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Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Trashing online news reports that claimed that shooting for the film had been stopped due to a confusion in the script, Tharun Moorthy, the director of actor Mohanlal’s upcoming film ‘Athimanoharam’, on Thursday urged people not to post or spread unverified information for personal likes, views, or reach. Taking to his Instagram stories section to put out the clarification, Tharun Moorthy wrote, ” Dear friends, I am receiving many messages and calls regarding online news c…

Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Choosing to share his thoughts on George Kutty, the iconic character portrayed by Mohanlal in his immensely popular ‘Drishyam’ franchise, director Jeethu Joseph on Wednesday said that he had spent 13 years with George Kutty and that he wasn’t sure if he had written George Kutty’s story or if George Kutty had written his. On the eve of the release of ‘Drishyam 3’, the third instalment from the immensely popular franchise, Jeethu Joseph took to his Instagram timeline to shar…

Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification has now cleared director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead, for release with a U/A 13 + certificate. Taking to his social media timelines, Mohanlal said, “#Drishyam3 censored with U/A 13+ certificate. In Cinemas Worldwide from May 21, 2026.”Excitement for the film, the third instalment in the immensely popular series, has shot up ever since the makers chose …

Chennai, April 29 (IANS) The makers of director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead, on Wednesday released the much-awaited teaser of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. Taking to his X timeline, Mohanlal shared the link to the just released teaser saying, “#Drishyam3 Official Teaser Worldwide Release | May 21st 2026.”The teaser that has been released begins with a recap of the earlier two parts. While …

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 …

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 …