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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicMalayalam movies

Topic: Malayalam movies

Citing ‘hidden agenda’, CBFC denies certification to Malayalam film ‘Haal’ with interfaith love plot

Board seeks 15 cuts in the film, including scenes showing beef biryani & rakhi, and portions with phrases like one that translates to 'the Sangh will protect'. Makers move Kerala HC.

Mohanlal is riding on a thriller high with two hits in a row—Thudarum and Empuraan

Thudarum has heavily leaned in on the nostalgia of the Mohanlal-Shobana pairing. One of the film’s posters features an AI-generated version of their younger selves.

Hema panel report lays bare plight of women in Mollywood. ‘Demands for sex’, stranglehold of ‘power group’

Listing various concerns, Hema Committee report recommends setting up civil court-like tribunal to deal with serious issues faced by women employed in Malayalam film industry.

‘Now people know what a production designer does’—The real star of Manjummel Boys is the crew

The incident at Guna caves is a good story, but the real challenge for Chidambaram was finding the perfect team of technical wizards. 'We spent 70% of the budget on the crew,' he says.

Rajeev Ravi’s Thuramukham shows casual cruelty of upper class, Communist labour struggle is star

Those expecting Thuramukham to be a mass entertainer may be disappointed. But if you’re patient enough to withstand the slow burn, director Rajeev Ravi delivers sparks.

Shaji Kailas’ Alone is a confused mess that not even Mohanlal can save

The only takeaway from this horror-drama hybrid is for filmmakers to move on from lockdown-led movies

Mohanlal-starrer ‘Monster’ is a tasteless cocktail of cliches, stereotypes, and lazy writing

Monster should have been called off at the reading table.

Pathonpatham Noottandu shows Arattupuzha’s legacy but can’t escape pitfalls of Malayalam epics

At least it's nothing like Priyadarshan's Marakkar, which had Malayali nobles in sherwanis and Vasco da Gama murdering the heir to the throne of Calicut.

Kerala actor Dileep case just got bigger — leaked tapes to bank transfer and courtroom drama

Dileep, Kerala film industry's Akshay Kumar, looks 'too tough to defend'. Not only has the case become complicated for investigators, it has made life difficult for journalists too.

Malayalam film ‘Jallikattu’ selected as India’s official entry to 2021 Oscars

'Jallikattu', which was unanimously chosen from 27 entries, is about a tribe of men coming together to stop a bull that has run amok in their village.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.