ControversyThe Malayalam actor was once alleged to have sexually harassed a co-actor, for which he had later apologised in public.Malayalam actor Alencier Ley Lopez, who was once accused of sexually harassing a colleague and had later apologised for it in public, has now stirred controversy with problematic comments about rape and the Me Too case involving a bishop in Kerala. In an interview he gave the news and entertainment platform Editoreal, Alencier asked if the survivor nun who filed the case of rape against the bishop “did not know it was rape the first time it happened” and should she be calling it out only after the 13th time. The case he refers to came up in 2018, when the survivor nun lodged a complaint about the alleged sexual assault she went through between the years of 2014 and 2016. The crime had made huge waves in Kerala, with the Bishop of...
- 3/10/2023
- by Cris
- The News Minute
ReviewThe film moves fast, not wasting time on a song or even a line too many, with noticeable performances and negligible flaws.CrisThere is no heroic entrance or fancy background music when Kunchacko Boban drives a car to the jail and asks to see a prisoner, who is to be hanged the following week. The titles of the film roll unobtrusively by as he heads inside and interviews a hardened criminal, played by Indrans, a man who tells him that he has no mental health issues, and that what he felt when he killed 14 people was a mental high, an ecstasy. Kunchacko, who plays Anwar Husain, a criminologist helping the police, talks to a senior officer he knows personally, to let him be a part of murder investigations. He has a moment in the car with his wife (Remya Nambeesan) and little daughter. All of this, as the opening credits continue to roll by.
- 1/10/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodDirected by debutant Maxwell Jose, the film will have Lena playing Dhyan’s mother.Digital NativeDigital NativeDhyan Sreenivasan’s upcoming film is titled Adukkala: The Manifesto and will be directed by debutant Maxwell Jose. The director, who has also scripted it, has roped in Lena for an important role in the film. The film will have Lena and Dhyan playing mother and son and the story will revolve around them. Speaking about the film in an interview with the Times of India, the director said, “The movie tells the politics in a kitchen and revolves around a mother and son, played by Lena and Dhyan. There’s also another element in the film that we don’t want to reveal right now.” The director revealed that Lena’s character is named Rosamma in the film and she plays a homemaker. He said, “Lena’s character Rosamma is a homemaker, who reads a lot,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
InterviewIn an interview with Tnm, filmmaker Vidhu Vincent talks about her second film and the hurdles she and scriptwriter Umesh faced in finding a producer for the film.CrisVidhu Vincent / Photo by Ajna TajDecember suits Vidhu. Three Decembers ago, she was sitting on the floor of a house in Thiruvananthapuram talking about her first ever film Manhole when she got a phone call. Manhole had just been selected for the competition category of the International Film Festival of Kerala that year, making her the first woman from the state to win the honour. Three years later, Vidhu Vincent is waiting with her second film, Stand Up, to release it on a Friday in December, soon after another season of the Iffk is over. “If we release it earlier, the movie will have to be removed from theatres in Thiruvananthapuram during the Iffk week,” Vidhu says, sitting in her apartment in the city,...
- 12/2/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodMammootty will play the Chief Minister of Kerala in this political drama, directed by Santhosh Viswanath. Digital NativeThe shooting of the Mammootty starrer One is happening with some interesting details about it being disclosed. The recent buzz is that Nimisha Sajayan has found a berth in this political drama that has Mammootty playing the Chief Minister of Kerala. Earlier, it was reported that Samyuktha Menon would be a part of One but later the role went to Nimisha with the former opting out due to date issues. The cast comprises Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Renji Panicker, Sreenivasan, Joju George and Murali Gopy playing important roles. The film, directed by Santhosh Viswanath, is bankrolled by Ichais Productions. It was reported a few days ago that the muhurat of One happened with Joju George, Ranjith, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Salim Kumar, and Ramesh Pisharody attending the event. The shooting began soon after that. Nimisha Sajayan has...
- 11/3/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
OpinionActor Alencier was accused of sexual harassment by his colleague Divya Gopinath as part of the Me Too movement which took the entertainment industry by storm.Sowmya RajendranSpeaking on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of the Women in Cinema Collective, an organisation which was formed soon after a prominent woman actor was abducted and sexually assaulted in February 2017, scriptwriter Syam Pushkaran made an important assertion. Recalling the time when actor Alencier was accused of sexual harassment by his colleague Divya Gopinath, Syam said that though Alencier was a friend and requested the support of Syam and others, they took a stance not to stand by him. "When the Alencier issue came up, he called us and asked if we could broker peace somehow. However, we said that humanity is greater than friendship. Our stance was that we will stand by the survivor till she gets a solution that she...
- 4/30/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Me TooSpeaking to Tnm, Divya says that she had spoken up about Alencier after she heard of similar behaviour with other actors.CrisActor Divya Gopinath, who accused her colleague Alencier of sexual harassment, has finally found some closure. It was in October last year that Divya had come out with an emotional Facebook video after the blog she had written anonymously before that was questioned and ridiculed. "When a woman decides to share her experience, and without naming herself, it is sad that people come forward to abuse her and call her a fraud,” she had said in the video. In the blog, Divya had mentioned several instances of Alencier sexually harassing her in the sets of Aabhaasam in which they both had acted. Speaking to Tnm, Divya says, “Even before I put out the video, he had apologised to me personally for his behaviour. But after that, I heard...
- 2/20/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is a comedy entertainer that has a largely senior cast of women actors in the lead.Digital NativeRahul Riji Nair of Ottamuri Velicham fame is currently working on his next project titled Dakini. The first look of this film was released recently and has been received well by film buffs. The director had carved a niche for himself with Ottamuri Velicham, which has upped the expectation levels for Dakini. Interestingly, the film stars Savithri Sreedharan and Sarasa Balussery, who were seen in Sudani from Nigeria, but they appear in a completely different look. The film is a comedy entertainer that has a largely senior cast of women actors in the lead and promises to be a laugh riot. The film also features Suraaj Venjarammoodu, Chemban Vinod Jose and Alencier Ley Lopez in pivotal roles besides Savithri and Sarasa. Rahul Riji Nair shot into the limelight when Ottamuri Velicham,...
- 10/18/2018
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Protest The strongly worded statement says the attitude of Amma is clear from their decision to bring back Dileep.Tnm StaffIn yet another strong move from the Women in Cinema Collective, 15 of its members have come out with a statement explaining why they had never become part of Amma (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists). The statement signed by 15 female actors including Amala Akkineni, Ranjini Pierre, Sajitha Madambil and Kani Kusruti, says they realised Amma as an organisation cannot be trusted from the way it approached the sexual assault on their colleague in February 2017. In a strongly worded statement shared on Wcc's Facebook page, the female actors cited eight reasons why they chose to abstain from the most powerful body of the Malayalam film industry. The reasons are as follows: 1. In an industry where there is not even a concept of equal pay, the act of imposing Rs 1 lakh as membership fee is neither pro people nor democratic. 2. The way Amma approached the issue of sexual assault of one of our colleagues, shows that their decisions cannot be trusted. 3. The silence that the organisation (Amma) generally maintains towards the founding members of Wcc, and the issues they raise, are precarious and irresponsible. There is no other option but to reject an organisation which is not capable of a healthy and ideological debate. 4. The attitude of the organisation towards women was clearly portrayed in the retrogressive skit which was presented in the recent celebration of Amma, and in their move to take back an actor accused in a case of sexual violence. 5. The history of the organisation; which has been scripted together by fans associations and star centered power coteries, has convinced us that there is no possibility of a democratic system paving way for a debate in the near future. 6. We also understand that star personalities who head the body are not capable of reconstructing it in a way which would incorporate women with self-esteem, and to respect their work place. 7. Other than using women as show pieces, the organisation has not attempted to ensure their participation in its responsibilities and decision making. 8. We firmly declare that we don’t want to be part of an organisation that is anti-human. "We are committed to open all the needed ways for the coming generation to create timely art which is beyond caste, religion, gender and factionalism through movies, a medium Malayalis immensely love," the statement further said. The statement has been issued by actors Abhija Sivakala, Amala Akkineni, Archana Padmini, Darsana Rajendran, Divya Gopinath, Divya Prabha, Jolly Chirayath, Kani Kusruti, Sajitha Madathil, Ranjini Pierre, Samyuktha Nambiar, Santhy Balachandran, Shylaja Ambu and Sujatha Jannnethri. The ultimate aim, the statement says, is to create a space to approach movies as a medium and an art with more care, respect and trust. Read ‘Your decision is anti-women’: Wcc lashes out at Amma for reinstating Dileep...
- 7/1/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is a dark satire.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe makers of the Malayalam film Aabhasam are disappointed over the Cbfc decision to make cuts in their film and the 'A' certification it has received. They are fighting against the Cbfc's decision. The film was screened for the censor board officials on December 26th with plans to release the movie on January 5, 2018, but with the 'A' certification the release date had to be postponed. According to the filmmakers, the officials have advised certain cuts and also want to mute some dialogues. While the Aabhasam team is ready to opt for muting the dialogues, they are vehemently opposing the cuts, which has resulted in the postponement of its release. Lamenting about it, producer Sanju Unnithan has said that the delay in the censor certification means they have to wait for one more year to take part in the film festivals and awards. He has been quoted by the Deccan Chronicle as stating, “We are ready to comply with their demand — to make a few mutes. Still, the movie can’t escape ‘A’ certificate. Some of the claims made at the Censor Board are that the film does not convey any positive message to society and it is all dark. But it is a satire. We won’t accept the certificate and will place a request to review the decision.” Aabhasam has been written and directed by Jubith Namradath, who is making his directorial debut, and the film stars Rima Kallingal and Suraj Venjaramood in the lead roles. Others in the star cast include Alencier Ley Lopez, Indrans, Vineeth Vishwam, Anil Nedumangad, Divya Gopinath, Shyam Sheetal and others. Dev has composed the background score and Oorali has scored the music for the soundtrack. Prasanna S. Kumar has cranked the camera for this movie with Shameer and Muhammed editing it.
- 1/4/2018
- by Editor
- The News Minute
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