Director Ananth Mahadevan Claims Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies Is Similar to His 1999 Movie. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies has made everyone fall in love with the story of Deepak, Jaya, and Phool. The internet has been raving about the sweet and hilarious Heartland story. And it has already become one of the best movies of 2024. Director Ananth Mahadevan made wild claims that Kiran’s movie was very similar to his 1999 movie, Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol. After the claims went viral, the story’s original writer responded, and here’s how everything went down.
Ananth Mahadevan, a National Award-winning filmmaker, has sent waves online. He claims that Kiran Rao‘s critically acclaimed Laapataa Ladies is a copy of his 1999 film Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol. Netizens have been lending support to Ananth, but Biplab Goswami, the original author of Lapataa Ladies, maintains that the “story, script, dialogues, characterization...
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies has made everyone fall in love with the story of Deepak, Jaya, and Phool. The internet has been raving about the sweet and hilarious Heartland story. And it has already become one of the best movies of 2024. Director Ananth Mahadevan made wild claims that Kiran’s movie was very similar to his 1999 movie, Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol. After the claims went viral, the story’s original writer responded, and here’s how everything went down.
Ananth Mahadevan, a National Award-winning filmmaker, has sent waves online. He claims that Kiran Rao‘s critically acclaimed Laapataa Ladies is a copy of his 1999 film Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol. Netizens have been lending support to Ananth, but Biplab Goswami, the original author of Lapataa Ladies, maintains that the “story, script, dialogues, characterization...
- 5/26/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
Director Venkat Prabhu is all set to present the upcoming Tamil film Nanban Oruvan Vandha Piragu (Novp), which marks the directorial debut of Meesaya Murukku-fame Ananth. The film also stars Bhavani Sre, Rj Vijay, and Monica in lead roles.
Novp is a drama based on friendship and is produced by Masala Popcorn Productions and White Feather Studios. Ananth said Indian Express, “Novp is a film about youngsters and as it stars 13 actors in main roles, we’ve all become close friends over the shoot. Each decade will have a film on friendship that has stood the test of time – like a Boys or Chennai 600028. Right now, the genre is being missed a lot, and our film will tap into that. It’s a slice-of-life friendship film that will also be about travel and like an ode to Ar Rahman sir.”
Nanban oruvan vantha piragu
Your “Tomorrows” will be perfect. So...
Novp is a drama based on friendship and is produced by Masala Popcorn Productions and White Feather Studios. Ananth said Indian Express, “Novp is a film about youngsters and as it stars 13 actors in main roles, we’ve all become close friends over the shoot. Each decade will have a film on friendship that has stood the test of time – like a Boys or Chennai 600028. Right now, the genre is being missed a lot, and our film will tap into that. It’s a slice-of-life friendship film that will also be about travel and like an ode to Ar Rahman sir.”
Nanban oruvan vantha piragu
Your “Tomorrows” will be perfect. So...
- 7/30/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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Regina is a 2023 Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Domin D. Silva and produced by Sathish Nair under the banner of Yellow Bear Production. The film stars Sunainaa in the lead role, along with Ananth, Bava Chelladurai, Gajaraj, Sai Dheena, Ritu Manthra, Nivas Adhithan, Vivek Prasanna and Ajeesh Jose in supporting roles. The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video1and has been receiving mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
The film revolves around Regina, a woman who seeks revenge against the robbers who killed her husband during a bank heist. She learns that the leader of the gang is Julie’s husband, who runs a restaurant in Kerala. Regina befriends Julie and infiltrates her life, while plotting to eliminate the culprits one by one. However, things get complicated when Regina develops feelings for Julie and faces unexpected challenges.
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Regina is a bold and unconventional film that explores the themes of loss,...
The film revolves around Regina, a woman who seeks revenge against the robbers who killed her husband during a bank heist. She learns that the leader of the gang is Julie’s husband, who runs a restaurant in Kerala. Regina befriends Julie and infiltrates her life, while plotting to eliminate the culprits one by one. However, things get complicated when Regina develops feelings for Julie and faces unexpected challenges.
Regina Teaser
Regina is a bold and unconventional film that explores the themes of loss,...
- 7/27/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Siva Ananth, one of the producers of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus “Ponniyin Selvan: 1,” is ecstatic about the film’s rich haul of nominations at the Asian Film Awards.
The film has received a total of six nominations, including for best picture. It is an adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language novel.
The story is set in 10th century India during a tumultuous time in the Chola empire, when the power struggle between different branches of the ruling family caused violent rifts between the potential successors to the reigning emperor and a civil war became imminent. All the political and military turmoil led to the Cholas becoming the most prosperous and powerful empire in the continent and one of the most successful and longest-reigning in history.
“Ponniyin Selvan” was serialized in the Kalki magazine between 1950 and 1954 and was published as five novels in 1955. Ratnam, alongside Elango Kumaravel and B.
The film has received a total of six nominations, including for best picture. It is an adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language novel.
The story is set in 10th century India during a tumultuous time in the Chola empire, when the power struggle between different branches of the ruling family caused violent rifts between the potential successors to the reigning emperor and a civil war became imminent. All the political and military turmoil led to the Cholas becoming the most prosperous and powerful empire in the continent and one of the most successful and longest-reigning in history.
“Ponniyin Selvan” was serialized in the Kalki magazine between 1950 and 1954 and was published as five novels in 1955. Ratnam, alongside Elango Kumaravel and B.
- 3/12/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Indian film ‘The Storyteller’, which stars Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Jayesh More and Revathy, wil be screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk) after being selected for the International Film Festival of India (Iffi).
The film getting selected at three big festivals in such a short duration brings pride to the lead actor and protagonist of the film, Paresh Rawal said: “These are moments of real pride and satisfaction.”
Based on a short story by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, ‘The Storyteller’ follows the tale of a wealthy businessman who hires a storyteller to help get over his insomnia; turning more intriguing as twists are added to it.
Sharing his excitement on the occasion of the film’s selection, director Ananth Mahadevan said: “Selection of ‘The Storyteller’ at these reputed festivals couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, following Satyajit Ray’s centenary year.
The film getting selected at three big festivals in such a short duration brings pride to the lead actor and protagonist of the film, Paresh Rawal said: “These are moments of real pride and satisfaction.”
Based on a short story by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, ‘The Storyteller’ follows the tale of a wealthy businessman who hires a storyteller to help get over his insomnia; turning more intriguing as twists are added to it.
Sharing his excitement on the occasion of the film’s selection, director Ananth Mahadevan said: “Selection of ‘The Storyteller’ at these reputed festivals couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, following Satyajit Ray’s centenary year.
- 10/31/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
KollywoodSiva Ananth, the executive director of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan-i’, offers a peep into the logistical challenges of shooting a period film, its art direction, the role of CGI and more in an interview with Tnm.Priyanka ThirumurthyFile imageDirector Mani Ratnam’s recently released magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan-i has not only managed to garner praises from most quarters, but has also had a dream run at the box office so far. In addition to the discussions it has sparked on social media, there is a consensus among audiences that the big-budget historical drama — an adaptation of Kalki Krishnamoorthy’s popular 1954 novel — has lived up to the expectations. While the performances of Trisha, Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai, Jayaram, and other actors from the ensemble cast have been widely discussed by audiences and critics alike, the making of the film has also caught the attention and adulation of film buffs. Following...
- 10/8/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan’s Busan International Film Festival selection “The Storyteller,” based on a short story by Oscar-winning Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, isn’t “just another homage” to the late master.
Film enthusiast Tapobrati Das Sammaddar recommended Ray’s story “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro” to Mahadevan, who was “instantly fascinated by the layered social satire.” The story follows an unpublished Bengali storyteller who answers a help ad from a Gujarati businessman who suffers from insomnia, and there is a twist in the tale.
Samaddar translated the story and Kireet Khurana (“T for Taj Mahal”) and Mahadevan developed it into a screenplay that was a faithful adaptation of the original. Mahadevan, who cites Ray’s “Charulata” and “Pather Panchali” as influences, says that the choice of film grammar was the tricky part of the shoot.
“If one claimed that the film would be a homage/tribute, then it called for an...
Film enthusiast Tapobrati Das Sammaddar recommended Ray’s story “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro” to Mahadevan, who was “instantly fascinated by the layered social satire.” The story follows an unpublished Bengali storyteller who answers a help ad from a Gujarati businessman who suffers from insomnia, and there is a twist in the tale.
Samaddar translated the story and Kireet Khurana (“T for Taj Mahal”) and Mahadevan developed it into a screenplay that was a faithful adaptation of the original. Mahadevan, who cites Ray’s “Charulata” and “Pather Panchali” as influences, says that the choice of film grammar was the tricky part of the shoot.
“If one claimed that the film would be a homage/tribute, then it called for an...
- 10/8/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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