Latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Maintaining that "the Bharatiya Janata Party is his first and last party", disgruntled MP Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday berated party leaders from Bihar for suggesting that he quit his Lok Sabha membership in the wake of his critical comments about affairs of the saffron outfit.
Prithviraj and Nivin Pauly stole the show this year.
Which film are *YOU* looking forward to?
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
'Salman has changed a lot in the past few years. He was totally different when I shot with him for Jai Ho. He has mellowed down, but I don't like him like this.'
Jamna Pyari remains a mediocre effort that cannot fulfill viewer expectations in this festive season., says Paresh C Palicha.
Take a bow Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, child actors Ramesh and Vignesh and Jayam Ravi.
Review: Papanasam is a worthy remake of Drishyam!
2014 could well be the year the Malayalam industry faces its acid test.
Nivin Pauly is elated after the stupendous success of his latest film Premam.
Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely.
Chandy said Modi had kept mum on the controversy and what Keralites want is not his silence, but an unconditional apology from the prime minister.
Hindutva preacher Swami Aseemanand and four others were acquitted in the Mecca Masjid blast with the judge saying that the prosecution failed to prove "even a single allegation" against them.
Folk artist from Chhattisgarh Teejan Bai, Guelleh, Naik and theatre actor from Maharashtra Balwant Moreshwar Purandare will be honoured with Padma Vibushan.
'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair.
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A wide range of Malayalam movies is set to hit the screens in the coming months.
'The world will remember Kalpana through the characters that showed her brilliance as an actor.'
Kunchako Boban gives his best performance in Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum.
The mood of celebration and the school holidays make Onam one of the hottest seasons for Malayalam cinema.
A well-written screenplay, brilliantly executed, with clever music, stunning cinematography, and, above all, the hugely talented Kamal Haasan, make Jeethu Joseph's Papanasam a must watch.
Fahadh Faasil is in top form in Maheshinte Prathikaaram, feels Paresh C Palicha.
A look at Tamil films which earned critical acclaim and also commercial success!
How Old Are You is a good watch not just because it is the comeback film of Manju Warrier, but also because it has got a good story to tell.
The film is so heavy with messages that the story or narration takes a backseat.
Koothara in colloquial terms means something despicable. Luckily, this film does not live up to its title.
We haven't seen them on the big screen yet, but these stars are working *very* hard!
Mammootty looks jaded and director Ranjith has done a shoddy job.
'We were expecting death sentences, but now the court has acquitted them, despite Aseemanand himself admitting to his crime in front of a judge.' More importantly, it seems the tag of 'Hindu Terror' coined by the United Progressive Alliance government was wrong all along. Amjedullah Khan, spokesperson for the Majlis Bachao Tehreek, has been tracking the Mecca Masjid blast case from day one and was also involved in securing the release of more than 100 Muslims youths who were falsely accused in different terror cases in the aftermath of the blast. He spoke to Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com about the acquittal of Swami Aseemanand and what it means.
'If you step out and take a walk on the streets, you will see hundreds of people like me.' 'They relate to me. I am their representative.'
'Sachin Pilot has revived the Congress.' 'What goes in favour of Ashok Gehlot is experience.'
A look at some of the most anticipated films of 2015.
Rajadhi Raja is a lacklustre Onam release, writes Paresh C Palicha.
What these movie titles mean!
'When Kamal Haasan came into the room, I was literally shivering. I am just an ordinary head load worker and there, I was standing next to a legend like him. I didn't know what to do. Not even in my dreams did I think of meeting Kamal sir or talking to Shankar Mahadevan sir. I was living a dream.'