What appears to be references to the 2002 Gujarat pogrom in Mohanlal-starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, have led to a major online backlash from supporters of the right-wing against this film. Soon after the release of the much-hyped movie on Thursday (March 27, 2025), social media platforms were filled with messages calling for…
Actor Mohanlal on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to lakhs of moviegoers across the world who are eagerly waiting to watch his L2:Empuraan movie releasing on Thursday (March 27). âThe film has grown big from just a dream in the beginning,â he said at the media interaction held here ahead of the release of the sequel…
Kerela Land Revenue Minister K. Rajan at his office in the Legislative Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram on March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran As yet another land-grab controversy rocks Keralaâs hilly Idukki district, Revenue Minister K. Rajan has said that his department would take stern action against the encroachments, but by adhering to government…
(image for representation) The Kerala Film Producersâ Association (KFPA)âs act of publishing the box-office collection figures appears to not have gone down well with many from within the industry. Filmmakers and producers whom The Hindu spoke to pointed at the âunfairnessâ of putting out partial collection figures as the association has published just the producersâ…
The Kerala Police plan to enlist the help of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) to steer the entertainment industry away from wanton murder and mutilation films, which arguably desensitise youth to the horror of physical violence. The move comes when investigators are still searching for believable psychological clues into the motivations of the…
Kerala Ranji team with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, leader of opposition V.D. Satheesan, Sports Minister V.Abdurahiman and other dignitaries at the felicitation function held here on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan felicitated the Kerala cricket team which finished as runner-up in the Ranji Trophy at a function held in…
Amid a raging debate in Kerala over the role of films in fuelling shocking acts of violence by young people in recent times, the film industry has begun a pushback against casting it as the sole villain on the issue. A day after the State Assembly witnessed a discussion on the recent spate of crimes,…
Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi (file) | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Saturday (March 1, 2025) conceded that cinema may have a role in the violence occurring in society, but it cannot be said that movies were the source of the same. Mr. Gopi, the Union Minister of State for Petroleum,…
Producer Antony Perumbavoor | Photo Credit: @antonyperumbavoor/Instagram Film producer Antony Perumbavoor on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) deleted his Facebook post that questioned the cinema strike plan in the Malayalam film industry announced by G. Suresh Kumar, vice president of the Kerala Film Producersâ Association, on February 6. He removed the post a day after the…
The Hayavadana team, led by directorNeelam Mansingh Chowdhry, participating in a âMeet the Artistâ programme at International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) in Thrissur on Monday. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB When a narrative transforms into a theatrical performance, the text often fades, making way for an innovative artistic expression shaped by form and emotion,…
