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The photograph that terribly disturbed Mohanlal

November 24, 2015 08:57 IST

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

Mohanlal

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal's blogs on various issues have, of late, become a major talking point in Kerala.

The latest from him is his take on a photo-feature in the Mathrubhoomi daily showing some Adivasi children eating waste as food.

"After seeing the photo, I felt terribly disturbed. I have interacted closely with Adivasi groups, especially during the shooting of my films like Uyarum Njan Naadake and Kalapani," Mohanlal says.

"How much money have we spent for the benefit of the suffering groups? Still, why are they forced to feed on our waste? We should have this photo of those poor kids having waste as food, in our dining rooms. When we waste food, this picture should act as a shock treatment for us. We are busy in our own world. I am sharing the responsibility for this sin, as a human being and as a fellow Malayali," he adds.

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Kunchacko Boban in Rosshan Andrrews' School Bus

Kunchacko Boban

Actor Kunchacko Boban is teaming up once again with filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews in School Bus, after How Old Are You.

School Bus is being produced by A V Anoop and has been scripted by Bobby-Sanjay. The film will start rolling early next year.

Rosshan had earlier planned a project with Prithviraj, but it has been postponed now. 

Kunchacko Boban is currently doing Rajesh Pillai's Vettah and Rishi Sivakumar's Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti.

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Suresh Gopi is back with My God

Suresh Gopi

Actor Suresh Gopi, who is more active as a politician these days, will be back in action in director M Mohanan's My God.

"This story is about a fifteen year old boy named Sam Thottungal, who is under tremendous pressure from his parents, who are worried that he is not good in studies. Suresh Gopi is playing Aadhiraja Bhattathiripad, the CEO of a US-based IT company. Honey Rose plays his wife, who is a child psychiatrist," says Mohanan.

My God hits the screens on December 4.

Vijay George Kochi