PatriarchyWhile you can shrug off the ignorance of a senior actor like Mallika Sukumaran, it’s disheartening to watch the entitlement of a young actor like Mamta Mohandas. Then there are the likes of actors like Dhyan Sreenivasan.Neelima MenonWhether it is the trial in the horrific sexual assault case of a female actor in a moving car or the rape accusations of an upcoming actor against producer-actor Vijay Babu, Kerala is witnessing a lot of dialogue around #MeToo and sexual harassment. The #MeToo movement first gained attention in Malayalam cinema when the female actor registered a complaint after being assaulted in the car, in a plot allegedly masterminded by actor Dileep. The last five years have seen a few changes in the industry, especially after the formation of the Women in Cinema Collective (Wcc) and the constant conversations facilitated by feminists and progressives on social media. But the road ahead is still rocky.
- 5/31/2022
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
KollywoodArun Prasanth has previously been an assistant to director Shankar and had worked on many of his projects, including the Vikram-Amy Jackson film, ‘I’. Tnm StaffKollywood film director Av Arun Prasanth passed away in a road accident on Friday while travelling to Mettupalayam from Coimbatore. His directorial debut 4G, starring music composer-actor Gv Prakash Kumar, is still awaiting a release date. Arun Prasanth, formerly an assistant to director Shankar, had worked with him on many films, including the Vikram-Amy Jackson movie I. Hailing from Coimbatore, Arun Prasanth was staying at home due to the lockdown. On Friday morning, he was on his way to Mettupalayam from his house in Annur, Coimbatore on his motorbike. As he neared Jadayampalayam Pirivu near Mettupalayam, he lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a lorry parked on the side of the road. He was killed on the spot. Arun has reportedly been...
- 5/16/2020
- by Meghak
- The News Minute
MollywoodMammootty's film 'Unda' has been postponed, much to the disappointment of his fans.Tnm StaffIf in the past few weeks, there were very few Malayalam movie releases, this week, there are quite a few of them coming out. With the festival of Eid falling on June 6, there are releases beginning from June 5, Wednesday, through June 7, Friday. However, Unda, starring Mammootty in the lead, has been pushed to June 14 because the post production work is yet to be completed. This has come as a huge disappointment to Mammootty fans. Thottappan: The film with Vinayakan in the lead, is based on a short story by Francis Nerona. Director Shanavas K Bavakutty, known for his debut film Kismath, has said it is centred on a man who becomes guardian to a girl he is not related to. Other actors in the film include Priyamvada, Roshan Mathew, Lal, writer Raghunath Paleri and director Dileesh Pothan.
- 6/4/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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