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Héléna Klotz’s “Spirit of Ecstasy” will open the 2024 Kashish LGBTQ+ film festival in Mumbai, while Vuk Lungulov-Klotz’s “Mutt” will close it.

“Spirit of Ecstasy,” which debuted at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, follows a gender-questioning stock-market trader who is determined to make it in the world of finance; not for the glory or

wealth, but because it’s leading them on the path to freedom. Lead Pomme was nominated in the most promising actress category at France’s Lumiere awards.

“Mutt” follows a trans man who goes through an emotional roller-coaster over a 24-hour period in New York City, bumping into their ex-boyfriend, sister and father for the first time after having lost touch with them since his gender transitioning. It debuted at Sundance 2023, where it won the U.S. dramatic special jury award for actor Lio Mehiel. It went on to play at Berlin, where it earned...

Bollywood film “Shaitaan” has scored a hefty opening, according to data provided to Variety.

The film marks the first collaboration between billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios, Bollywood A-lister Ajay Devgn’s Devgn Films and Panorama Studios.

“Shaitaan” scored a worldwide weekend gross of $9.8 million, including India, according to numbers from Panorama Studios. Internationally, the film enjoyed a $1.8 million weekend, Panorama said. This makes it Devgn’s second highest overseas opening, after the $2.3 million earned by Panorama’s “Drishyam 2” in 2022.

Hailing from the supernatural thriller genre, “Shaitaan” stars Devgn, R. Madhavan (“The Railway Men”), Jyotika (“Kaathal – The Core”) and Janki Bodiwala (“Vash”). It is directed by Vikas Bahl (“Ganapath”) and written by Aamil Keeyan Khan (“Bholaa”) and Krishnadev Yagnik (“Danny Jigar”).

“Shaitaan” traces the journey of Kabir (Devgn) and his family. Their fun weekend retreat takes a nightmarish turn when they invite a friendly, but mysterious, stranger (Madhavan...

Mammootty’s Bramayugam scores well on Day 1 (Thursday) at the Box Office (Photo Credit – Facebook)

The Malayalam film Bramayugam, starring superstar Mammootty, has hit theatres on February 15, 2024. The movie, directed by Rahul Sadasivan, earned good moolah on its first day of release. Read on!

Starring other popular actors Arjun Ashokan, and Sidharth Bharathan in key roles, the film has garnered critical appreciation since its release, which is expected to boost its collections over the weekend. It is noteworthy that Bramayugam has only been released in Malayalam language.

On its 1st Day (Friday), Bramayugam collected 3.10 crore net at the Indian Box Office. As per insights by trade portal Sacknilk, on Thursday, the movie recorded an overall occupancy rate of 46.52% in Malayalam cinemas. The film’s occupancy during morning shows was 41.44%, followed by afternoon shows at 33.89%. There was a significant jump in the evening shows, with an occupancy rate of 46.46%, which further...

Koimoi Audience Poll 2023: Best Director (South) Nominations; From Karthik Subbaraj For Jigarthanda DoubleX To Nelson Dilipkumar For Jailer – Choose Your Favorite! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Koimoi Audience Poll 2023: After Bollywood, we are now here with the Best Director (South) category, with Karthik Subbaraj and Nelson Dilipkumar in the race for the honor. The South industry is known for its gripping storylines and fantastic actions. Hence, you can understand how hard it was to narrow it down to just four names.

Like the previous articles, we have added the Twitter poll at the end of this story, and you can choose your favorite director from there. The affection fans have for the South actors is totally different, and the directors have a big part in portraying them beautifully on screen, eventually making people love them and the craft.

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan gave one of his biggest hits of 2023 with South Indian director Atlee,...

The upcoming Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone-starrer action film ‘Fighter’ has been banned in Gulf countries. However, the one country where the film will be screened in the Middle East is the UAE, as per reports.

According to film business expert Girish Johar, the film has been denied a release in the Gulf countries with the UAE being the only exception.

Johar confirmed that ‘Fighter’ will release in the UAE with PG 15 classification.

The reason for the ban is unclear so far.

An official confirmation regarding the ban is yet to be made by the makers, who have planned a worldwide release for the film on January 25 including UAE.

‘Fighter’ isn’t the first film to be banned in Gulf countries. Earlier, the Mammootty-starrer ‘Kaathal – The Core’, the Thalapathy Vijay Vijay-starrer ‘Beast’, ‘Sita Ramam’, Tamil film ‘Fir’ and the Mohanlal-starrer ‘Monster’ were banned.

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India’s Yoodlee Films has unveiled a star-studded 2024 release slate across languages.

Malayalam-language cinema superstar Mammootty, who had a phenomenal 2023 with critical and commercial hits “Kannur Squad” and “Kaathal – The Core,” headlines “Bazooka.” Directed by debutant Deeno Dennis, the film is a game thriller, a category not often explored in Indian cinema. The cast also includes actor-directors Gautham Vasudev Menon and V.K. Prakash, Siddharth Bharathan and Shine Tom Chacko. The Malayalam-language film is scheduled for release in early 2024.

Mohanlal, Malayalam-language cinema’s other superstar, leads action-drama-fantasy “Malaikottai Vaaliban.” Written by P.S. Rafeeque, the film is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery, whose credits include “Jallikattu,” “Amen,” “Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam” and “Churuli.” The Malayalam-language film is due to release on Thursday, Jan. 25, ahead of the Jan. 26 Republic Day holiday, ensuring a long box office weekend.

Punjabi-language cinema superstar Gippy Grewal headlines “Warning 2,” the second part of what is planned as an action franchise,...

Jeo Baby, a director whose career is only one film old, stirred conversations through The Great Indian Kitchen. It questioned the very core of the Indian patriarchal system, where men essentially pressured women to cater to household chores rather than chasing their dreams. Followed by this film, Jeo Baby has given us an emotionally moving story in Kaathal – The Core, where a couple deals with a secret that could change their lives forever. Starring Mammootty and Jyothika in the lead roles, the film is out in theaters for everyone to watch. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the events of Kaathal – The Core and find out what happens in the end.

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Kaathal – The Core, the upcoming Malayalam drama film starring Mammootty and Jyothika in the lead roles, has completed its censor formalities and received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (Cbfc). The film, which is directed by Jeo Baby and produced by Mammootty under his banner Mammootty Kampany, has a runtime of 2 hours and 13 minutes. According to reports, the film is slated to hit the screens in November this year.

Kaathal – The Core marks the third Malayalam film of Jyothika, who is one of the most popular actresses in Tamil cinema. She has previously acted in two Malayalam movies – Priyadarshan’s Raakkilipattu and Tk Rajeevkumar’s Seetha Kalyanam, which had her starring opposite Jayaram. She is making a comeback to Malayalam cinema after a gap of 12 years with Kaathal – The Core, where she plays the wife of Mammootty’s character.

Kaathal The Core

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Throughout Kerala, and for so many Malayalees, Onam is one of the most holy and sacred festivals which is celebrated with much pride. Malayalam superstar Mammooty participated in Onam celebrations and extended wishes to everyone.

The actor dressed up in traditional white Kasavu mundu (dhoti) and white shirt.

On his X account (formerly Twitter), he wrote: “My happiest wishes to all.”

The Malayalam actor has been greatly enthusiastic about the festival and has partaken in various celebrations and rituals throughout his career.

Apart from taking part in the Pookkalam or floral Rangoli, he was also previously seen participating in the Onam Onasadya on the set of his upcoming film, ‘Bramayugam’.

The actor was then wished by many of his fans “Happy Onam.”

A Thiruvonam ritual, Onasadya is a grand meal served on banana leaf plates as an offering to the spirit of Vamana and King Mahabali. While families usually participate in this meal,...