A group of nuns of Kuravilangad convent in Kottayam district of Kerala, who have been standing with the survivor in her fight, were on the verge of tears when they said they were yet to believe such a verdict came out from the court and they did not know what has happened.
'We are all trying to make great cinema and trying to put Malayalam cinema on the map.'
Romance, horror, adventure, animation, sushi, Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week.
'Your body of work and your expertise over the craft will forever be research material for generations to come!'
In what is amongst the first focused fund in the space, India Media Entertainment Fund (IMEF) is raising Rs 500 crore, which will provide both equity as well as instruments like non-convertible debentures (NCD) to companies in the content, distribution platform and services areas. The private equity fund has appointed a high-profile advisory body which includes ad guru Prahlad Kakkar, managing director of Red Chillies Entertainment and cricket team KKR Sports, actress and entrepreneur Raadhika Sarathkumar, who has starred in Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films and runs Radaan Mediaworks. It also includes Ramnath Pradeep, former chairman and managing director of Corporation Bank, and Rajesh Gupta, senior partner of law firm SNG Partners.
'I narrated the story to many top actors, but for some reason, they couldn't connect with the character of a blind pianist.'
Kidnapping, revenge, wars, zombies, manhunts -- things get pretty intense on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers everything you can watch.
'I have always believed that for an actor, silence speaks louder than words.'
'Sunny can command respect without raising his voice or fist. I wanted that personality for this character.'
'I did not have a chat with Ayushmann Khurrana.' 'We didn't have that session nor did I want one.' 'I believe in doing work by myself.'
Though the bride and groom were Roman Catholics, Engels made it clear that it would not be a church wedding for him.
'I have wanted to act since I was seven. I wasn't confident enough.' 'I thought I didn't have the face, the body and the figure because back then, it was all about the body.' 'Now, the industry is changing.' 'People are noticing talent.' 'It has become more than someone just having a good body.'
'Ups and downs keep happening, you have to fight through them.'
There are quite a few movies that still don't have a title.
'There was so much grace, depth and serenity in him.'
'It's just one character through the film.' 'The rest are all voices, fleeting glimpses and glances.'
'Mohanlal and I have done all kinds of films together but we have never done a sports film.'
'South movies have the perfect script, the perfect action and the perfect romance.' 'That's why these films are running in theatres.'
'Shilpa is looking better than she did 20 years ago.'
Thrillers, horrors and real-life inspired stories dominate the OTT scene this week.
A gangster's recollections, a tennis champ's triumph and a two-timing teenager -- Sukanya Verma gives you OTT recommendations for the week.
'During the making of the film, he (Rishi Kapoor) kept fighting with Ayan and me.' 'Who takes so long to make a film? Who spends so much money?' 'Ranbir, you are not making a penny on this film. Who will watch a VFX film in the country?'
'With the media and social media pulling them down every second day, there are no heroes left.' 'What we have are actors and we want to see them play characters which are real, human and identifiable.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the forthcoming films, and also looks back at how successful this genre has been in the past.
Poornima Indrajith, who acted with Nedumudi Venu in the daily soap Oomakkuyil for three years, shares lovely memories of the legendary actor, who passed into the ages on October 11.
The famous Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal (AVS), started essentially as a village clinic a century ago at Kottakkal in Malappuram district, flourished under him as a multi-unit, multi-disciplinary, multi-functional and multi-crore organisation.
'It is about the fight between two families, why they fight, how they fight and what they feel.'
Sukanya Verma offers tons of horror and some happy stuff too on OTT this week.
'Once an ad, or a brand, has taken a stance, it should have the guts to stick to it.' 'You can't put out an ad and then issue an apology.'
Josephine had courted controversy when she spoke harshly to a woman complainant of domestic violence during a live television programme of a Malayalam channel on Wednesday, causing embarrassment to the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist.
Granting bail, Justice Ashok Menon said there was no apparent indication in her statement, which amounts to imputations or assertions prejudicial to the national interest, nor does it propagate any class of persons against another group of persons.
Kuruthi is let down by poor execution -- there are too many loose ends and most of the arguments seemed too forced, like there was an urgent responsibility to balance the blame without taking sides, points out Divya Nair.
"They checked my WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook accounts. They were searching whether I have any links with foreign countries," she said in a video circulated to the media.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 knockout performances from the star.
Bhuj: The Pride of India: Pearl Harbour on a dollar store budget, notes Sukanya Verma.
'All these have happened over a word I uttered. So, it is my responsibility to prove that I have not done anything wrong. I will continue my fight till my land and people get justice'
'Working with Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure again has been a dil bekaraar moment.'
In a relief to filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana who was booked for sedition in Lakshadweep, the Kerala high court granted her interim anticipatory bail for a week, while reserving orders on her anticipatory bail application.
'I don't believe in focusing on the bad things that have happened in my life.'
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