The film marks the debut of Salaam Bappu as a director and releases today.
With the eagerly awaited Pushpa 2: The Rule set for release in December, there's a chance the industry could match, if not surpass, the collections of 2023.
Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair. And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's career too.
Aishwarya and Soundarya visited the temple with their family.
One can expect Pushpa 2 to be an even bigger spectacle than the first, predicts Mayur Sanap.
The producers of Pushpa 2: The Rule are leaving no stone unturned to build excitement among Pushpa Raj and Srivalli fans.
Casting Fahadh Faasil does not help as his chameleon-like acting credentials is wasted in a mundane cop archetype that passes through Bougainvillea with little or no impact on how things eventually play out, observes Arjun Menon.
Hridayapoorvam does not break any new ground or tell a story as old as time with any novelty but its sincerity keeps it alive, notes Arjun Menon.
Has anyone played an anti-hero you want to hate but also can't stop watching, asks Mayur Sanap.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Three Malayalam films of different genres are releasing this Friday, May 9.
'If am in a plane with a superstar and a screenwriter, I would rather sit next to the writer.'
'Now, because of Pushpa and with the love of the Indian audience now, I am a more familiar face, and everyone knows me.'
India's biggest superstars are now working together.
Rashmika's Pushpa 2 look totally contrasts with her look in her other film, The Girlfriend, which was also released on the occasion of her birthday.
Fahadh Faasil who acted in as many as 12 films was outstanding in 2013.
Fahadh Faasil who acted in as many as 12 films was outstanding in 2013.
Fahadh Faasil and Indrajith starrer Amen tops the list.
'If I agreed to do one more villain's part in Vikram, it would be to explore a darker shade of human nature than I've attempted so far.'
The film has to be watched for its whackiness and unadulterated laughter
What makes Pushpa 2 float is Allu Arjun's magnetic performance. The actor really goes an extra mile to deliver the wildfire he promised, observes Mayur Sanap.
We see Rajini's trademark style in Vettayan, and all we can hear from the audience is 'Thalaiva!', record A Ganesh Nadar.
Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon.
He declined the offer, and the role was eventually done by Sanjay Dutt.
Will these 2024 releases -- bookended by Rajinikanth no less -- make a dhamaka at the box office?
Allu Arjun is fantabulous as the doting husband, emotion-loving son and risk-taking entrepreneur. Pushpa escalates his brand from fire to wildfire, applauds Divya Nair.
Jr NTR-Lakshmi Pranathi-Rishab Shetty-Pragathi at a temple...Priyanka attends another wedding... Manushi takes back a souvenir...
Malayalam film Mariyam Mukku has a wafer-thin plot, says Paresh C Palicha.
In a post on X, Chiranjeevi on Sunday expressed anguish over the loss of life due to the landslides in Kerala, adding he and his son-"RRR" star Ram Charan were donating Rs 1 crore to the CMDRF.
North 24 Kaatham is a sure winner for Fahadh Faasil.
According to Andrea Jeremiah's Insta, she is a 'magical caffeinated unicorn who acts and sings for a living.'
'If you thought Allu Arjun was a sensation in the first Pushpa film, wait till you see what he has done this time.'
Maamannan could have been so much better with an alternate lead actor and a tighter, more gripping storytelling, sighs a disappointed Divya Nair.
'I am not a future guy.' 'I just owe it to my audience here.' 'I never want them to wonder why this guy did this role.' 'Even for my bad films, I want them to think that he was trying at least.'
While super hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Director Shyamaprasad's Artist is one of his best works till date.
Arjun Menon looks at the Top 10 South films that made an impact in 2024.
Analysts estimate that Pushpa 2 (in all languages) will become the fastest film to cross the Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) mark.
Paris Olympics hero P R Sreejesh made a stylish statement on Sunday.
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