MollywoodThese unnerving scenes are sure to give you sleepless nights.Neelima MenonScreenshot: Disney+ HotstarIn this short list are some of the most psycho-esque moments in Malayalam cinema, captured and served to perfection. Dare we say winter is coming. It’s time to let the chill run down your spine. Some spoilers ahead! Mayaanadhi: In the climactic sequence of this Aashiq Abu directorial, written by Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair, Mathan (Tovino Thomas) kneels near the riverside and the cops circle him. Despite foreseeing the event, as they take aim for an encounter shootout, we are still unprepared for when the bullet eventually knocks him down. Almost concurrently, it hits us like a bolt from the blue and the pain is as searing, physically and emotionally to the viewer. The next scene has Appu (Aishwarya Lekshmi) strolling into the night, peering over the shoulder for Mathan to run next to her.
- 11/20/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe past decade in the Malayalam film industry saw some remarkable storylines, characters and well, their deaths.Neetha JohnIt doesn’t happen too often that a character dies on screen and you are left lamenting for the next couple of weeks. But what’s worse is having to hide your tears, cough your way out of sobs and constantly assure your friends that everything’s all right in response to their “What’s the matter? You look like somebody has died!” Well, if only that weren’t true! The past decade in the Malayalam film industry saw some remarkable storylines, characters and well, their deaths. If Snape bled our hearts with, “Always,” (and still continues to do so), the Malayalam industry isn’t any short of characters who have left similar gashes. Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009): It all began with Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (Mammootty), a long and heart-wrenching tale of valour,...
- 2/1/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film is all set to hit screens on May 17.Digital NativeAllu Sirish, younger brother of actor Allu Arjun, initially failed to make any impact at the box office in the tinsel town now appears to be upbeat over his upcoming flick Abcd- American Born Confused Desi. After missing too many release dates, the film is finally gearing up for release. It will be at the theatres on May 17. A grand pre-release event has been scheduled to happen in Hyderabad today. Reports are that Nani will be attending this event as its chief guest. Also, several other top film personalities will be at the event. Abcd is a remake of the hit Malayalam movie with the same title. The original version was directed by Martin Prakkat and produced by Shibu Thameens under the banner Thameens Films. The film had Dulquer Salmaan, Jacob Gregory, Aparna Gopinath and Tovino Thomas in the lead roles.
- 5/13/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe original is Dulquer Salmaan's film in Malayalam by the same title.Tnm StaffThe makers of Abcd, Allu Sirish’s upcoming flick in Telugu, released the movie trailer on Monday morning. The movie is a remake of the Malayalam film with the same title starring Dulquer Salman. The Telugu version, from the trailer, seems to be a faithful remake of the Malayalam, with the humour and action sequences intact. Allu Sirish, who plays the role of Avi in the movie, is a rich spoilt brat living in America. To mend his ways, Avi’s father through deceit sends him to India to pursue further education. But it’s only after reaching India that Allu Sirish and his friend (played by Bharat) realise that it had been a trap and they will have to live a hard life as students in India. How Avi and his friend make a living...
- 4/15/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe movie is a remake of the hit Malayalam movie with the same title with Dulquer Slaman in the lead.Digital NativeAllu Sirish’s upcoming film Abcd is getting ready for release this summer. The shooting of the film was wrapped up several months ago but the release was postponed many times for different reasons. Eventually, the news came out that the producers of Abcd were not happy with the final content and had suggested several changes which were incorporated. Sources in the know say that Suresh Babu and Allu Aravind went through the film and suggested changes which were made. The film was originally planned as a Valentine’s Day release but it had to be postponed to March 1 and then to March 22 due to various reasons. Finally, Abcd is gearing up for release this summer. The release date will be announced officially soon. Abcd is a remake of...
- 4/9/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe movie will be now released on March 22.Digital NativeAllu Sirish’s upcoming film Abcd (American Born Confused Desi) was originally planned as a Valentine’s Day but it had to be postponed to March 1 due to various reasons. And now we hear that the release has been put off to 22 March. Abcd is a remake of the hit Malayalam movie with the same title. The original version was directed by Martin Prakkat and produced by Shibu Thameens under the banner Thameens Films. The film had Dulquer Salmaan, Jacob Gregory, Aparna Gopinath and Tovino Thomas in the lead roles. The film was made on a budget of Rs 4.5 crore and collected about Rs 12.5 crore at the box office. The first look poster of the Telugu version was unveiled some time ago and has garnered a good response from the film buffs. The poster features the film’s hero Allu Sirish in a stylish look.
- 2/14/2019
- by Priyankar
- The News Minute
Tollywood The Telugu version of 'Abcd', originally a Malayalam film, is directed by Sanjiv Reddy and also marks his directorial debut. Digital NativeThe first look poster of Abcd (American Born Confused Desi) has been unveiled and has garnered a good response from the film buffs. The poster features the film’s hero Allu Sirish, who is on a skateboard. Abcd: American-Born Confused Desi is originally a 2013 Malayalam comedy film that was directed by Martin Prakkat and produced by Shibu Thameens under the banner Thameens Films. The film had Dulquer Salmaan, Jacob Gregory, Aparna Gopinath and Tovino Thomas in the lead roles. The film was made on a budget of Rs 4.5 crore and collected about Rs 12.5 crore at the Box Office. On the remake, Allu Sirish had tweeted much earlier, “So my next film is #Abcd (American Born Confused Desi), a Malayalam remake. Directed by debutante Sanjeev Reddy & produced by @madhurasreedhar.
- 12/29/2018
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
TollywoodRashmika Mandanna, the popular Kannada actor, has been roped in to play an important role in this comedy entertainer.Digital NativeAllu Sirish, who is desperately in need of a big hit, is looking forward to his upcoming film Abcd (American Born Confused Desi), which is the remake of the 2013 Malayalam film with the same title. The film, which went on to the floors recently, is being directed by debutant Sanjeev Reddy. The comedy entertainer has Rukshar Dhillon playing the female lead with master Bharath staging a comeback with a pivotal role in it. According to reports, Rashmika Mandanna, the popular Kannada actor, has been roped in to play an important role in this comedy entertainer. Sources say that Rashmika understands that her role will be small but did not want to let go the opportunity as it is a performance oriented role that would provide fodder for her acting skills. The film is being bankrolled by Madhura Sreedhar and Yash Rangineni. The shooting has just begun and plans are on to release Abcd later this year. The original version of Abcd which was released in 2013, was directed by Martin Prakkat. The film starred Dulquer Salman in the lead role with Jacob Gregory, Aparna Gopinath, Tovino Thomas and S. P. Sreekumar in pivotal roles. It was bankrolled by Shibu Thameens under the banner Thameens Films. Made on a budget of Rs. 4.5 crores, the movie collected Rs 12.5 crore at the box office. Allu Sirish, son of ace Telugu film producer Allu Aravind and brother of film star Allu Arjun, made his acting debut as a hero with the Tamil / Telugu bilingual Gouravam. Srirasthu Subamasthu, released in 2016, was a big hit in his career and he followed it with another hit movie Okka Kshanam last year. The young actor is hopeful to score another big hit with this remake.
- 6/25/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe video is a commercial Dulquer had shot for Malayala Manorama.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe video teaser, going by the name Kerala Street, has been creating a buzz online with a lot of speculation on it. All that has now come to an end with Dulquer Salmaan, who was featured in it, revealing what it is all about. According to the star, it is a commercial he had shot for the leading newspaper Malayala Manorama. On his Facebook post, he wrote, “So here's something Martin Prakkat, Jomon T John, Gopi Sunder, and I have came together again for. The new Tvc for Malayala Manorama! Was such a lovely shoot in Fort Kochi as always, thank you for all the love. I'm sure you'll all enjoy this as much as we did making it. Also excuse my singing again.” Interestingly, the same team – Dulquer Salmaan, Martin Prakkat, Jomon T John, and Gopi Sunder – had teamed for the film Charlie which released in the 2015 and went on to become a huge hit. Charlie was a romantic drama which had Dulquer and Parvathy playing the lead pair. The film had Aparna Gopinath, Nedumudi Venu and Soubin Shahir in pivotal roles. Martin Prakkat had directed the venture with the screenplay penned by him and Unni R. The film’s story was Unni R's. The film was a big success at the box office and collected Rs. 42 crore. Gopi Sunder composed music for Charlie while the cinematography was handled by Jomon T. John. It is interesting that the same hit team had come together for the commercial. Dulquer Salmaan, who made his acting debut with the Malayalam movie Second Show in 2012, is a successful actor with several hit movies and awards to his credit. He is currently busy with the Hindi flick Karwaan which is due for release on August 14th and the Tamil movie Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal. (Content provided by Digital Native) Also read: Decorative no more? A slew of southern films centered around women is on the cards...
- 5/19/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe original, 'Abcd (American-Born Confused Desi)', directed by Martin Prakkat had Dulquer Salman playing the lead.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe Malayalam film Abcd (American-Born Confused Desi) is all set to be remade in Telugu under the same title. The official announcement pertaining to this was made recently by actor Allu Sirish who will be reprising the role done by Dulquer Salman in the original. Allu Sirish in this regard tweeted: “So my next film is #Abcd (American Born Confused Desi), a Malayalam remake. Directed by debutante Sanjeev Reddy & produced by @madhurasreedhar. Other details soon!” So my next film is #Abcd (American Born Confused Desi), a Malayalam remake. Directed by debutante Sanjeev Reddy & produced by @madhurasreedhar. Other details soon! pic.twitter.com/EhetQjT5Qh — Allu Sirish (@AlluSirish) April 24, 2018 The Malayalam film, directed by Martin Prakkat, starred Dulquer Salman in the lead role with Jacob Gregory, Aparna Gopinath, Tovino Thomas, Vijayaraghavan, Lalu Alex, Sajini Sachariah, S.P.Sreekumar, Shivaji Guruvayoor, Sijoy Varghese, Krishnabhaskar Mangalasserri, Kalpana, Nandhu, Kalasala Babu, Santhakumari, and Thampi Antony forming the star cast. Abcd is a film about two America-based NRIs arriving at India for a vacation but for some reason could not go back and what happens is told with a heavy dosage of humour. Produced by Shibu Thameens under his banner Thameens Films on a budget of Rs 4.5 crores, the film collected about Rs 12.5 crores at the box office. The Telugu version will be directed by Sanjiv Reddy who will be making his debut as a director. According to reports, Abcd will go on to the floors in June this year and the prep work for it is already on. Allu Sirish made his debut as a child artiste in 1990 with the film Pratibandh and went on to act in the Tamil movie Mayabazar as a child artiste. He made his debut as lead actor with the Tamil film Gouravam in 2013 and since then has acted in Telugu films such as Kotha Janta and Srirastu Subhamastu which was a biggest hit in his career. Allu Sirish made his Malayalam debut with 1971: Beyond Borders in which he shared the screen space with Mohanlal. (Content provided by Digital Native) Also Read: Sai Pallavi's 'Diya': Will mom and daughter team up to take on oppressors?...
- 4/26/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
The Chicago South Asian Film Festival, to be held between September 18th and 21st, will open with Geethu Mohandas’ Liar’s Dice. The film has Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Geetanjali Thapa in lead roles and was screened at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout will be the centerpiece film of the festival. Agneya Singh’s M Cream will be screened as the Friday night feature. Rajat Kapoor’s Ankhon Dekhi will close the Festival on Sunday evening.
Here is the complete lineup of the festival:
A Boy Called Boris (Director: Ashok Vish): World Premiere; Short Film; United States; Max Kolby, Brian Gildea, Jose Amor
Algorithms (Director: Ian McDonald): U.S. Premiere; Documentary; India
Ankhon Dekhi (Director: Rajat Kapoor): Chicago Premiere; Feature; India; Sanjay Mishra, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Pahwa
Are You Listening! – Shunte Ki Pao! (Director: Kamar Ahmad Simon): U.S. Premiere...
Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout will be the centerpiece film of the festival. Agneya Singh’s M Cream will be screened as the Friday night feature. Rajat Kapoor’s Ankhon Dekhi will close the Festival on Sunday evening.
Here is the complete lineup of the festival:
A Boy Called Boris (Director: Ashok Vish): World Premiere; Short Film; United States; Max Kolby, Brian Gildea, Jose Amor
Algorithms (Director: Ian McDonald): U.S. Premiere; Documentary; India
Ankhon Dekhi (Director: Rajat Kapoor): Chicago Premiere; Feature; India; Sanjay Mishra, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Pahwa
Are You Listening! – Shunte Ki Pao! (Director: Kamar Ahmad Simon): U.S. Premiere...
- 9/9/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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