Aashiq Abu, the acclaimed director of films like Mayaanadhi, Virus and 22 Female Kottayam, has announced his next project titled Rifle Club. The film will star Soubin Shahir and Dileesh Pothan in the lead roles. The film is written by Suhas-Sharfu, the duo who penned the screenplay for Varathan, a hit film by Amal Neerad. The film is Co-written by Upcoming Film Lovely director Dileesh Karunakaran.
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The music for the film will be composed by Rex Vijayan, who has collaborated with Aashiq Abu in several films like Mayaanadhi, Virus and Salt N’ Pepper.
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Movie announed with an casting call poster with all the names in it. Ronex Xavier and Mashar Hamsa is part of the team for the film produced by Opm Pictures. This will be the next directional venture of Aashiq abu after Neelavelicham starring Tovino Thomas.
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Rifle Club Title
The music for the film will be composed by Rex Vijayan, who has collaborated with Aashiq Abu in several films like Mayaanadhi, Virus and Salt N’ Pepper.
Rifle Club Casting Call Poster
Movie announed with an casting call poster with all the names in it. Ronex Xavier and Mashar Hamsa is part of the team for the film produced by Opm Pictures. This will be the next directional venture of Aashiq abu after Neelavelicham starring Tovino Thomas.
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- 9/13/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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Aashiq Abu, the acclaimed Malayalam film director, producer and actor, is all set to make his debut in the web series format. According to reliable sources, Abu is currently working on a script for a web series that will be streamed on a popular Ott platform. The details of the cast, crew and genre of the web series are yet to be revealed, but it is expected to be a fresh and innovative project from the director who has given us films like Daddy Cool, Salt N’ Pepper, Naradhan, Neelavelicham, 22 Female Kottayam, Mayaanadhi and Virus.
Aashiq Abu is known for his collaboration with screenwriters Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair, who have penned some of his most successful films. He is also the founder of Opm, a media production house that has produced and distributed films like Maheshinte Prathikaaram, Halal Love Story and Aarkkariyam. Abu has also done several ad...
Aashiq Abu is known for his collaboration with screenwriters Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair, who have penned some of his most successful films. He is also the founder of Opm, a media production house that has produced and distributed films like Maheshinte Prathikaaram, Halal Love Story and Aarkkariyam. Abu has also done several ad...
- 9/11/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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ListicleBe it Malayalam or Tamil movies, Fahadh Faasil has been winning fans with his ability to play wide-ranging characters. Here are six of his movies you must certainly watch.With Maamannan’s release, actor Fahaad Faasil has once again shown Tamil audiences that he is just as good in Kollywood movies, as he is in Malayalam cinema. The ease with which he plays quirky characters, and his ability to take on wide-ranging roles instead of playing the conventional hero in both his own tongue Malayalam, and in Tamil, have won the actor fans in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu. His performance in Malayalam films like 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Amen (2013), Kumbalangi Nights (2o19), and Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016) revealed him to be an excellent character actor capable of embodying the murkier side of human nature with terrifying accuracy. Fahaad's entry into Kollywood began with Velaikaran (2017), but it was his performance in Super Deluxe...
- 7/5/2023
- by NidharshanaR
- The News Minute
A major portion of romantic films releasing in India consists of a first half in which the hero is wooing the heroine against all her attempts to get rid of him until he succeeds, and a second half in which the two lovers have to face the odds created by the family and society till they are happily married. Similarly, there are a few more situations that recurrently appear in such films, for example, a hero or heroine diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. But once a while, there will be a few films which take a different path and stay memorable. But even these films mostly cater to the popular conservative and misplaced moral mindsets, especially in Malayalam cinema. Classic films like Padmarajan’s “Thoovanathumbikal” (“Dragonflies in the Spraying Rain”) took some very forward approach to romantic films in Malayalam film industry, yet on further scrutiny, we can see that...
- 6/15/2021
- by Jithin Mohan
- AsianMoviePulse
MollywoodThe actor and dancer opened the dance studio in Kochi in 2014.Digital NativeThe coronavirus has caused several businesses to fold down. Malayalam actor and dancer Rima Kallingal who runs a dance studio called Mamangam in Kochi has decided to close it down due to the pandemic and resultant lockdown. The actor took to social media to announce the decision. Expressing gratitude to those associated with Mamangam, she wrote, “I have decided to close down the Mamangam studios and the dance classes wing after the corona fiasco hitting us. It was a labour of love and there are so many memories associated with this place. The high energy dance classes, dance rehearsals, film screenings, workshops, flood relief collection camps, debates and discussions, shootings, everything will always echo in all our hearts.” Rima set up Mamangam in 2014. The dance studio and performance space have come up with several productions such as 'Yamuna'.
- 2/5/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
TollywoodThe film, directed by Aashiq Abu, starred Tovino Thomas and Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead.Digital NativeCourtesy..Twitter Malayalam film Mayaanadhi (2017), directed by Aashiq Abu, was a huge hit with fans, critics, as well as famous personalities from the south Indian film industries. The director, as well as the lead actors Tovino Thomas and Aishwarya Lekshmi, were praised for their efforts. Now, Telugu Over-the-Top (Ott) platform Aha has announced that it will release the Telugu-dubbed version of Mayaanadhi on December 18. The Ott platform released the trailer on Thursday on social media, with the caption: “What is love without hope? The river brings with it, a story for your heart! Premieres December 18 only on aha. #MayaanadhiOnAha" What is love without hope? The river brings with it, a story for your heart! Premieres December 18 only on aha.#MayaanadhiOnAHA@ttovino #AishwaryaLekshmi #Aashiqabu @leona_lishoy @harishuthaman pic.twitter.com/Eeqvnhuisb — ahavideoIN (@ahavideoIN) December 16, 2020 Based on a real-life incident,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Rajeswari
- The News Minute
EntertainmentMost actors, once they play the lead, are reluctant to take on negative roles. Tnm StaffNani's 25th film, V, will see the actor playing the antagonist for the first time. And not just any villain but a serial killer, if the buzz around the film is true. The trailer suggests that Nani will be playing a psychopath who challenges a cop to catch him. Directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti, the film will release on Amazon Prime Video on September 5. Most actors, once they play the lead, are reluctant to take on negative roles. If at all they do, they may play a hero with negative shades but not the outright villain even if they may have experimented with the antagonist's role at the beginning of their career. However, there have been a few times when established stars have chosen to play the villain. Here's a list of such stars and their films.
- 9/1/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
India’s Artbeat Studios has formally launched at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Film Market with Don Palathara’s Malayalam-language feature film “1956, Central Travancore.” Artbeat is the sole Indian exhibitor at the market.
The studio is the brainchild of screenwriter Abhilash S. Kumar, whose credits include acclaimed filmmaker Aashiq Abu’s “22 Female Kottayam,” “Da Thadiya,” and “5 Sundarikal.” Funded by Dubai-based private equity sources, the studio’s objective is to provide opportunities to talented newcomers. “The idea is to look for people with calibre, who create content that has layers to it,” Kumar told Variety
First up is a four-film deal with Palathara, beginning with “1956.” “As the title suggests the story happens in 1956 and is about a bunch of men going on a hunt and the tragedy that follows,” Palathara told Variety. Located in the South Indian state of Kerala, the film is set against the backdrop of...
The studio is the brainchild of screenwriter Abhilash S. Kumar, whose credits include acclaimed filmmaker Aashiq Abu’s “22 Female Kottayam,” “Da Thadiya,” and “5 Sundarikal.” Funded by Dubai-based private equity sources, the studio’s objective is to provide opportunities to talented newcomers. “The idea is to look for people with calibre, who create content that has layers to it,” Kumar told Variety
First up is a four-film deal with Palathara, beginning with “1956.” “As the title suggests the story happens in 1956 and is about a bunch of men going on a hunt and the tragedy that follows,” Palathara told Variety. Located in the South Indian state of Kerala, the film is set against the backdrop of...
- 10/6/2019
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
ObituarySathar, who was active in the 1970s and 80s, acted in about 144 films.Tnm StaffVeteran Malayalam actor Sathar passed away on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Aluva. He was 67 years old. He was under treatment for liver disease. Sathar, who was active in the 1970s and 80s, had acted in about 144 films. He essayed the characters of both a hero and a villain. He also produced a few films. Sathar made his debut with the film Bharyaye Avashyamundu Samarppanam, directed by M Krishnan Nair in 1975. He became a hero next year in Anavaranam, directed by A Vincent in 1977. He was last seen in the film Onnum Onnum Moonu, an anthology film directed by Abhilash, Bijoy Joseph and Vs Sreekanth in 2015. He was noted for his role in the 2012 Aashiq Abu film 22 Female Kottayam. One of his last noted films was Manglish directed by Salam Bappu. He played a...
- 9/17/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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