InterviewJude speaks on why he made 'Sara's', his view of the 'Me Too' movement and more.CrisCourtesy - Facebook / Jude Anthany JosephSitting side by side for lunch at school, a teenage girl and a teenage boy, very much in love, talk about their future. They will go to the same college, join the same workplace, and get married. It is all distant dreamy faces for both of them until then. That’s when the boy talks about ‘babies’. The smile on the girl disappears, she says no, she will not give birth. The boy drops the egg of his puff quite symbolically and announces, ‘without the egg, the puffs are no good’. That scene and that line of the high school girl in a script he got is what caught Jude Anthany Joseph’s attention. Every time he decides to make a film, there is one such line that catches his fancy,...
- 7/9/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodEsther Anil recently posted pictures with a friend from a party she attended in Bengaluru.Tnm StaffActor Esther Anil, who played the younger teenage daughter in the popular Malayalam films Drishyam and Drishyam 2, recently shared pictures from a party she attended in Bengaluru. Wearing a navy-blue party dress, Esther is seen sitting with a friend and striking poses for the camera. Within hours of her posting the pictures on Instagram, a user made a sly comment on her clothes, to which Esther gave an apt reply. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Esther Anil (@_estheranil) Apparently taking a dig at her choice of clothes, the user wrote, "Now you are qualified to act in Hindi cinema. You should also show the skill to act in English films." Esther replied with a smiling emoticon, "Who are you, sir, to decide my qualifications?" Her reply was immediately appreciated by other users.
- 2/27/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
EntertainmentMohanlal shared the promo of the new season, reiterating the popular phrase of show business: “The show must go on.”Digital NativeThe much-awaited third season of the popular reality show Bigg Boss Malayalam is expected to premiere soon. The first two seasons, hosted by Mohanlal, were quite a hit on Malayalam TV. The promo of the third season was launched on Monday. Mohanlal shared the promo of the new season, reiterating the popular phrase of show business: “The show must go on.” The promo also showcases how society has evolved during the pandemic. The promo is creating a huge buzz among the TV audience. In the promo, Mohanlal stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has altered our lifestyles and the way we go about our business. With the pandemic still on, the makers of the show will follow the Covid-19 safety protocols. The new season of the show is also expected...
- 2/2/2021
- by Luke
- The News Minute
Controversy Kani wore a navy blue shirt and trousers to the function, a neckpiece, red lipstick and left her long straight hair loose. CrisPC/Fba day after she received the Kerala State award for Best Female Actor, Kani Kusruti wrote a post about the lipstick she wore for the function. She chose to wear the universal red lipstick of the cosmetic brand Fenty Beauty launched by singer-songwriter Rihanna. This, Kani wrote, was her reply to those who asked her, “Sheesh, you wore lipstick?” which in Malayalam is a crude ‘ayye, lipstick itto?’ Kani wore a navy blue shirt and trousers to the function, a neckpiece, red lipstick and left her long straight hair loose. She spoke about naming the Best Female Actor award after Pk Rosy, the first woman actor in Malayalam cinema who was chased away by a casteist society because she was a person from a Dalit community who chose to act.
- 2/2/2021
- by Saritha
- The News Minute
MollywoodNayanthara and Kunchacko Boban play the lead in ‘Nizhal’ while ‘Cold Case’ has Prithviraj and Aditi Balan playing the lead pair.Digital NativeKunchacko Boban and PrithvirajWith film theatres in Kerala reopening this week, release dates of many pending Malayalam films are expected to be announced soon. Makers of Jayasurya’s Vellam have already announced that it will be the first Malayalam movie to release in theatres post the Covid-19 lockdown. Mammootty starrer The Priest is expected to release in February. Now, there are reports that Prithviraj’s Cold Case and Nayanthara-Kunchacko Boban starrer Nizhal are expected to release in early March. Prithviraj plays a cop in the upcoming film Cold Case and it has already been reported that he has toned up physically to play the role. A few stills from Cold Case were unveiled recently and the actor is seen to be in great shape. The actor had...
- 1/16/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
ControversyRajini Chandy began acting at the age of 65, when she played the lead in Jude Anthany Joseph’s ‘Oru Muthassi Gadha’.Tnm StaffOn January 7, Rajini Chandy, a 69-year-old actor in Malayalam cinema, posted photos of herself in tattered jeans, a white blouse and denim jacket. Her grey-black hair was pulled into a high ponytail. She wrote that it was part of a ‘makeover’ photography series by Athira Joy. The photos immediately invited plenty of comments, got shared and liked, and soon went viral. While many people appreciated her, there were some with nasty comments, criticising her choice of clothes and her age. There were some really hurtful ageist comments asking her if she was not dead yet, and saying she brought shame to elderly women. The harassers were so bad that it invited worldwide attention. In days, Rajini Chandy got interviewed by everyone from Ndtv to BBC. When Tnm contacted her,...
- 1/16/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
ENTERTAINMENTActor Tovino Thomas recently unveiled the new season’s logo at the launch event of the reality show ‘Star Singer’ season 8. Digital NativeThe third season of the reality show Bigg Boss Malayalam is all set to premiere soon. The first two seasons, hosted by veteran actor Mohanlal, was a hit among audiences. Hence, the expectation level is quite high this time. During the recent launch event of the reality show Star Singer season 8, actor Tovino Thomas unveiled the logo of the upcoming season of Bigg Boss Malayalam, hinting at its return. The logo is expected to be revealed officially by the channel very soon. Actor Mohanlal will be seen as the show's host once again. According to sources, Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 will be premiering in the month of February, with the Bigg Boss house being set up in EVP Film City, Chennai. Bigg Boss Tamil, hosted by Kamal Haasan, and...
- 1/7/2021
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will be based on writer Gr Indugopan’s detective series.Digital NativeDirector Jude Anthany Joseph will be making a film on novelist Gr Indugopan’s Detective Prabhakaran series. It has also been officially announced that the film has been titled Detective Prabhakaran. Pk Muralidharan and Santha Murali will be producing the movie under the banner of Anantha Vision. While announcing the title, the director requested his fans to come out with suggestions on who would be apt to play the lead role in Detective Prabhakaran. Now, we need to wait for an official word on the lead actor in Detective Prabhakaran. It may be noted here that Jude Anthany Joseph’s is also working on his upcoming film 2403 ft. The film is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under the banner Anto Joseph Film Company. Jude Anthany has scripted the film in association with John Manthrickal. Reports are that the...
- 12/30/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
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