Stars from Malayalam movies including Dileep, Jayaram, Mohanlal, and Mammootty, were present at the wedding. A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming the people who were standing to welcome him with folded hands went viral on social media. The groom was dressed in a Kerala dhoti and shawl, while the stunning bride wore a crimson Kanchipuram saree. At 8:45 a.m., Bhagya Suresh and Shreyas Mohan tied the knot in a customary Hindu ceremony.

Here are few looks from their traditional wedding ceremony

The Glittering Bride

During the ceremony, Bhagya drew attention with her simple yet sophisticated outfit. The designer of her stunning reddish orange saree. With a choker around her neck, some bangles on her hand, jhumkas in her ears, and a Maang Tikka, she finished off her bridal outfit.

The Dashing Groom

The groom sheryas kept it look simple by donning a mundu which was in contrast to the brides look

Bhavni Suresh

Bhavni Suresh had such a stylish yet traditional appearance. The green saree really made her look stunning. She added a couple classic jewellery pieces to finish the overall look.

Narendra Modi 

Adorned in a white Kasavu dhothi, shawl, and shirt in the Kerala style. The Prime Minister appeared to be a true Malayali.

Meenakshi Dileep

Meenakshi wore a red lehenga to maintain her gorgeous appearance. She took care to stand out from the other attendees.

Khusboo Sundar

Khusboo looked stunning in her traditional Marron and White Kanchivaram Sarre. She accessorised her outfit with traditional jewellery.

Mohanlal

Mohanlal wore a kasavu mundu and a pink shirt, maintaining his royal appearance. He added a watch to match his outfit.

Mammootty

Mammootty, who maintained a very casual appearance, wore Kerala Kasavu Mundu with a white shirt.

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The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) has reacted to a report made by Mathrubhumi newspaper, one of Kerala’s leading dailies, stating that the President of  AMMA, actor Mohanlal has threatened to resign from his post as the President of the association regarding a difference of opinion among its members. The AMMA association later posted in their facebook page that the reports are not true about the actor quitting his post and it was just a gimmick portrayed by Mathrubhumi showing signs of frustration towards the association and the legendary actor. The post made by AMMA states that various film organizations within the film industry stopped giving advertisements to Mathrubhumi, for which they are taking revenge by maligning AMMA association and its dignified members.

The post also claims that the newspaper has been trying to insult newly released movies and portraying the actors in a bad light. It also claims that the Mathrubhumi has been on a mission to ruin the image of actor Mohanlal and other significant members, by accusing them by false statements. The Facebook post made by AMMA ended with a note saying that there is no need to panic as the statements made by the daily is nothing to be taken seriously and the association will stay strong and together even when the tides are against them. Here is the post that was made by AMMA association in their facebook page.

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Odiyan the upcoming movie of Mohanlal will be hitting the big screens by this October and is believed to break a quite number of records in the box office. The movie which s a big budget film has been creating a huge hype among the Malayalee audiences after a teaser of the movie was released a few weeks back.  The movie has been getting a good response before its release, mainly just because of the actors physical transformation for the film. The actor looks slim and younger in his character as Odiyan Manikyan. The film is directed by  V A Shrikumar Menon.

The films Hindi dubbed version has sold its satellite rights for a whopping 3.25 crores, the previous record for Hindi dubbing and satellite rights was held by the Mohanlal starrer Villain, which had graced the screens on October 2017.  Actors Prakash Raj, Manju Warrier, Siddique, Narien, Manoj Joshi, Innocent, Kailash, and others will be alongside Mohanlal in the film. The film which is said to release during the holidays is said to release in a record number of big screens.

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Richa Chadha has been roped in to play the significant role of Shakeela in the biopic directed by Indrajit Lankesh. The film will delve into the life of superstar Shakeela who ruled the Southern film industry for over 2 decades. Earlier there were speculations taking rounds that Richa was learning Malayalam for the same  but now it is confirmed that the film will be Hindi, though there could  be possibilities for a Malayalam dub. Best known for her adult films, Shakeela became a rage overnight after her first mainstream film Play girls in which she acted alongside Silk Smitha.  One of the most popular names in the south even today, Shakeela has a story that makes for a compelling celluloid tale for the audience to watch. She rose to stardom after Silk Smitha, grabbing every producer and director’s attention in the Southern film industries also becoming the first female actor in Malayalam cinema to gain such popularity back when it was a largely male dominated business, she literally made superstars like Mammootty and Mohanlal run for their money.

Shakeela

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Richa Chadha dressed in a traditional Kerala saree called Kasavu Pattu seems to be all set to take on the new journey for Shakeela’s biopic. Standing by a pillar in the front court yard of a old style Kerala type of house. The lush green foliage around adds to the overall ambience of the place and knowing the versatility of Richa chadha’s acting ability, this first look sneak peek surely gives us an expectation of a enormous tornado hitting the cinemas in the near future.

When asked about the first look, the actress said, “The challenge for the look of the film but also a good one is that the story traces the journey of Shakeela’s younger days to her becoming a popular figure. Thus the looks span over years and years and with each passing time her look changed and thus to show that is challenging but also for me as an actor its gratifying that I get to grow with the real character on celluloid. Shakeela is still a legend and we wish to do complete justice to her when the film is ready.” Richa, meanwhile, shared a picture of her look from the film on her Instagram page. It didn’t show her face and instead focused on her hair bedecked with flowers. She captioned it, “Shakeela.”

Shakeela

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Shakeela has done films in all the four south Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Also, her films weren’t only dubbed in Indian languages but also in Chinese, Nepalese and several others, her popularity was spread all across Asia. However, she is most popular in Kerala, with her best known work being Kinnarathumbikal. According to a Times of India report, Malayalam hunk Rajeev Pillai will play her love interest in the film. Confirming the news, the Malayalam actor told TOI, “I will be playing the hero in the film. My character is called Arjun.” The report adds that Richa has met Shakeela to prepare for her role.

Richa, who is known for doing experimental roles and fearless attitude, was the ultimate choice for the filmmakers of the Shakeela Khan biopic to play the role. She recently met Shakeela in Bangalore for the first time for an official meet and greet session. They both spent a great deal of time together and had a quality time bonding with each other. Shakeela shared experiences from her early days and her long career in the industry, giving the Masaan actress all the details she would require to play the part to complete perfection.

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As per the information that we have gathered so far, the film’s shooting has already started in a small town of Karnataka called Tirthahalli, and the release is scheduled for 2019.

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Mohanlal, who recently took oath as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), has been facing the fury of  both film personalities and general public, for reinstating Dileep back into the organisation. Addressing to the media in Kochi Today (July 9), he said: “ I believe that AMMA the organisation needs to be changed. A bye-law that was written 25 years ago, that needs to be changed. Women have to be given more prominence in the industry and steps will be taken to help actors who are out of work.”.

Mohanlal apologised for keeping the media out of the general body proceedings that saw Dileep’s comeback into AMMA. “Dileep’s arrest came as a shocker, and AMMA was on the verge of a split,” said Mohanlal.

He stated that Dileep will remain outside the organisation till he his acquitted of all charges against him in the alleged sexual assault and kidnapping of a woman actor in which he is an accused. The complete actor told media persons that Dileep’s issue had been the major agenda for the discussion that was held at the AMMA meeting.

He questioned why those who slam the organisation as ‘patriarchal’ or unjust did not rise to the occasion and mark their protest or even raise any questions when the decision to reinstate actor Dileep had been passed. Mohanlal said that no member of the Women in Cinema Collective had attended the general body meeting, where the issue pertaining to Mr. Dileep’s ouster was included under the agenda for discussion. “However, we are ready to hold talks with WCC on any issue,” he said.

Mohanlal also said, “I also wish that Dileep comes out clear from this case”.

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Actor Dileep, who was expelled from AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Actors) last year over his alleged involvement actress violation case, will be reappointed as a preliminary member in the association as discussed in the general body meeting of the AMMA on Sunday.

Apparently Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) stayed away from the meeting. It is was established the senior actors and majority of the participants took a stance in favour of Dileep at the meeting. They focused on the action taken by AMMA against Dileep which were reportedly against the procedures and AMMA’s rules. Significantly, the new generation heartthrobs Prithviraj, Tovino and Nivin Pauly were also kept away from the meeting.

According to actor Siddique, the decision to re-appoint Dileep’s membership was taken unanimously, and the discussion lasted only about two minutes. Siddique also said, “Dileep could have approached the court against the association’s action, it was good that he did not do so. If he had moved legally against his removal, the story would have been different. It is Urmila Unni who raised the question on what decision will be made about Dileep, and as we sat around as a crowd, the members opined that he shouldn’t be ousted unless proven guilty. Also, the official procedures to expel Dileep weren’t taken last year though Mammootty had given an official statement on behalf of AMMA. So, he continues to be a member.”

Later, the new general secretary Edavela Babu also spoke in favour of Dileep citing how actor Jagathy Sreekumar was suspended and not expelled from the association when he was charged with an case earlier.

The AMMA meeting also witnessed the current head of the organisation Innocent, who is the Chalakudy MP, making way for Mohanlal as the organisation’s new president.

Howerver, this decision has not gone well with all in the industry. Aashiq Abu expressed his strong disapproval against AMMA’s decision and talked about Thilakan who was expelled till death. He posted a photo of the legendary actor Thilakan along with a note, which can be translated as, “He was not an accused in any criminal case, yet he was expelled from the association by the kingpings of the industry. Will AMMA apologise to Thilakan for expelling him on charges of expressing his opinion?”

Both his movies – Ramaleela and Kammara Sambhavam – were applauded even before they released.  In the very same style he is back in AMMA in just a year’s time with his case still pending in courts. Perhaps some of them owe him for favours that he’s done for them in the times of crises. And perhaps some just can’t believe the man who had won their loyalty and made them laugh hysterically could be anything beyond the charming, overly-polite self he has presented himself as all these years, despite the facts of the case.

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After long gap of 22 years, Priyadarshan the director  has decided to bring back the two talented actors for a film. It has been confirmed that Prabhu has been confirmed for the director’s dream project Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham. The Tamil actor will reportedly play a significant role in the film. Further, it has been confirmed that Madhu will also feature in the film.

After acting together in critically acclaimed Kalaapani, a historical narrative that showed the damned horror that was prevalent in the cellular jail in Andaman Nicobar islands, Mohanlal and Tamil superstar Prabhu are all set to act together in Priyadarshan’s upcoming big-budget project Marakkar. It is after 22 long years that these two powerhouses from south film industry will be working together in a movie after the release of Kaalapani in 1996 which was also directed by Priyadarshan.

Priyadarshan also announced on his his official page that Mohanlal’s son Pranav Mohanlal will also be the part of the film and has a special role in the film.

Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is expected to be a high budget historical film. Reports suggest that senior actors from Hindi and Tamil film industry, namely Nagarjuna, Suneil Shetty and Paresh Rawal may also be roped in to play important characters in this historical period drama. The film will be bankrolled by Antony Perumbavoor, Santhosh T Kuruvilla and CJ Roy.

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The complete actor, Mohanlal will take charge as the new President of AMMA later this month. The decision came out after veteran actor Mammootty decided to withdraw his candidature. The position was occupied by actor Innocent who is also a Member of Parliament. Innocent had been serving as the president of AMMA for eighteen years.

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The actions and decisions Innocent took with respect to Dileep when he was first accused of conspiring an attack against a female actor is thought to be one major reason for his resignation from the post. The formation of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) that was founded following the attack on the female actor may also have had triggered the decision.

The general body of AMMA will meet on June 24 to elect the president, vice-presidents, secretary, general secretary, treasurer and other executive committee members. But on the last day of nominations on Friday, there was only one nomination for each of the main posts. Twelve candidates have filed nominations for the 11 posts of executive committee.

Mammootty, who was the General Secretary, had decided to withdraw his candidacy. Edavela Babu got elected as the new General Secretary while comedian and character artist Jagdish becomes the Treasurer.

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Mayaanadhi which was released during Christmas time last year, outperformed the expectations, won the hearts of the audiences everywhere, and rose to success. The movie is now all geared up to be remade in Hindi.

The big announcement was made during the audio launch of Mohanlal’s upcoming movie Neerali. The event was attended by actor Tovino Thomas, Aashiq Abu and many more famous faces from Mollywood. The Bollywood remake of Mayaanadhi will be bankrolled by actor-director-producer Sachin Pilgaonkar along with Santosh Kuruvilla and Aashiq Abu. The rest of the crew is yet to be finalised.

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Mayanaadhi, a movie which was perceived to be yet “another love story” upon its initial look and trailer, went much beyond the stereotypical romantic film. The film chose a unique story telling technique, alternating between genres (romance and thriller) and timelines (past, present and future), which in turn produced a mystical effect to the whole movie as suggested in the title. The movie with the protagonist on the run intensified love, passion and everything in between.

Mayaanadhi is a fine example of the brilliant craftsmanship by Aashiq Abu. His prudent direction and strong performances by the lead actors are the two main reasons, why the characters Maathan and Appu and the story itself stayed with the audiences for longer time.

The Hindi remake of the movie will be directed by Joe Rajan of the Love You Soniyo fame. And now we will have to wait and see whether the director and the remake will be able to recreate the same magic on the screen once again.

While the lead actors is yet to be finalized, all we can do is keep guessing who will be playing the lead characters of Maathan and Appu.

Who do you think is most suited from Bollywood to play the lead in the movie?

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Mohanlal and Nadia Moidu pairing on screen after three decades has already got the fans excited for the release of Ajoy Varma’s debut Malayalam film Neerali. But this is not the only specialty of the film. The movie’s music has been handled by the man with swift fingers on keys, Stephan Devassy. The film also includes a duet sung by the legendary actor himself with the young nightingale of India Shreya Ghoshal. The audio launch of the film was held on Monday at Crowne Plaza, Kochi.

Neerali is a dramatic comedy thriller produced by Santosh T Kurivila under the banner of Moonshot Entertainments. The film also happens to be the 333rd film of the legendary actor Mohanlal. The cast of the film also includes Parvathy Nair, Megha Mathew, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Dileesh Pothen and many other talented artistes. Mohanlal plays the character Sunny George in the film which is scheduled to hit the silver screen on July 14, 2018.

The audio launch function of Neerali commenced by the screening of the film teaser. The evening was graced with the presence of various celebrities in the industry. Special invitees of the evening were renowned Marathi actor and filmmaker Sachin Pilgaonkar and famous Bollywood film critic Taran Adarsh.

The film has a total of four songs composed by Stephan. “Some parts of a song in the film have been recorded at Poland,” said Stephan. Representatives of the cast and crew of Neerali and Mayanadhi together launched the audio of Neerali.

Mohanlal won the audiences’ hearts with a live performance of the song Azhake Azhake from Neerali along with Stephan on the piano. MG Sreekumar and Vijay Yesudas also performed at the event. Sachin, Nadia, Parvathy, and Suraj addressed the gathering. Famous mentalist Nipin Niravath amused the gathering with his skills and tricks and the humorous collaboration with Suraj added colour to his act.

The celebration of the successful 125 days screening of Aashiq Abu’s film Mayanadhi was marked with cake cutting. Aashiq, Tovino Thomas, Soubin Shahir along with various other crew members of Mayanadhi cut the cake with Mohanlal to celebrate the achievement. Mohanlal spoke highly of Tovino‘s performance in Mayanadhi. It was also announced that Mayanadhi is soon going to be remade in Hindi.

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