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Kurup Has Fabulous First Weekend; First Monday Advance Booking Data

Kochi, Nov 14, 2021: Dulquer Salmaan's Kurup is running houseful in theater and breaking many records. On Sunday too, Kurup managed to score big numbers and put an excellent weekend at the box office. On First Sunday, Kurup collected 6.70 Cr India gross (early estimates) which takes 3 days total collection to 19.80 Cr. Top Cities Day 1 vs Day 2 vs Day 3 (Malayalam only) Kochi: 61L / 50L / 52L Trivandrum: 46L / 40L / 41L Bengaluru: 33L / 34L / 32L Chennai (all area): 9L/ 12L /12L Kozhikode: 5L / 3L / 3L Thrissur: 22L / 18L / 17L Kollam: 17L / 15L / 15L Kottayam: 8L / 7L / 8L Alappuzha: 8L / 8L / 9L Kurup First Monday Advance Booking Report On its third day, Kurup had 3.63 Cr advance booking for all languages. On the 4th day also, it has a very good advance booking. For the first Monday, Here are Kurup Advance Booking Data: Malayalam: 1.29 Cr Tamil: 9L Telugu: 12L Total: 1.50 Cr Kurup (Malayalam) (2D) First Monday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastKochi67%17510342Trivandrum30%160652Bengaluru4%15401Chennai12%53121Kozhikode89%44440Thrissur47%751124Kollam56%733629Kottayam70%281014Alappuzha50%391419 Kurup (Tamil) (2D) First Monday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastChennai11%96033Bengaluru5%2400Madurai7%1602Coimbatore9%2904Pondicherry14%500Salem18%1100Vellore9%402Dindigul1%400Trichy7%800 Kurup (Telugu) (2D) First Monday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad9%159321Bengaluru9%1501Vijayawada1%3906Warangal8%1100Guntur11%1201Vizag-Visakhapatnam24%4007Nizamabad9%500 About the movie This film is directed by Vini Vishwa Lal, Srinath Rajendran, and produced by M Star Satellite Communications and Wayfarer Films. Kurup stars Dulquer Salmaan, Sobhita Dhulipala, Manoj Bajpayee, and Suresh Oberoi in key roles. For more and the latest news about Mollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Dulquer Salmaan's Kurup Brings Malayalam Film Industry Back To Its Strong Feet After Record Opening

Kochi, November 13 - If there is one particular Indian film industry that has been hit badly by the covid-19 pandemic as compared to the others, is the Malayalam film industry. The exhibitors and distributors of Kerala, however, have reasons to be disappointed with Malayalam filmmakers too, who continue to bypass theatrical releases in order to go the digital way. ## While many top Malayalam stars including Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Fahadh Faasil among others have released their films directly on OTT platforms, Dulquer Salmaan waited for nearly a year to release his biographical-crime thriller film, "Kurup" in theaters. Based on the fugitive Sukumara Kurup, the film is produced by Salmaan himself under his banner Wayfarer Films in association with M Star Entertainments. ## The Kerala theater owners and distributors welcomed Salmaan's decision wholeheartedly and decided to give a maximum number of screens in the state as a mark of their gratitude. Salmaan enjoys a loyal fan-following among the Malayalam audiences and his "Kurup" was one of the most-awaited films. Released on November 12, "Kurup" is Malayalam industries' best foot forward to revive the industry and it hasn't disappointed at all. ## Directed by Srinath Rajendran, "Kurup" shattered box office records on an opening day in Kerala as well as overseas box office. It opened with a record ₹ 4.70 crores net for the Malayalam language and ₹ 90 lakhs for the other languages. Overseas, "Kurup" grossed ₹ 11.80 crores on an opening day, including ₹ 6.75 crores in the UAE alone, which is the biggest overseas start for a Malayalam film.## The day 2 box office numbers for "Kurup" are also estimated strong in India with a total of ₹ 6.6 crores gross. Kochi, the biggest market for a Malayalam film, contributed over ₹ 1.10 crores to the total collection in the first two days, which is a great showing, especially knowing the fact that only a 50% seating cap is allowed in Kerala. ## Moreover, "Kurup" has brought the Malayalam film industry back to its strong feet after nearly one and a half years. "Kurup", which also stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Sobhita Dhulipala, Shine Tom Chacko, and Sunny Wayne among others, is one of the first titles lined up to release in the coming months, including the biggest Malayalam film "Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea", starring superstar Mohanlal. The award-winning film is scheduled to release on December 2, and in all likelihood, it could be the biggest blockbuster of Malayalam cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Kurup Rampage Continue on First Saturday; Sunday Advance Booking Data

Kochi, Nov 13, 2021: After taking a fabulous start on the worldwide box office, Kurup continues its rampage on the second day as well. On the first Saturday, Dulquer Salmaan's Kurup collected 7 gross (early estimates) which shows, it has a limited drop from Friday in Kerala but growth in the rest of India. With this, 2 days India gross collection stands at 13.50 Cr. With Kerala, it is also doing good business in other states (Tamil Nadu, AP/TG, and Karnataka). Top Cities Day 1 vs Day 2 (Malayalam only) Kochi: 61L / 50L Trivandrum: 46L / 40L Bengaluru: 33L / 34L Chennai (all area): 9L/ 12L Kozhikode: 5L / 3L Thrissur: 22L / 18L Kollam: 17L / 15L Kottayam: 8L / 7L Alappuzha: 8L / 8L Kurup First Sunday Advance Booking Report On its second day, Kurup had 3.40 Cr advance booking for all languages. On the 3rd day also, it has a very good advance booking. For the first Sunday, Here are Kurup Advance Booking Data: Malayalam: 3.20 Cr Tamil: 23L Telugu: 20L Total: 3.63 Cr Kurup (Malayalam) (2D) First Sunday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastKochi95%23221715Trivandrum63%21611573Bengaluru22%1702330Chennai32%691023Kozhikode96%48470Thrissur75%1006527Kollam91%75649Kottayam96%31310Alappuzha90%52511 Kurup (Tamil) (2D) First Sunday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastChennai20%981140Bengaluru4%2401Madurai19%1512Coimbatore25%2969Pondicherry76%411Salem28%1111Vellore14%402Dindigul18%400Trichy56%934 Kurup (Telugu) (2D) First Sunday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad12%148235Bengaluru8%1500Vijayawada6%3706Warangal12%1200Guntur34%1104Vizag-Visakhapatnam27%40011Nizamabad24%400 About the movie This film is directed by Vini Vishwa Lal, Srinath Rajendran, and produced by M Star Satellite Communications and Wayfarer Films. Kurup stars Dulquer Salmaan, Sobhita Dhulipala, Manoj Bajpayee, and Suresh Oberoi in key roles. For the more and latest news about Mollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Kurup Takes Excellent Start At Box Office; First Saturday Advance Booking Data

After the cinema hall opened in Kerala, the first big movie, Kurup released on 12th Nov 2021 and the response for this film is superb. For the first Friday, almost 80%-85% of shows were sold out already for Kurup. Dulquer Salmaan's Kurup takes a flying start at the box office and it earned around 6.5-7.0 cr India gross on its first day for all languages. Kurup Box Office Top Cities for First Day (Malayalam Language) Kochi: 61L / 228 shows Trivandrum: 46L /232 shows Bengaluru: 33L / 107 shows Chennai (all area): 9L/ 35 shows Kozhikode: 5L / 50 shows Thrissur: 22L /99 shows Kollam: 17L /76 shows Kottayam: 8L / 29 shows Alappuzha: 8L / 47 shows Kurup Friday Saturday Advance Booking Report On its first day, Kurup had 4.35 Cr advance booking for all languages. On the 2nd day also, it has a very good advance booking. For first Saturday, Here are Kurup Advance Booking Data: Malayalam: 3.00 Cr Tamil: 21L Telugu: 19L Total: 3.40 Cr Kurup (Malayalam) (2D) First Saturday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastKochi95%21320012Trivandrum65%20610179Bengaluru27%1472035Chennai30%591018Kozhikode99%50500Thrissur77%965733Kollam88%77688Kottayam95%28280Alappuzha83%47397 Kurup (Tamil) (2D) First Saturay Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastChennai19%91836Bengaluru3%2400Madurai17%1713Coimbatore21%2639Pondicherry55%510Salem26%1011Vellore14%402Dindigul12%400Trichy31%816 Kurup (Telugu) (2D) First Saturday Advance Booking Reports (Main Regions)RegionOccupancyShowsAlmost FullFilling FastHyderabad15%142335Bengaluru9%1400Vijayawada2%3604Warangal11%1100Guntur32%1113Vizag-Visakhapatnam24%3808Nizamabad36%300 Kurup will be Dulquer Salmaan's first release since the box office hit "Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal" (February 2020) as a leading hero. "Kurup" is based on the life of a fugitive and one of the most wanted criminals, Sukumara Kurup. The movie is directed by Srinath Rajendran and produced by Salmaan under his banner Wayfarer Films. The movie also stars Sobhita Dhulipala as the female lead along with Indrajith Sukumaran, Tovino, Sunny Wayne, and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles. For more and the latest news about Mollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Marakkar Will Release on 2nd Dec 2021 In Theaters

Kochi, Nov 11, 2021: The biggest movie from Malayalam Cinema, Marakaar, starring Mohanlal, will finally hit the theaters on December 2, 2021. Culture Minister Saji Cherian told reporters that the film would be released in theatres in Kerala without any conditions. The Minister’s announcement comes after several attempts to dissuade the film’s producer, Antony Perumbavoor, from releasing it on the OTT platform. That means, possibly, Kerala Cinema will have its 100% occupancy before 2nd Dec and Marakkaar will release with its full capacity. The film has an estimated cost of 100 Cr. Mohanlal took to Twitter and shared "It’s time to break the seal of that stunning surprise and we can’t contain the joy! You are about to experience one of the most marvellous visual treats in all its glory, from the place where its dashing frames deserve to be indulged in!". It’s time to break the seal of that stunning surprise and we can’t contain the joy!You are about to experience one of the most marvellous visual treats in all its glory, from the place where its dashing frames deserve to be indulged in! pic.twitter.com/hS0hwJ5pC6— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) November 11, 2021 About the movie This film is directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Antony Perumbavoor, Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, Roy C. J. Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham stars Mohanlal, Keerthi Suresh, and Suniel Shetty in key roles. For more and the latest news about Mollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Mohanlal's Monster First Look Out

Kochi, Nov 10, 2021: Today, Universal Actor Mohanlal gave a surprise to his fans as announced a new movie, revealing its title and first look. ## Mohanlal's new film title is 'Monster' and first look unveiled on Twitter by himself. ## Unveiling the Title and First Look of my new movie 'Monster' directed by Vysakh, scripted by Udaykrishna and produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas. The movie starts rolling today!#Monster #FirstLook @antonypbvr @aashirvadcine pic.twitter.com/MHCb9N7S6o— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) November 10, 2021 ## This movie is being directed by Vysakh, scripted by Udaykrishna, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas. The movie starts rolling today, possibly will release in 2022. ## For more and the latest news about Mollywood, stay tuned to us.

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kurup' To Release On Record Number Of Screens In Kerala

Mumbai, October 26 - Kerala Theaters are gearing up to showcase the first big film in nearly 7 months. Dulquer Salmaan's "Kurup" is set to light up theaters on November 12. While most of the Malayalam films, including small to big-budget, succumbed to the digital world, "Kurup" is one of the few films held back for a long time to give it a theatrical release. ## And now, as the crime thriller is gearing up for its worldwide release, the theater owners of Kerala have decided to give "Kurup" a maximum number of screens to show their love and affection for Dulquer for holding his film to support them. The official number of screens is yet to be revealed but it is said to be Salmaan's widest release ever in Kerala. ## "Kurup" will be Dulquer Salmaan's first release since the box office hit "Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal" (February 2020) as a leading hero. "Kurup" is based on the life of a fugitive and one of the most wanted criminals, Sukumara Kurup. ## The movie is directed by Srinath Rajendran and produced by Salmaan under his banner Wayfarer Films. The movie also stars Sobhita Dhulipala as the female lead along with Indrajith Sukumaran, Tovino, Sunny Wayne, and Shine Tom Chacko in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Dulquer Salmaan's Long-Awaited 'Kurup' To Have A Theatrical Release In November

Mumbai, October 19 - Theaters in Kerala are reopening on October 25 after nearly 7 months. The announcement came as a big relief for the theaters' owners who got hit really hard by the covid-19 pandemic. In the absence of theatrical options, most Malayalam movies opted for direct-to-digital release via different platforms.## However, after the announcement of theater reopening the state, some of the most-awaited films are now gearing up for their theatrical release, and one of them is Dulquer Salmaan starrer crime thriller "Kurup". The movie is ready to release for months now and finally, it has been confirmed to hit big screens worldwide in November this year. ## Entertainment industry tracker and columnist, Sreedhar Pillai took to Twitter and confirmed that Kurup will have a theatrical release first and makers have started booking theaters in Kerala through Dulquer Salmaan's production house Wayfarer Films. ## #Kurup , it is confirmed #DQ thriller will have a theatrical release worldwide in November 2021. Tentative theatre booking has started in #Kerala through @DQsWayfarerFilm. Earlier there were reports that it could go streaming. #DulquerSalmaan #Kurup #Theatrical pic.twitter.com/iUqWwNSAGL— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) October 19, 2021 ## "Kurup" is based on the life of India's one of the most wanted criminals fugitive Sukumara Kurup. Directed by Srinath Rajendran, the movie stars Dulquer Salmaan in the title role along with Indrajith Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Sunny Wayne, Shine Tom Chacko, Sobhita Dhulipala, Manoj Bajpayee, and Maya Menon in the supporting roles. ## Produced by Dulquer Salmaan under his production banner Wayfarer Films, "Kurup" was earlier slated for May 28, 2021, release in Malayalam along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada. It is written by K.S. Aravind, Jithin K Jose, and Daniell Sayooj Nair while Sushin Shyam has composed the music. ## Stay tuned...

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The Blockbuster Trio Of Mohanlal - Jeethu Joseph - Antony Perumbavoor Reunite For A Thriller Film Titled - 12th Man

Kochi, July 5, 2021: Earlier this year, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal reunited with director Jeethu Joseph and producer Antony Perumbavoor for the sequel to their 2013 blockbuster Drishyam. Drishyam 2 in which Mohanlal returned as George Kutty, released on OTT, and became a sensational hit. ## And now, the blockbuster trio is gearing up for their next film, which has been titled - 12th Man. Jeethu will be helming this thriller film that will be produced by Perumbavoor under his production banner Aashirvad Cinemas. Mohanlal took to social media and announced the film with a first look poster.## The shooting of 12th Man will start as soon as the Covid restrictions are over. It will start before Prithviraj's next movie as a director with Mohanlal in the lead, Bro Daddy. Meanwhile, Mohanlal and Jeethu were all set to start the next schedule of Ram in London when the Covid outbreak happened. Ram will now resume later. ## Happy to announce my upcoming movie '12th MAN' with #JeethuJoseph, produced by @antonypbvr under the banner @aashirvadcine. pic.twitter.com/nPdNK7IBlk— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) July 5, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Raashii Khanna Commences Last Schedule Of Andhadhun Malayalam Remake - Bhramam

Pondicherry, June 30, 2021: Actress Raashii Khanna seems to be super busy these days with a lot of projects of her are in the pipeline. The Tholi Prema fame currently working on as many as 8 films along with two Hindi web series with Bollywood stars Shahid Kapoor and Ajay Devgn. ## Meanwhile, Raashii has commenced the final shooting schedule of the Malayalam remake of Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Hindi film Andhadhun. The Malayalam remake, titled Bhramam, stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead reprising Ayushmann's role along with Unni Mukundan, and Mamta Mohandas. ## Raashii headed off to Pondicherry to shoot for the last schedule of the film, directed by Ravi K. Chandran and produced by AP International. ## "Shooting for 'Bhramam' has been an incredible journey. The experience of being directed by Ravi K. Chandran and working alongside Prithviraj has been amazing. I'm glad we're on our way to wrap up the shooting despite the challenges of the time. It's going to be exciting to see the audience in theatres", Raashi told IANS.## "I've been fortunate to have such extraordinary work come my way. We're all being as careful as it's possible to be. I'm grateful that I've been able to prioritize health, safety, and shooting for projects", she said, about shooting amid the pandemic.## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal Starrer Malayalam Thriller Film, Drishyam 2 To Release In Cinemas In UAE, Qatar, And Oman

Mumbai, June 30, 2021: Superstar Mohanlal's "Drishyam 2" may not have seen the light of cinemas in India as it premiered directly on Amazon Prime Video on 19 February this year, but the thriller film is going to release in theaters in overseas market. ## The superstar took to social media on Wednesday (June 30), and announced that the critically acclaimed, Drishyam 2, is going to release on the big screen in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman tomorrow (July 1st). He shared the list of theaters that will premiere the movie in each country. ## For those of you in UAE, Qatar and Oman, #Drishyam2 finally reaches the big screen. Releasing tomorrow!@PharsFilm #Jeethujoseph @antonypbvr @aashirvadcine pic.twitter.com/7NCWXxjNh7— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) June 30, 2021 ## Directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas, Drishyam 2 is a sequel to their 2013 film Drishyam. The film stars Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sarath, and Siddique reprising their roles from the first film. ## It was released directly on Amazon Prime Video, skipping theatrical release due to the covid-19 pandemic. The movie received widespread critical acclaim, praising the narration style and performances, especially of Mohanlal. ## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal's 'Marakkar' To Have A Solo Release Exclusively For Three Weeks In Kerala!

Kochi, June 23, 2021: Upcoming National Award-winning Malayalam movie, Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, headed by megastar Mohanlal is gearing up for the massive release on August 12 as Onam special. The film, which was originally scheduled for release on 26 March 2020, will also be releasing in dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi languages. Directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas in association with Moonshot Entertainments and Confident Group, Marakkar is an epic historical war film. The multi-starrer film has been waiting for its release for a long time. Being one of the biggest-budgeted Malayalam films of all time, the makers of the film want it to have a solo release in Kerala with a record 600+ screens. As per an agreement reached between Kerala Exhibitors and Producers associations - all screens which open in the state will screen Marakkar "exclusively for 3 weeks", starting from August 12. During this period, no other movie will be allowed to screen in theaters. Set in the 16th century, the film tells the story of Kunjali Marakkar IV, naval commander of the Samoothiri, known for defending the Malabar Coast against the Portuguese invasion. It is co-written by Priyadarshan and Ani I. V. Sasi. Apart from Mohanlal in the title role, the movie also stars Keerthy Suresh, Arjun Sarja, Suniel Shetty, Manju Warrier, Prabhu, Mukesh, Siddique, and Nedumudi Venu in supporting roles. Even before its release, Marakkar, at the 67th National Film Awards, won three awards including Best Feature Film, Best Special Effects, and Best Costume. Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal To Star In & As 'Bro Daddy', Prithviraj Sukumaran To Direct As Well As Starring In The Film

Kochi, June 18, 2021: Prithviraj Sukumaran has announced his second directorial Malayalam film. He will also be starring in the film, titled "Bro Daddy", which will be headlined by none other than superstar Mohanlal in the title role. The family comedy-drama will be produced by Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas. The movie has an ensemble including Kalyani Priyadarshan as the female lead along with Meena, Lalu Alex, Murali Gopi, Kaniha, and Soubin. Interestingly, Prithviraj made his directorial debut with the 2019 Malayalam action film, Lucifer, which also starred Mohanlal in the lead. Prithviraj took to social media and announced the film and title and also announced that the movie will go on floors soon. The script is written by Sreejith N and Bibin Maliekal. My 2nd directorial. #BRODADDY will once again be headlined by The Lalettan @Mohanlal , with an ensemble cast including yours truly. Produced by #AntonyPerumbavoor (#AashirvadCinemas), a fun family drama that makes you smile, laugh & want to revisit. Rolling soon. Very soon. 😊 pic.twitter.com/uNW75kUciP— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) June 18, 2021 Meanwhile, Prithviraj is gearing up for the release of his next crime thriller, Cold Case. The movie has been announced for direct-to-digital release on Amazon Prime Video on June 18. On the other hand, Mohanlal will next be seen in the National Award-Winning film, Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, which is scheduled to release on 12 August 2021 in theaters. Stay tuned...

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OTT Release of Fahadh Faasil's Maalik and Prithviraj Starrer Cold Case Jolts Malayalam Film Industry's Chances of Quick Recovery Post Second Wave

Kochi, June 18, 2021: The covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the Indian film industries, especially, Malayalam. Due to the months of closure and lack of fresh content in cinemas, the Mollywood industry got hit hard, which is turning into money and job losses. The state government was also too late to allow theaters to reopen after the first wave, which kept audiences in check before they got some confidence to visit cinemas. ## When theaters in Kerala were allowed to reopen in January this year, they needed big stars to step up to revive the ailing Malayalam film industry. Their chances of some sort of relief were dented when superstar Mohanlal decided to release his long-awaited thriller film, Drishyam 2 directly on Amazon Prime Video, skipping its much-needed theatrical release. This move from Mohanlal, however, invited criticism from The Kerala Film Association, who called this move a selfish act by the superstar. ## Despite Drishyam 2's OTT release, theater owners were still hopeful for a quick recovery with an exciting upcoming slate of films. However, when good days were all set to shine all over again, the devastating second wave of the covid-19 made things further worse. The films which were slated for release in April and May, stand postponed as cinemas halls were shut again. ## It really became a game of patience and was always up to the filmmakers to blink first. And they did, Fahadh Faasil and Prithviraj Sukumaran - two of the biggest stars of Malayalam cinema, decided to release their most waited film, Maalik and Cold Case directly on OTTs, ditching theatrical release. Both the movies were held for theatrical releases for a long time but the prevailing situation of covid-19 in the state forced the makers to make the tough call. ## However, for theaters and exhibitors in Kerala, the OTT releases of Maalik and Cold Case are a massive jolt to their chances of quick recovery post the second wave. They were hopeful that Maalik and Cold Case will bring the audiences back to theaters, which are expected to reopen in mid-July as corona cases are going down regularly. However, there is Mohanlal's big budget, Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, and Aaraattu, scheduled for release in theaters, but theaters need other big stars to step to help them out. ## Fahadh Faasil particularly could face the consequence for his continued interest in OTT platforms. Maalik is his fourth consecutive direct-to-digital release in 9 months, despite the stern warning from The Kerala Film Body, who had warned FaFa to refrain from releasing his movies directly on OTTs by overlooking theaters. It will be interesting to see if the Film Body takes action on him or he will be giving the benefit of doubt. Meanwhile, Faasil is playing the antagonist in Allu Arjun fronted Telugu movie, Pushpa, which will release in multiple languages including Malayalam. ## For the record, the Malayalam industry is the lowest-grossing industry as the total net collection Malayalam movies have generated so far in 2021, is approx Rs. 35 crores, which is far less as compared to Telugu and Tamil industries. The Telugu film industry is leading in 2021 with approx Rs. 450 crores India net collection. ## Stay tuned...

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Amazon Prime Video Announces Prithviraj Sukumaran's Malayalam Thriller 'Cold Case' For Direct To Digital Release

Mumbai, June 17, 2021: Amazon Prime Video has announced the digital premiere of the Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran's upcoming thriller film, Cold Case. In a recent interview, Anto Joseph, the producer of "Cold Case" has said that they are shifting to a direct OTT release for the movie due to the ongoing pandemic situation. Now, Prime Video announced that the movie is indeed premiering directly on its platform, ditching theatrical release. The OTT giant has set the June 30 release date of Cold Case among its upcoming movies and shows. Apart from "Cold Case", another much-awaited Malayalam film, "Maalik" starring Fahadh Faasil will be skipping theatrical release and will premiere directly on OTT. However, the platform for Maalik hasn't been decided yet, but reports say it will be released on Netflix. Cold Case is directed by Tanu Balak and co-produced by Shameer Muhammed and Jomon T. John. It also stars Aditi Balan, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Anil Nedumangad, Suchitra Pillai, and Athmeeya Rajan in key roles. Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal's Aaraattu Gets A New Theatrical Release Date

Kochi, June 16, 2021: Mohanlal's upcoming action drama, Aaraattu, is arguably one of the most awaited Malayalam films. Directed by B. Unnikrishnan, the filming was concluded in March 2021 and the movie was all set to release on 12 August 2021 on the occasion of Onam. As Aaraattu was gearing up for a grand theatrical release, the makers decided to postponed Aaraattu's release owing to the second wave of the pandemic that has affected the country. According to the latest reports, the movie will now hit the theatres as a Pooja special release, on October 14, 2021. Theaters in Kerala are currently shut and it will take few weeks to re-open. Some of the Malayalam films have opted for an OTT release, due to the same. However, the makers of Aaraattu have confirmed that the film is only releasing in theatres. #Aaraattu @Mohanlal mass action entertainer will have a theatrical release for pooja holidays -October 14, says it’s director @unnikrishnanb. pic.twitter.com/BE5ZRp89BY— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) June 15, 2021 Aaraattu is said to be one of the most expensive and exciting projects of Mohanlal's career. B Unnikrishnan had previously said that Aaraattu is his tribute to Mohanlal - the star and actor. Produced by Sajeesh Manjery, and RD Illuminations, the movie also stars Shraddha Srinath as the female lead along with Garuda Ram, Ravikumar, Nedumudi Venu, Seema, Saikumar, among others in supporting roles. Stay tuned...

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Premam Director, Alphonse Puthren Questions Kerala Government For Not Allowing Film Shootings To Resume

Kochi, June 16, 2021: As the second covid-19 wave is slowing down, most of the states have started opening up and have allowed films and tv shoots to resume. However, the Kerala government is yet to grant permission for shootings in the state. ## Now, filmmaker Alphonse Puthren, who rose to fame with Malayalam romantic drama, Premam (2015), has questioned the government on why film shootings are still not allowed in the state while other film industries have resumed work. ## He took to social media and wrote, "Why is film shooting not allowed? If people who sell milk are allowed to work and people who sell food are allowed to work, why are film people not allowed to work? How do we eat food? How do we buy milk? How do we teach our children? How do we buy a pencil box for our children? How do we earn money?" ## Alphonse clarified that when it comes to film shootings, even close-up shots require a certain distance to be maintained between the actors involved and the technicians.## "Cinema shooting doesn't happen like in cinema theatres. Even if we have to shoot a close-up or a wide shot we have to stand two meters away or more. So what logic are you telling here? Please think and tell me a solution. Thank you. Alphonse Puthren", he added. ## On the work front, Alphonse's next Malayalam film is titled Paattu with Fahadh Faasil in the lead role. Paattu is his first film after Preman. Meanwhile, the filmmaker has also a script for superstar Rajinikanth. ## In a recent interaction with fans on Facebook, he had said that he has a script ready for superstar Rajinikanth and would like to join hands with him for the project. He said that he tried to approach the actor after Premem but could not reach him and now, waiting for the right time to get to meet him. Stay tuned...

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Will Fahadh Faasil's 'Malik' Head For Direct To OTT Release Despite Stern Warning From Kerala Film Body?

Kochi, June 9, 2021: Malayalam superstar Fahadh Faasil's upcoming political crime drama film, Malik is one of the most waited Malayalam films. The movie was scheduled for May 13 release on the occasion of Eid in theaters, however, the devastating second wave of the covid-19 pandemic forced the makers to postpone it once again. ## Fahadh Faasil's 'Malik' has been effectively postponed on multiple occasions. Now, as theaters are closed and there is no information when they will open, there are rumours that Malik is heading for direct-to-digital release. Intrestingly, Faasil's previous three films - C U Soon, Irul, and Joji, directly landed on OTT platforms, which angers Kerala Film Body. ## The Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) had warned Fahadh Faasil to refrain from releasing his movies directly on OTTs by overlooking theaters. The Film Body had said in a statement that his films will not be allowed to release in theatres if he continues to release his films on OTT platforms. ## Now, the question is, will Fahadh Faasil overlook Film Body's warning or he will wait for cinemas to reopen and release Malik at the ultimate medium of Entertainment? While there is no clarity yet on this, there is one thing is for sure that he might have to face conscience if his releases Malik directly on OTT platform. ## While Faasil's decision remains in question, the theaters owners will be hoping that the movie releases in cinemas as they have been badly affected due to the covid-19 pandemic. Malik is written and directed by Mahesh Narayanan and produced by Anto Joseph under the banner of Anto Joseph Film Company. It also stars Nimisha Sajayan, and Joju George in prominant roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Dulquer Salmaan Shares New Poster Of 'Salute' With A Touching Note

Amid the covid-19 pandemic, Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan has given a reason to smile to his fans as she shared a new poster from his upcoming movie, Salute. With shooting currently on hold due to the second wave of coronavirus, the actor posted a heart-touching note on Twitter. "Someday when all this passes, we will get back to making movies that you all want to watch. And when you do, just maybe, for those brief moments it will be like none of this ever happened", Dulquer wrote on Twitter along with the poster. Some day when all this passes, we will get back to making movies that you all want to watch. And when you do, just maybe, for those brief moments it will be like none of this ever happened. @DianaPenty@Music_Santhosh @sreekar_prasad #RoshanAndrews #BobbySanjay #salutemovie pic.twitter.com/RZMSX9YczZ— dulquer salmaan (@dulQuer) May 23, 2021 Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, Salute a Malayalam language action thriller film. It is written by Bobby-Sanjay, and stars Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role as a cop and Diana Penty in her Mollywood debut. The movie is produced by Dulquer Salmaan under his production banner Wayfarer Films. Aslam K. Puraiyil is the cinematographer while eight-time National Award-winner A. Sreekar Prasad handles the editing. Stay tuned...

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Dulquer Salmaan Gives A Glimpse Of Lieutenant Ram From The Upcoming Untitled Multilingual Movie

Kochi, April 21, 2021: It was reported last year that Vyjayanthi Movies will be joining hands with Dulquer Salmaan yet again for a period love story. And now, on the occasion of Ram Navami, makers have released a short video that gives us a glimpse of Salmaan's character as Lieutenant Ram. ## Said to be a period love story set in 1964, the untitled film will be directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, who is best known for directing movies like LIE, Padi Padi Leche Manasu, among others. The iconic production house Swapna Cinema is also associated with the movie. ## ## Just like Mahanati, this film too will be multi-lingual and will be released in three South Indian languages, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. The music of the film will be composed by Vishal Chandrasekar. While the film is produced by Priyanka Dutt under Swapna Cinemas, it will be presented by Vyjayanthi Movies.## Meanwhile, Dulquer was last seen in the Tamil Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal, which released in early 2020. He is now waiting for the release of his upcoming film, Kurup. The Malayalam film is based on the life of Kerala's most-wanted criminal Sukumara Kurup will be released in multiple languages including Hindi. The actor also has "Salute", and "Hey Sinamika" in the pipeline. ## Stay tuned...

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Kerala Film Body Warns Fahadh Faasil After Consecutive OTT Releases

The Film Exhibitors United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) has time and again warned actors for releasing their movies on OTT platforms. After expressing disappointment over Mohanlal's decision of releasing "Drishyam 2" on Amazon Prime Video, the film body has now given an ultimatum to Fahadh Faasil that his films will not be allowed to release in theatres if he continues to release his films on OTT platforms. ## The warning from Kerala Film Body came after Faasil's three movies released directly on the OTT platforms which is a big setback for theater owners. He first released the shot-from-home lockdown thriller "C U Soon" on Amazon Prime Video. It was, however, released during the peek of the pandemic on 1 September 2020, which left no choice for makers but to make it available directly on OTT. ## Though, "C U Soon" released when theaters were closed, recently, two of his films "Irul" (April 2) and "Joji" (April 7) were also released on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video respectively despite the fact that theatres have opened up now in Kerala and elsewhere, including all the southern states.## The FEUOK members are of the stand that they would not allow Fahadh's upcoming movies in theatres if he continues to cooperate with OTT platforms. Actor Dileep and producer B Unnikrishnan had talked with Fahadh Faasil over the phone regarding the matter and warned him that his upcoming big-budgeted, Malik, which is scheduled to release on Eid, will not be allowed to hit theaters if he does not support theaters. ## The Film Organization has requested Faasil to take a decision at the earliest. The actor's decision, however, is awaited. Meanwhile, the Film Body has also decided not to screen Mohanlal's "Drishyam 2" in theaters. It was speculated that Jeethu Joseph might be released in theaters later after the OTT release. ## Stay tuned...

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Mohanlal Unveils The First Official Poster Of His Directorial Debut Film, Barroz

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal recently announced that he will foray into the direction and also announced the title of his directorial debut movie. Titled, Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure, is a Malayalam 3D fantasy film, produced by Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas. The movie went on floors on Wednesday (March 24) with a traditional pooja ceremony. And now, the superstar has unveiled the first official poster of Barroz, in which he will also be starring in the lead role as Barroz. #Barroz pic.twitter.com/TErniDkoYD— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) March 24, 2021 Apart from Mohanlal, the movie also star Prithviraj Sukumaran, Padmavati Rao, Prathap Pothen along with international stars from Spain, Portugal, Ghana, and America. Ace filmmaker Santosh Sivan is the cinematographer of the film. The film is written by director Jijo Punnoose and it will be shot at locations including Kochi, Goa, Dehradun, and Portugal. It will release in 2022 in Malayalam and English languages. Stay tuned...

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The Priest Public Review: All Eyes On This Mammootty Starrer First Mollywood Biggie In A Year

Megastar Mammootty starrer mystery thriller film, 'The Priest' finally released in theaters on March 11. Also stars Manju Warrier as the female lead, it is the first big star Malayalam movie releasing in theaters after almost a year and needless to say, it has given a much-needed booster dose to the ailing Kerala theaters. Directed by Jofin T. Chacko, The Priest marks the first collaboration of Mammootty and Manju Warrier in their career, and moviegoers are super excited. ## The Priest was initially scheduled to release in August 2020. Post lockdown relaxations and since the audience is getting back in theatres, makers of The Priest decided to release the film on the big screen, however, it still postponed a few more times before it finally hit theaters on the occasion of Mahashivratri. ## Check out what the audience has to say about The Priest: ## Decent First Half With A Good Interval Block ✌ഒരു രക്ഷയുമില്ല.പൊളി 🕺 #ThePriestDay #ThePriest @mammukka 💕#Mammootty— ➤➼കുഞ്ഞൻ (@kunjhan369) March 11, 2021 ## #ThePriest. Twist and terns 🔥• Quality making from a debutant director 👏🏻 • Best Bgm and songs❤️• Well executed thrilling mood and bunch of suspns pre interval portions 15 min movie has changed its gear and if second half keeps the tempo will be a sure BBRating 4.6/5— Kerala Movie Club (@KeralaMovieClub) March 11, 2021 ## #ThePriest 1st Half Over 👍🏻So far It's Good👌🏻Case No 27 started 🧐Intervel Potion Turnout to Be The Stunner 💥 BGM is ok! Story gets interesting Scene by Scene 2nd Half Need to Pickup the Movie to Next Level ⚡@mammukka 👌👌 @Nikhilavimal1 ❤️#Mammootty #Priest pic.twitter.com/lZAId2Kck7— Sanjay CineKid📺 (@SanjayDevaraj5) March 11, 2021 ## #ThePriest #Mammootty first half - takes time to build up and is pretty slow as well but pre interval portions 10-15 min movie has changed its gear and if second half keeps the tempo will be a sure hit.— john morvin (@morvinedward) March 11, 2021 ## #ThePriest ReviewYes. Even the second half cant save this film. It is Dull ,boring and overall Slow poison to your brains.Iam vomiting again after the movie 🤢#ThePriestFromToday #ThePriestFDFS #Mammootty— Bad Guy (@SayHelloChico) March 11, 2021 ## #ThePriest1st half Interested 🙌🙌BGM & Music are Terrific mood.Interval Punch🔥🔥🔥 Earth shattering response for mammukka's intro and Title @mammukka's screen presence at interval ...UFF 😱🔥⚡Expecting 2nd half Mysterious Dark 🌠#ThePriestFDFS pic.twitter.com/58O0jtVObN— Mammookka Fans Power (@Mammookka_FP) March 11, 2021 ## #ThePriest first half is 👌👌🔥🔥🔥 keeps you hooked to the seats. no time wasted straight to the story...takes an unexpected turn for those who thought that the teaser showed the story ...interval scenes were justlit @mammukka subtle acting gives more layer to the movie pic.twitter.com/f8AfSOi1UH— Ansilaboobacker (@Ansilaboobacke1) March 11, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Mammootty And Parvathy Thiruvoth To Star Together For The First Time In 'Puzhu'

On International Women's Day, the Malayalam superstar Mammootty announced his next film titled, "Puzhu". Actress Parvathy Thiruvothu has been roped to play the female lead. She will be sharing screen space for the first time with megastar Mammootty in Puzhu that will be directed by debutante Ratheena Sharshad. ## Mammootty took to Twitter and announced the title of his 413th film on International Women's Day (March 8). The film is produced by S George and presented by Dulquer Salman's Wayfarer films and S George's Cyn Cyl Celluloid. The screenplay of the film is narrated by Harshad, Sharfu, and Suhas while Harshad has panned the story. ## Women’s day wishes 😊 Here is our next project - Puzhu #Puzhu #PuzhuMovie pic.twitter.com/rNulD9qc2o— Mammootty (@mammukka) March 8, 2021 ## Mammootty and Parvathy are coming together in a film for the first time. The movie becomes especially important in light of a controversy involving the two actors in December 2017. Parvathy's comments on Mammootty's film Kasaba were taken out of context and turned into a controversy, the young actor received a lot of cyber-attack for months after that.## The film is expected to go on floors next month and will be releasing in multiple languages. ## Stay tuned...

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