Mohanlal in âL2: Empuraanâ Symbolism in art is inherently indirect, but in Prithviraj Sukumaranâs Empuraan it is thrown at your face, one âLâ at a time, to remind us of the omnipotent anti-hero Lucifer. Part of a broken cross atop a rundown church falls down, landing in slow motion as an âLâ. Later, a burning…
Rahul Sadasivan, Chakravarthy Ramachandra, S Sashikanth, and Pranav Mohanlal | Photo Credit: @allnightshifts/Instagram Malayalam actor Pranav Mohanlal has teamed up with director Rahul Sadasivan of Bramayugam fame for his upcoming film. Interestingly, Chakravarthy Ramachandra and S Sashikanth, who bankrolled Bramayugam under their Night Shift Studios and Y Not Studios banners, are returning to produce the…
The official trailer poster for âL2: Empuraanâ | Photo Credit: X/ @PrithviOfficial The trailer for L2: Empuraan, the sequel to Lucifer, was released by director Prithviraj Sukumaran at midnight on March 20. The film, starring Mohanlal in the lead role, is set for a theatrical release on March 27. The nearly four-minute trailer introduces multiple…
I tell Manju Warrier about my first memory of her from Malayalam cinema. In Shaji Kailasâ Aaram Thampuran, she overshadows a formidable Mohanlal in the first scene of the 1997 blockbuster. She beautifully conveys the valiance of her character in a short scene that sets the tone for her chemistry with Mohanlal. When did she…
Young southern film stars such as Sivakarthikeyan, Ram Charan, NTR Jr., and Dulquer Salmaan are handily beating their Bollywood counterparts such as Varun Dhawan and Kartik Aaryan when it comes to box office openings. While movie-going has certainly dwindled in recent years, posing challenges to newer actors whose films must rely on content and word-of-mouth,…
 Jeethu Joseph, Mohanlal and producer Antony Perumbavoor | Photo Credit: X/Mohanlal Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has confirmed a third part to his successful Drishyam franchise. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mohanlal shared a picture with director Jeethu Joseph and producer Antony Perumbavoor. He wrote, âThe Past Never Stays Silent Drishyam 3 Confirmed!â The Past Never Stays…
A still from the pooja ceremony of âHridayapoorvamâ | Photo Credit: @Mohanlal/X We earlier reported that Mohanlal is reuniting with filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad for a new film, their 18th collaboration as actor and director. Titled Hridayapoorvam, the filmâs shooting commenced earlier today. The film, interestingly, also marks the actor-director duoâs collaboration after a decade. They had previously…
Mohanlal cuts a cake after wrapping up the shooting of âVrusshabhaâ. | Photo Credit: Mohanlal/Instagram Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Monday said he has finished shooting for his pan-India bilingual film Vrusshabha. The actor shared the announcement on Instagram in a video in which he can be seen cutting a cake in the presence of the…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu. | Photo Credit: PTI- Lauding the efforts of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has urged the Telangana government to publish the subcommittee report on sexual harassment. On the lines of WCC, The Voice of Women, a support group for women in the Telugu film industry (TFI), was created…
Tamil actor-producer Vishal A committee to probe instances of sexual exploitation and harassment in the Tamil film industry will be formed in the next ten days, said actor and Nadigar Sangam General Secretary Vishal on Thursday. Vishal was addressing the press on his 47th birthday when he was asked about the recent disclosures made by…
