Kochi, April 10 (IANS) A magistrate court in Ernakulam on Friday granted bail to Malayalam film director Ranjith, who was arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case filed by a young actress. The court allowed the bail subject to conditions, even as the prosecution opposed the plea, citing concerns over possible witness influence.The prosecution argued that the key witnesses in the case were associated with the filmmaker’s projects and that granting bail could enable him to influence …
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) After 23 days of high-voltage campaigning and an equally intense silent push, Kerala stepped into decision day on Thursday, with around 2.71 crore voters set to determine who will govern the state.Even before dawn broke, the electoral machinery was in motion. By 5.30 a.m., the state’s 30,471 polling booths had sprung to life, with officials initiating mandatory mock polling procedures.Once completed and the EVMs sealed, a brief lull followed before the real m…
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) Well known brand Amazon has now issued a public notice in which it has strongly put across the point that it is the sole and exclusive holder of all digital rights of actor Mohanlal’s eagerly awaited film ‘Drishyam 3’ and that any entity dealing with the film or its digital rights in contravention of Amazon’s exclusivity would be doing so at its own risk. In a statement, Amazon Seller Services Private Limited said, “Notice is hereby given that Amazon Seller Services Priva…
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Actor Tovino Thomas, who plays the lead in director Dijo Jose Antony’s upcoming big budget Malayalam action entertainer ‘Pallichattambi’, has now disclosed how a church set erected for the film was so realistic that an elderly person mistook it to be a real church and offered prayers there. During an exclusive interview to IANS, actor Tovino Thomas was asked about the challenges faced by the unit in recreating the era of 1958 — the time period the story is set in.Respond…
Kochi, April 1 (IANS) Malayalam Film Director Ranjith has been remanded to 14 days in judicial custody in connection with a sexual assault complaint filed by a young actress, even as the Kerala government asserted its firm support for the survivor and promised strict legal action.Produced before a magistrate, Ranjith was remanded and is set to be moved to the Ernakulam sub jail. His lawyer told the media that a bail application would be filed soon.The director was arrested late Tuesday night. Fo…
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, the release of director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead, is likely to be postponed. For the unaware, the film is scheduled to hit screens worldwide on April 2 this year.Sources in the know say that in the wake of the tense situation persisting in the gulf, the makers were likely to consider postponing the release of the film.However, no official …
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Actress Santhi Mayadevi has now begun dubbing for director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead. Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Actress Santhi Mayadevi has now begun dubbing for director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead.The actress, who plays an important role in the popular franchise, took to her Instagram stories section to pos…
Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) The makers of director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead, on Wednesday announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April 2, 2026. Well known production house Aashirvad Cinemas, which is producing the film, took to its X timeline to make the announcement.It wrote, “Years passed. The past didn’t. #Drishyam3 | Worldwide Release | April 2, 2026.”It may be recalled that Mohanlal had compl…