There is this beautiful sequence in Ustad Hotel. While returning from the bank, Kareemka asks Faizi-‘Marubhumiyile Mazha kandittundo Faizi mon’. They continue their conversation next on the sea shore where they talk about fate . Kareemka says ‘Kisamth ennonnu undu Faizi. Athine arkum thadukkaaan pattilla’. Faizi then tastes the Sulaimani and asks what is special in it. […]
March 26, 2014 – Today is first death anniversary of legendary actress ,Sukumari. This enormously talented actress once told in an interviews -“There are around 50 actors to whom I have played mother. If they could remember me fondly after my death like their own mother, that’s what I value most than any other award or recognition”. […]
Everytime someone tells me that Prithviraj cant handle a lighthearted romantic role, there is one movie that I point them towards to. Its Mozhi. I have always wondered why no writer or director in Malayalam could give Prithviraj a beautiful character like Mozhi’s Karthik. Interestingly apart from Vargam and Vasthavam, two of Prithviraj’s best characters […]
‘How is your experience of working with Mammootty different from that of Mohanlal’, ‘ How do you compare Mohanlal and Mammootty as actors’.These are questions that any of their colleagues ,actors or directors, cant escape from in their interviews. We have heard a lot different types of comparisons made on their careers, acting styles and […]
A famous critic once wrote on Iranian filmmaker, Asghar Farhadi -“His cinema is just like an onion — you peel one layer and there’s another layer fresh ready for you. You think that’s it, and then another layer is opened.” There are people who compare his works with Alfred Hitchcock but whats most interesting of […]
“In a career spanning 7 years, Shahid had 17 acquittals- An unusually high acquittal rate for a system that is often blamed for its inability to deliver timely justice” I have always loved watching movies that are based on real life stories. They inspire you , they let you emotionally connect with some of our […]
2013 gave us a lot to cherish as far as Malayalam movies were concerned. There were many sparkling individual performances , fantastic scripts that held our attention throughout and brilliant narrations by the directors. There were also many memorable movie scenes – ones which we are definitely going to revisit a lot in coming years. […]
2013 has been a remarkable year for Malayalam Film Industry. Both in the number of movies released and the quality they maintained, 2013 would have an important place in the history of our cinema. A record 158 movies was released this year and the most pleasing aspect is that its perhaps after a long time […]
Sometimes you watch a movie to witness a director’s genius at work. Sometimes for the sheer pleasure of viewing a fine actor at his best. The biggest feast for a cine goer is when you get to experience both of these in one movie. In Malayalam Cinema, we have had several great actor-director partnerships across […]
Mohanlal is a born actor and Mammootty a made actor. Its one thing that even many of their directors and fellow actors say alike. You cannot help but agree to it to an extent as Mammootty took years to acquire and master certain skills like comedy. But if there is something that he brought […]