travel around the world. Mohanlal also revealed that he loves to take a small vacation after every film.But, he is unable to do so due to his extremely busy schedule. But, Mohanlal is planning to find time for travelling and reading books, by reducing the number of projects eventually.
Mohanlal states that he loves to stay away from the industry after completing each project and wants to explore the other side of life too. The actor wants to make time for himself, hereafter.

The actor wants to try something different in each of his films, and avoid being repetitive. Mohanlal feels that it is the trust audiences show upon him, which motivates him to try something new all the time.Pulimurugan and Oppam, the last two Malayalam releases of Mohanlal, emerged as huge box office successes. The actor is currently filming for 1971 Beyond Borders, the prequel of Keerthichakra.

I'll Reduce Films Eventually: Mohanlal - Filmibeat

 

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The Great Father & Poomaram Postponed To March...

The Great Father and Poomaram, the highly anticipated Malayalam movies will not hit the theatres as expected. As per the latest reports, both the movies have been rescheduled to hit the theatres in March.
Mammootty starring The Great Father, which is directed by newcomer Haneef Adeni, was originally supposed to hit the theatres on January 27. The new release date of the movie is yet to be finalised.

Poomaram, the Kalidas Jayaram movie directed by Abrid Shine, was slated to release on February 4. Now, the team has cancelled the plan and the movie has been postponed to March 2017.

The Christmas special Malayalam movies are rescheduled to release in January and February. That is the reason behind the decision to postpone the releases of The Great Father and Poomaram.

All the Christmas movies, including Dulquer Salmaan's Jomonte Suviseshangal, Mohanlal's Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, Prithviraj's Ezra, and Jayasurya's Fukri have been cancelled due to the theatre strike.

If things fall in place, all the four Christmas films will hit the theatres by the last week of January and the first week of February. The theatre strike is expected to end by the second week of January.

OH NO! The Great Father & Poomaram Postponed To March - Filmibeat

 

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An Interesting Update On Dulquer Salmaan-Salaam Bukhari Movie...

Dulquer Salmaan has some exciting projects in his kitty and most of them are high on expectations. One among those is the upcoming Malayalam film, which would mark the directorial debut of Salaam Bukhari.Latest reports reveal that the upcoming film would be in the lines of an entertainer. Reportedly, the film would be a full length fun-filled entertainer in which Dulquer Salmaan would be seen playing a native of Kochi.

Well, it would definitely be exciting to see Dulquer Salmaan playing a native of Kochi. In fact, he had perfectly used the Kochi slang in the actor's previous release Kammatipaadam and it would be interesting to see how the actor handles the slang in this one.
Salaam Bukhari had announced the project in 2016. The yet to be titled film is in its pre-production stages and the movie is expected to go on floors in 2017 itself. The film will have its musical score by Gopi Sunder. Nothing much has been revealed about the rest of the cast of the film.Meanwhile, Dulquer Salmaan has almost completed his portions for Amal Neerad's upcoming film, which had some of its portions shot in abroad locations. The title of the film hasn't been revealed yetThe actor's next release is Sathyan Anthikkad's Jomonte Suvisheshangal, which was supposed to hit the theatres during the christmas season, but got postponed due to the film strike.

Here Is An Interesting Update On Dulquer Salmaan-Salaam Bukhari Movie! - Filmibeat

 

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'Take Off' shoot ended...

The shooting of the movie 'Take Off' ended. 'Take Off' is written and directed by Mahesh Narayanan and features Kunchacko Boban, Fahad Fazil, and Parvathy in the key roles.

'Take Off' is produced by Anto Joseph and Shebin Becker under the banner of Anto Joseph Film Company in association with Rajesh Pillai Films

The cinematography is done by Sanu Varghese. The script is penned by Mahesh along with writer P V Shajikumar.

'Take Off' shoot ended