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Roopesh Peethambaran, the director of the critically acclaimed films Theevram and You Too Brutus, is back with his third directorial venture, titled Bhaskarabharanam. The film, which is said to deal with a contemporary and relevant issue, is produced by Nicaff Productions, a new banner launched by Arumugam K Gowda, Ruby Peethambaran and Roopesh Peethambaran.

Bhaskarabharanam features a talented cast and crew of newcomers, who have been handpicked by the director after a rigorous audition process. Roopesh Peethambaran, who is also known for his acting roles in films like Spadikam and Oru Mexican Aparatha, has scripted the film himself.

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The cinematography of the film is done by Uma Kumarapuram, who has previously worked in the English-Malayalam bilingual Across the Ocean. The editing and coloring are handled by Rashin Ahmed, who has also worked in the same film. The music is composed by Arun Thomas, who is the composer of Olam,...

InterviewThe promos for 'Lilli', an upcoming Malayalam horror film, suggest that the story is about a pregnant woman who is trapped and under attack.Neelima MenonFacebook/Prasobh VijayanAnyone who has seen the trailer of Lilli, an upcoming Malayalam thriller, would agree that it gave them panic attacks. A heavily pregnant woman held captive, surrounded by men who are hurting her, isn’t a pleasant sight. It’s Prasobh Vijayan’s debut directorial and social media is majorly impressed by the trailers, posters and the theme. We thought of asking the director how it all began. When Prasobh couldn’t contain his curiosity about cinema any longer, he started writing little stories on mundane life. Every single day, he would pen stories, format it into scripts and read it out to friends and family. Their reactions helped him separate the wheat from the chaff. This daily process in effect brought him closer to cinema.

MollywoodRoopesh had apologised for his post but a complaint was filed against him nevertheless.Digital Native nivin_roopesh.jpgFilmmaker Roopesh Peethambaran’s post on a social networking site taking a jibe Richie, the Tamil remake of the Kannada hit movie Ulidavaru Kandante, has not gone down too well with film buffs, particularly Nivin Pauly fans. Roopesh had posted on his Facebook page, “It’s pretty hard to imagine how a masterpiece turned into a piece.” Not happy with this comment, the makers of Richie have filed a complaint against him at the Kerala Producers Association. And in retaliation, Roopesh Peethambaran has threatened legal action against everyone who has tarnished his image, including Vinod Shornur, Anand Payyanur, Nivin Pauly and some media outlets. In a report published by the Times of India, he had reportedly said, “I will be moving the court and seeking damages for tarnishing my image. It will be against the media outlets as well as Vinod Shornur, Anand Payyanur and Nivin Pauly.” It may be mentioned here that Roopesh had apologised for his post but the producers of the film decided to take the matter to the Producers Council following a drop in the box office collections attributed to his negative comments. His Facebook post later read, “I realize that impulsive reaction was a mistake which hurt a lot of people. That was never my intention. I apologise for the pain I may have caused due to this. I am sorry.” Directed by Gautham Ramachandran, the film is the remake of the Kannada hit movie, Ulidavaru Kandanthe, written and directed Rakshit Shetty. The film stars Nivin Pauly in the lead role with Natarajan Subramaniam, Shraddha Srinath, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Prakash Raj, Raj Bharath, Tulasi, Aadukalam Murugadoss, Elango Kumaravel, G. K. Reddy and Bhargav Ramakrishnan in supporting roles. The film is produced by Anand Kumar and Vinod Shornur under the banner Cast N Crew. Enanble Notification: NoTnm Marquee: No...

The latest trend in Mollywood has to be sequels with the release of movies like Punyalan Private Limited, the second part of Punyalan Agarbathis, and the sequel to Mamooty's Big B which has been announced.

Now, Dulquer Salmaan's 2012 crime thriller Theevram, written and directed by debutant Roopesh Peethambaran, will be getting a sequel.

Confirming the news through his Facebook page, Roopesh had written, “5 yrs of Theevram! Will there be a sequel for Theevram?? Will happen in 2019 with a new star cast ;) (sic)” he wrote.