Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Even as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s eagerly awaited last film ‘Jana Nayagan’ finally hit screens on Friday, well known Tamil actor Arun Vijay penned an emotional note to actor Vijay, in which he recalled how Vijay had shared words of encouragement with him when he was in his low phase and how it changed his entire perspective and purpose. Taking to his social media timelines to pen the heartfelt message, Arun Vijay wrote, “To the person I admire as a collea…
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Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Stating that censoring films was actually an insult to audiences, well known film director Ram Gopal Varma on Wednesday called for a ban on censorship. Taking to his X timeline to pen his thoughts on why he thought censorship was unnecessary, Ram Gopal Varma said, “Censoring films actually is an insult to the audiences. In an era of smartphones, global streaming, and access to infinite information, to pretend that a government appointed committee (What is the qualificatio…
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The makers of director Nissam Basheer’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘I, Nobody’, featuring actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead, have now obtained a John Doe (Ashok Kumar ) order from the Hon’ble Madras High Court to prevent piracy and unauthorised distribution of the film. Sources close to the unit of the film pointed out that the order restrained illegal recording, uploading, sharing, streaming, and circulation of the film, its trailers, songs, and promotion…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The makers of director Nissam Basheer’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘I, Nobody’, featuring actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead, have now released a release teaser of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Prithviraj, who shared the link to the release teaser on his social media timelines, wrote, “Nobody is ready for what is coming!! Release Teaser is Out Now. Book Your Tickets Now! In cinemas worldwide, July 9th! #INobody #ANobodyLikeYou #EveryNo…
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, director H Vinoth’s eagerly awaited action entertainer ‘Jana Nayagan’, which also happens to be Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s last film as an actor, may finally hit screens in July this year. Sources in the industry claim that the issue pertaining to receiving a clearance from the Censor Board was likely to be resolved shortly and that the makers were now considering the possibility of releasing the film in July itself. Ho…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Actress Meena, who plays the female lead opposite Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, has now shared a video of her enjoying a taxi ride in a driverless car. Taking to her Instagram page on Thursday, Meena posted a video of herself in a her car and wrote, “Trusting the tech and enjoying the view. #meena #tech #automatic #trending #positivevibes.”In the video, Meena is seen saying, ” Hi, shall I introduce you …
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress-director Nandita Das has condemned the “stifling” censorship on the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’. The actress attended the Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat by Chintan Research Foundation event. During the event, she spoke with IANS, and shared her thoughts on the stay order passed by the Kerala High Court over the film’s release.She told IANS, “I feel that censorship is stifling for any form of art. It’s really important that art finds freed…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ have approached the Apex court, after the Kerala High Court granted an interim stay on the release of the film on Thursday. The Kerala High Court noted that prima facie there is non-application of mind by the Censor Board while certifying the movie.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the stay order while hearing two petitions challenging the film’s release. The court noted that the guidelines intended…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) With the upcoming web series “Ghooskhor Pandat” being embroiled in controversy even before its release, the Congress on Friday joined the criticism, terming the title an insult to the Brahmin community and Sanatanis, and demanding that the matter be looked into. Speaking to IANS, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said: “It’s an insult to the Brahmin community and also Sanatanis. This is the government of insulting Shankaracharya. So, certainly, they are insulting the …
Kochi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday questioned a plea seeking to block the theatrical release of Malayalam film “Kaalam Paranja Katha”, which is said to be based on the Venjaramoodu mass murder case.The petition was filed by the father of the accused, who argued that the release of the film would affect his son’s right to a fair trial.When the matter came up for admission, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made it clear that the court was not inclined to restrain the release of the …