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Malayalam film industry is buzzing with excitement as Meera Jasmine and Narain are teaming up for a new movie titled Queen Elizabeth. The film, which is directed by M Padmakumar of Joseph and Mamangam fame, is a light-hearted urban rom-com with a satirical twist.

Meera Jasmine, who made a successful comeback with the 2022 film Makal, will be playing the titular role of Queen Elizabeth, while Narain will be seen as her husband Alex. The pair, who have delivered some memorable performances in films like Achuvinte Amma, Ore Kadal and Minnaminnikoottam, will be portraying a middle-aged couple in this film.

Queen Elizabeth Pooja Video

The first look poster of Queen Elizabeth was released recently, showing Meera Jasmine in a chic and trendy look. The poster also announced that the film will be releasing in 2023. The film’s pooja and switch-on ceremony took place in Kochi on Monday with the presence of...

CinemaThe veteran director talked about his love for the Malayalam movies in an interview with a Malayalam TV channel.Digital NativeDirector Shankar is basking in the glory of the grand success of his latest release 2.0. Starring Rajinikanth and Amy Jackson as the lead pair, this film has Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as the baddie. 2.0 is having a dream run at the box office with the collections soaring. In an interview with a Malayalam TV channel, the veteran director was asked about Malayalam movies and that is when he disclosed his love for them. The director revealed that Premam and Angamaly Diaries are his favourite films. Incidentally, Premam’s director Alphonse Puthren had met Shankar during the post production of 2.0 and had proclaimed himself to be a fan of the latter. Alphonse revealed that he would watch every film of the director, first day first day. He recalled how when Shankar...

MollywoodWhile the male characters are believable, the women are poorly written.CrisIn a really distant, broad and squinting view, Mandharam might remind you a tad bit of Premam and an even lesser bit of the Hindi film Rockstar. Which essentially means the hero is going through different stages of life, and romances. Sometimes, the simplicity of everyday lines and getting right the senseless conversations between friends can make a script quite enjoyable. That’s what Mandharam does for most of the first half. Unfortunately, the promise of the first half fades away in the second. Rajesh (Asif Ali) is a pretty romantic boy even as a child - he wants to know the meaning of ‘I love you’, a line that he hears Mohanlal say in a movie. For a while, you might think this is yet another Mohanlal fan’s movie, with more ‘Lalettan’ lines coming into the conversations,...

MollywoodThe film is a dark satire.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe makers of the Malayalam film Aabhasam are disappointed over the Cbfc decision to make cuts in their film and the 'A' certification it has received. They are fighting against the Cbfc's decision. The film was screened for the censor board officials on December 26th with plans to release the movie on January 5, 2018, but with the 'A' certification the release date had to be postponed. According to the filmmakers, the officials have advised certain cuts and also want to mute some dialogues. While the Aabhasam team is ready to opt for muting the dialogues, they are vehemently opposing the cuts, which has resulted in the postponement of its release. Lamenting about it, producer Sanju Unnithan has said that the delay in the censor certification means they have to wait for one more year to take part in the film festivals and awards. He has been quoted by the Deccan Chronicle as stating, “We are ready to comply with their demand — to make a few mutes. Still, the movie can’t escape ‘A’ certificate. Some of the claims made at the Censor Board are that the film does not convey any positive message to society and it is all dark. But it is a satire. We won’t accept the certificate and will place a request to review the decision.” Aabhasam has been written and directed by Jubith Namradath, who is making his directorial debut, and the film stars Rima Kallingal and Suraj Venjaramood in the lead roles. Others in the star cast include Alencier Ley Lopez, Indrans, Vineeth Vishwam, Anil Nedumangad, Divya Gopinath, Shyam Sheetal and others. Dev has composed the background score and Oorali has scored the music for the soundtrack. Prasanna S. Kumar has cranked the camera for this movie with Shameer and Muhammed editing it.